New Zealand Gazette – 1886 – No. 35

Page 771

✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Report



June 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 771

The following remarks apply only to the four principal boroughs:—
The births in May were 291 against 255 in April, an increase of 36. The deaths in May were 106 against 110
in April, a decrease of 4.
There were 7 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards. Two males of 75 and 69, and a female of 77, died at Auck-
land; 2 males of 67, and 1 female of 70, at Wellington; and 1 male of 80 at Dunedin.
Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The mortality from these diseases was the same as in the previous month of
April. Typhoid fever was more fatal in May, the deaths having numbered 6 against 4 in the previous month, but there
was, in accordance with expectation, a large decrease in deaths from diarrhœal diseases, the number having fallen from 15
in April to 7 in May.
Constitutional Diseases.—There was a decrease in the mortality from these diseases on that of April, owing to the
much smaller number of deaths from phthisis, which only amounted to 4 in May against 13 in April. Cancer, however,
caused the comparatively large number of 7 deaths for the month against 3 in April.
Local Diseases.—These diseases caused slightly more deaths in May than in April. Of these, although the numbers of
deaths from diseases of the nervous and circulatory systems were nearly the same in the two months, there was in May a
marked increase in the deaths from diseases of the respiratory system, these having amounted to 14 in May against 9 in
April.
Violent Deaths.—The deaths attributed to accident or violence numbered 7, of which 3 were from drowning, and 1 was
suicidal. The deaths in this class numbered 4 in April.
The subjoined table shows the mortality for the last two months at each of these four boroughs from six principal
specific febrile or zymotic diseases, and also the deaths from certain inflammatory diseases of the lungs. These
causes of death have been distinguished from the others of the classes to which they belong, as being the most important
special diseases which give rise to sudden increases in the death-rates of towns, and the prevalence of which is closely
connected with sanitary condition and climatic influence of the season on health.

Towns. Six Principal Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases. Principal Lung Diseases.
Measles Scarlet Fever
May Apr
Auckland .. .. .. ..
Wellington .. .. .. ..
Christchurch .. .. .. ..
Dunedin .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 1 ..

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 17th June, 1886.

Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Provisional Meteorological Return for May, 1886.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month .. 56·6 51·7 50·9
Average same month previous years ... 57·0 52·9 47·2
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date 67·0 on 12th 63·0 on 12th 67·0 on 21st
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date 45·5 on 8th 39·5 on 26th 38·0 on 27th
Maximum Temperature in sun, and date 125·0 on 10th 116·0 on 12th ..
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date 35·0 on 8th 37·0 on 26th ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. 75 80 80
Average same month previous years ... 80 76 76
Total Rainfall in inches .. 2·390 10·328 7·434
Average same month previous years ... 4·083 4·707 3·640
Number of Days of Rain .. 13 16 18
Average same month previous years ... 20 14 13

NOTE.—This table is prepared from unchecked averages, transmitted by telegraph in anticipation of the full returns, and must
not be entirely relied on for compiling Meteorological Statistics.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 17th June, 1886.

JAMES HECTOR.



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🏥 Vital Statistics Report - Mortality (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
24 June 1886
Mortality, Diseases, Statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
  • Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for May 1886

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
17 June 1886
Meteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin
  • James Hector