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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 46
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. | Congestion of Lungs. | |||||
| July | June | July | June | July | June | July | June | July | June | July | June | July | June | |
| Auckland .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 5 |
| Wellington .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 |
| Christchurch .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Dunedin .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Totals .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 12 | 3 |
Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 8th August, 1888.
Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JULY, 1888.
| AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. | DUNEDIN. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month .. | 51·8 | 48·1 | 42·8 | 40·8 |
| Average same month previous years ... | 52·2 | 47·6 | 42·5 | 42·7 |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 61·5 on 25th | 59·0 on 3rd | 61·8 on 9th | 60·0 on 1st |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 40·0 on 19th, 20th | 35·0 on 5th, 15th, 21st | 26·8 on 17th | 30·0 on 29th |
| Maximum Temperature in sun, and date | 115·0 on 29th | 105·0 on 1st, 2nd | 116·6 on 19th | 95·0 on 1st |
| Minimum Temperature on grass, and date | 29·0 on 30th | 27·0 on 21st | 23·4 on 17th | 26·0 on 29th |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. | 79 | 82 | 78 | 84 |
| Average same month previous years ... | 80 | 78 | 82 | 78 |
| Total Rainfall in inches .. | 3·850 | 4·437 | 2·323 | 13·946 |
| Average same month previous years ... | 4·818 | 6·101 | 2·607 | 2·440 |
| Number of Days of Rain .. | 20 | 21 | 13 | 13 |
| Average same month previous years ... | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
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, August, 1888.
Population of the Colony.
RETURN of the Estimated Population (inclusive and exclusive of Maoris) of the Colony of New Zealand on the 30th June, 1888.
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st March, 1888 .. | 324,824 | 280,120 | 604,944 |
| Decrease during the June quarter 1888,— | |||
| Excess of births over deaths .. | 1,693 | 1,726 | 3,419 |
| Excess of departures over arrivals | dec. 2,256 | dec.1,242 | dec.3,498 |
| -563 | +484 | -79 | |
| Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 30th June, 1888 .. | 324,261 | 280,604 | 604,865 |
| Maori population, Census, March, 1886* .. | 22,840 | 19,129 | 41,969 |
| Total estimated population on 30th June, 1888 | 347,101 | 299,733 | 646,834 |
- No more recent information is obtainable, as births and deaths of Maoris are not recorded.
Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.
Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 20th August, 1888.
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Registrar-General's Report on Vital Statistics
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Vital Statistics, Mortality Rates, Febrile Diseases, Lung Diseases, Towns
- Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General
🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for July 1888
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Meteorological Data, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Weather Conditions
- James Hector, Inspector
🏥 Estimated Population of the Colony of New Zealand
🏥 Health & Social Welfare20 August 1888
Population Estimates, Demographics, Maori Population, Census Data
- Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General