✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Report
626 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 31
There were 21 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: four males of 84, 81, 80, and 70, and five females of 76 (2),
75, 72, and 68, died at Auckland; two males of 85 and 74, and two females of 76 and 75, at Wellington; a male of 68, and
a female of 66, at Christchurch; three males of 78, 75, and 68, and three females of 73, 67, and 65, at Dunedin.
Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The number of deaths in this class were about 65 per cent. more in April than
in March, viz., 28 in April and 17 in March. This is an unusual experience, diseases in this class having been generally
far more fatal in March than in April. Typhoid fever caused 7 deaths in the last month, against 2 in March. Of those
deaths, 3 occurred in Auckland and 3 in Wellington. Diarrhoeal diseases caused 13 deaths in April, against 12 in March.
Venereal diseases caused 2 deaths, and 2 also occurred from puerperal fever, these not having been causes of death
in March.
Constitutional Diseases.—These diseases caused 20 deaths in April, against 13 in March. Of these, cancer was the
cause of 7 deaths, against 2 in the previous month. The number of deaths from phthisis was the same (7) in each month.
Local Diseases.—There was a considerable increase in the mortality from diseases in this class in April as compared
with March, the number of deaths having been 55 and 41. Deaths from diseases of the nervous system increased in
number from 9 to 15; and those from diseases of the circulatory system (heart disease, &c.) from 7 to 13. Diseases of the
respiratory system caused an increased number of deaths from 8 to 11. Diseases of the digestive system were slightly less
fatal; but Bright's disease was a cause of 4 deaths in April, against 1 in March.
Violence.—Five deaths occurred from accidental causes, of which 2 were from being run over by tram-cars. Four
deaths in this class occurred in the previous month.
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 | |
| Apl. | Mar. | |
| Auckland | .. | .. |
| Wellington | .. | .. |
| Christchurch | .. | .. |
| Dunedin | .. | .. |
| Totals | .. | .. |
Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 16th May, 1888.
Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR APRIL, 1888.
| AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. | DUNEDIN.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month | 58·7 | 54·5 | 51·5 | .. |
| Average same month previous years | 61·7 | 57·0 | 53·8 | .. |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 73·0 on 13th | 67·9 on 4th | 78·6 on 14th | .. |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 43·0 on 26th, 27th | 42·8 on 19th | 31·2 on 27th | .. |
| Maximum Temperature in sun, and date | 130·0 on 3rd | 125·0 on 4th | 143·0 on 4th | .. |
| Minimum Temperature on grass, and date | 36·0 on 26th | 35·0 on 19th, 28th | 25·0 on 5th | .. |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) | 74 | 82 | 74 | .. |
| Average same month previous years | 76 | 76 | 77 | .. |
| Total Rainfall in inches | ·980 | 4·053 | 3·255 | .. |
| Average same month previous years | 2·828 | 3·525 | 1·803 | .. |
| Number of Days of Rain | 9 | 13 | 9 | .. |
| Average same month previous years | 12 | 10 | 7 | .. |
- 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, 16th May, 1888.
JAMES HECTOR,
Inspector.
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🏥 Health & Social Welfare1 April 1888
Vital Statistics, Causes of Death, Boroughs, Age Groups, Febrile Diseases, Constitutional Diseases, Local Diseases, Violence
- Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General
🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for April 1888
🏥 Health & Social Welfare16 May 1888
Meteorology, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Weather Conditions, Boroughs
- James Hector, Inspector