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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 9]
The following remarks apply only to the four principal boroughs:—
The births in January were 274 against 254 in December, an increase of 20. The deaths in January were 147 against 131 in December, an increase of 16.
There were 6 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: a male of 69, and a female of 86, died at Auckland; a male of 71 at Wellington; 2 males of 68 and 66 at Christchurch; and a female of 75 at Dunedin.
Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths in this class increased in number from 24 in December to 44 in January. The increase is owing to the much greater number of deaths of infants from diarrhoeal diseases. Diarrhoeal diseases are always more prevalent and fatal in the months of January, February, and March than during the rest of the year. In those months in 1883 there were 128 deaths from those diseases against 23 for the rest of the year. In 1884 there were during the same months 46 deaths against 28 for the rest of the year, and in 1885 71 deaths against 36 for the other nine months of the year. The greatest number of these deaths occur on the average in Auckland, and the next greatest number in Wellington. Of the 37 deaths from these diseases in January last, 15 occurred in Auckland, 14 in Wellington, 7 in Christchurch, and 1 in Dunedin. Of these, all but 3 were of infants not exceeding 1 year of age, and 1 was of a child 2 years old. The one death at Dunedin was of an elderly male. Typhoid fever caused 4 deaths in January against 2 in December. Of these four, 2 occurred in Dunedin, 1 at Auckland, and 1 at Wellington.
Constitutional Diseases.—There was very little variation in the total number of deaths in this class from that in the previous month; but the deaths from phthisis were 15 in January against 18 in December, and from cancer 8 in January and 3 in December.
Local Diseases.—The deaths from these diseases were 41 in January against 54 in the previous month. Of these, the diseases of the nervous system caused 9 deaths in January against 19 in December; diseases of the heart, 7 deaths in January against 10 in December; and diseases of the respiratory system, 8 deaths in January against 12 in December.
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. | |
| Jan | Dec | |
| Auckland .. | .. | .. |
| Wellington .. | .. | .. |
| Christchurch .. | .. | .. |
| Dunedin .. | .. | .. |
| Totals .. | .. | .. |
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 10th February, 1886.
Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JANUARY, 1886.
| AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | DUNEDIN. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month .. Average same month previous years ... | 68·3 67·4 | 62·5 62·6 | 57·3 57·1 |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 82·0 on 22nd | 79·0 on 25th | 84·0 on 7th |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 57·0 on 5th | 45·0 on 2nd | 42·0 on 28th |
| Maximum Temperature in sun, and date | 149·0 on 25th | 145·0 on 12th & 26th | .. |
| Minimum Temperature on grass, and date | 44·0 on 3rd | 44·0 on 5th | .. |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. Average same month previous years ... | 68 71 | 77 70 | 75 74 |
| Total Rainfall in inches .. Average same month previous years ... | 2·160 2·802 | 4·923 3·506 | 1·148 3·915 |
| Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ... | 5 10 | 9 9 | 11 14 |
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, 10th February, 1886.
JAMES HECTOR.
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Causes of Deaths in Boroughs
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Boroughs, Deaths, Febrile Diseases, Diarrhoeal Diseases, Typhoid Fever, Constitutional Diseases, Local Diseases, Mortality
- Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General
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Meteorological Data, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Weather Conditions
- James Hector