New Zealand Gazette – 1887 – No. 40

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Data

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 40]

the previous month. The deaths from diseases of the reproductive system include 3 attributable to complaints incident to childbirth. Including 1 death from puerperal peritonitis in the zymotic class, there were 4 deaths ensuing from childbirth.

Violent Deaths.—There were only 3 deaths registered in this class in May. These included 1 case of drowning and 1 of suicide.

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	Apl.
Auckland ..	..	..
Wellington ..	..	..
Christchurch ..	..	..
Dunedin ..	..	..
Totals ..	..	..

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd June, 1887.

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

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MAY, 1887.

—	AUCKLAND.	WELLINGTON.	LINCOLN, CANTERBURY.	DUNEDIN.*
Mean Temperature in shade for month .. Average same month previous years ..	57·2 57·0	51·3 52·0	46·5 48·0	.. ..
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date	71·5 on 2nd	70·5 on 13th	59·8 on 11th	.. ..
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date	42·5 on 30th	37·0 on 17th, 23rd	30·0 on 31st	.. ..
Maximum Temperature in sun, and date	127·0 on 5th	120·0 on 13th	120·0 on 11th	.. ..
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date	31·0 on 23rd	29·0 on 23rd	24·0 on 16th, 30th	.. ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. Average same month previous years ..	75 80	80 76	86 80	.. ..
Total Rainfall in inches .. Average same month previous years ..	5·300 4·083	9·608 4·707	2·658 2·238	.. ..
Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ..	22 20	21 4	24 9	.. ..

Returns not reliable for statistical purposes, as the Observatory has been dismantled, and the observations are now taken in the North-east Valley, where the climate is exceptional.

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

JAMES HECTOR,
Inspector.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, June, 1887.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1887, No 40

In 1865 Parliament moved to Wellington and sat in the Wellington Provincial Council Chambers (depicted). Gradually expanded into a larger complex of buildings, it was replaced by the General Assembly Library in 1899

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🏥 Vital Statistics Report (continued from previous page)

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated1 May 1887
KeywordsVital Statistics, Births, Deaths, Mortality, Population, Boroughs, Diseases, Causes of Death

🏥 Mortality Table for Four Boroughs

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated23 June 1887
KeywordsMortality, Boroughs, Febrile Diseases, Lung Diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
👩‍💼 Officials

Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated1 June 1887
KeywordsMeteorology, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin
👩‍💼 Officials

James Hector, Inspector

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