✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Data
MAR. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 377
Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—There were 23 deaths in January against 11 in December. Diarrhoeal complaints caused 15 deaths against 5 in the previous month; of these, 14 were of infants not exceeding one year of age.
Constitutional Diseases.—The deaths in January numbered 25, an increase of 8 on the December number. Deaths from phthisis, included, were 12 against 5 in December.
Local Diseases.—Of a total of 47 deaths, diseases of the digestive system caused 15. In December there were 29 deaths in the class, and 6 from disease of the digestive system.
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, 15th March, 1888.
Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JANUARY, 1888.
| — | AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. | DUNEDIN.* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month .. Average same month previous years ... | 65·3 67·4 | 60·9 62·6 | 61·8 61·6 | .. .. |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 78·0 on 16th | 73·3 on 4th | 89·0 on 13th | .. .. |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 54·5 on 9th | 46·5 on 8th | 41·4 on 8th | .. .. |
| Maximum Temperature in sun, and date | 153·0 on 16th | 143·0 on 13th | 153·8 on 23rd | .. .. |
| Minimum Temperature on grass, and date | 40·0 on 27th | 38·0 on 10th | 34·0 on 8th | .. .. |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. Average same month previous years ... | 69 71 | 72 70 | 62 ... | .. .. |
| Total Rainfall in inches .. Average same month previous years ... | 1·340 2·802 | 1·693 3·506 | 1·961 2·278 | .. .. |
| Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ... | 12 10 | 11 9 | 11 5 | .. .. |
- 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 returns, and must not be entirely relied on for compiling Meteorological Statistics.
Meteorological Office, Wellington, 15th March, 1888.
JAMES HECTOR,
Inspector.
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Vital Statistics for Principal Towns
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🏥 Health & Social Welfare22 March 1888
Vital Statistics, Mortality Rates, Febrile Diseases, Constitutional Diseases, Local Diseases, Boroughs, January 1888, December 1888
- Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General
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Meteorological Data, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Canterbury, Dunedin
- James Hector, Inspector