New Zealand Gazette – 1888 – No. 35

Page 699

✨ Mortality and Meteorology

JUNE 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 699

Local Diseases.—The deaths from these diseases numbered 47 in May, against 55 in the previous month. The deaths from diseases of the nervous system decreased in number from 15 to 13, and those from diseases of the circulatory system (heart disease, &c.) from 13 to 7. Diseases of the respiratory system were slightly more fatal; of these, bronchitis and pneumonia assumed greater prominence, the deaths from these two diseases having increased from 6 to 10. Three deaths occurred through childbirth.

Violence.—There were seven deaths in this class in May, an increase of 2 on the number 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.		Typhoid and other Fever.		Diphtheria.		Whooping-cough.		Diarrhoeal Diseases.		Bronchitis.		Pleurisy.		Pneumonia.
	May	pl.	May	Apl.	May	Apl.	May	Apl.	May	Apl.	May	Apl.	May	Apl.	May	Apl.	May	Apl.
Auckland ..	..	..	..	..	3	3	1	1	..	..	4	5	3	1	..	1	1	1
Wellington ..	..	..	..	..	1	3	1	1	..	..	1	5	3	1	..	..	1	1
Christchurch ..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	2	..	1	..
Dunedin ..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	2	2	1	..	..	..	..	..
Totals ..	..	..	..	..	6	7	1	1	..	1	7	13	7	4	..	1	3	2

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 14th June, 1888.

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

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MAY, 1888.

—	AUCKLAND.	WELLINGTON.	LINCOLN, CANTERBURY.	DUNEDIN.*
Mean Temperature in shade for month .. Average same month previous years ...	56·6 57·0	52·6 52·0	47·6 48·0	.. ..
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date	66·5 on 7th, 15th	66·0 on 13th	69·2 on 7th	..
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date	40·0 on 30th, 31st	35·5 on 24th	27·4 on 25th	..
Maximum Temperature in sun, and date	125·0 on 18th	118·0 on 13th	118·0 on 7th	..
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date	31·0 on 30th, 31st	31·0 on 25th	21·5 on 25th	..
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. Average same month previous years ...	80 80	82 76	86 80	.. ..
Total Rainfall in inches .. Average same month previous years ...	5·690 4·083	2·863 4·984	3·421 2·238	.. ..
Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ...	20 20	18 14	12 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 returns, and must not be entirely relied on for compiling Meteorological Statistics.

JAMES HECTOR,
Inspector.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, June, 1888.

Tenders for Castings, 1888–89.

Railway Department, Wellington, 20th June, 1888.

THE following successful and unsuccessful tenders for supply and delivery of iron castings, from 1st July, 1888, to 30th June, 1889, are published for general information.

By order.

J. P. MAXWELL,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

Tenderer.	Place of Delivery.	Rate per cwt.		Remarks.
		Up to 100lb.	Over 100lb.
		£ s. d.	£ s. d.
Auckland— C. Hawkeswood ..	Newmarket ..	0 12 0	0 11 0	Accepted.
Hughes and Miller ..	" ..	0 13 8	0 12 8	Declined.
A. Beaney ..	" ..	0 13 6	0 13 6	"
Wellington— Smith Brothers ..	Petone ..	0 11 8	0 11 8	Accepted.
Luke and Sons ..	" ..	0 12 0	0 13 0	Declined.
Christchurch— R. Buchanan ..	Addington ..	0 12 0	0 11 3	Accepted.
J. Anderson ..	" ..	0 12 0	0 11 6	Declined.
Dunedin— Begg and Wilkinson ..	Hillside ..	0 11 9	0 10 9	Accepted.
A. and T. Burt ..	" ..	0 12 0	0 11 0	Declined.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1888, No 35

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🏥 Causes of Deaths in Boroughs (continued from previous page)

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated21 June 1888
KeywordsCauses of Death, Local Diseases, Violence, Boroughs, May 1888
👩‍💼 Officials

Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for May 1888

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated1 June 1888
KeywordsMeteorology, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin
👩‍💼 Officials

James Hector, Inspector

🏗️ Tenders for Castings 1888-89

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Dated20 June 1888
KeywordsTenders, Castings, Railway Department, New Zealand Railways, 1888-89
👩‍💼 Officials

J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways

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