New Zealand Gazette – 1889 – No. 24

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✨ Mortality and Meteorological Statistics



APRIL 18.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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There were 14 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: 3 males of 90 and 70 (2), and 4 females of 83, 80, 79, and
78, died at Auckland; 1 male of 82, and 3 females of 82, 76, and 66, at Wellington; 2 males of 89 and 76, at Christ-
church; and 1 female of 84, at Dunedin.

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The mortality from these diseases increased from 38 deaths in February to 56
in March. Deaths from diarrhœal diseases, which numbered 7 in January and 36 in February, increased to 42 in March.
Of these 42 deaths, 34 were of infants under 1 year of age: 16 of these occurred in Wellington. In March of the year 1887,
the deaths from diarrhœal complaints in the four boroughs amounted to 56. Diphtheria caused 3 deaths in Christchurch.
There had not been any deaths in these boroughs from this cause in the previous three months.

Constitutional Diseases.—The deaths were 20 in number, against 18 in the previous month. Cancer caused 4 deaths
and phthisis 10 out of the above number.

Local Diseases.—There were 41 deaths from these causes in March. In February the deaths were 32. Of the 41
deaths last month, diseases of the nervous system caused 8, against 5 in February; diseases of the circulatory system
(heart disease, &c.) 10, against 5; and diseases of the respiratory system 5, against 6 deaths in the previous month. There was
a large increase in the number of deaths from diseases of the digestive organs—viz., 8 in February and 17 in March, which
included 8 from gastro-enteritis. Nine of these 17 deaths were of children under 1 year of age, of which 5 occurred in
Auckland.

Violent Deaths.—A child died from injuries received at birth, a woman from accidental burns, and a boy of 11 years of
age from chloroform administered for the purpose of an operation. These were all the violent deaths.

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.

SIX PRINCIPAL SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES. PRINCIPAL LUNG DISEASES.
TOWNS. Measles.
Mar.
Auckland ..
Wellington ..
Christchurch ..
Dunedin ..
Totals ..

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 17th April, 1889.

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

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MARCH, 1889.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month 64.2 59.2 60.3 55.0
Average same month previous years 66.2 62.1 57.9 55.3
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date 79.0 on 7th 73.0 on 3rd 88.6 on 9th 80.0 on 9th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date 46.0 on 27th 43.2 on 26th 36.8 on 14th 38.0 on 24th
Maximum Temperature in sun, and date 142.0 on 4th 131.0 on 3rd 154.4 on 4th 139.0 on 7th
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date 40.0 on 10th 35.0 on 31st 34.8 on 31st 34.0 on 14th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) 76 73 58 75
Average same month previous years 73 74 .. 72
Total Rainfall in inches .700 3.970 4.188 2.424
Average same month previous years 2.632 2.819 1.804 2.724
Number of Days of Rain 7 12 12 11
Average same month previous years 10 10 8 12

Meteorological Office, Wellington, April, 1889.

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.



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🏛️ Detailed Mortality Statistics for Principal Towns, March 1889 (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
17 April 1889
Mortality statistics, Deaths, Age groups, Diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, March 1889
  • WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General

🏛️ Provisional Meteorological Return for March, 1889

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Weather statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, March 1889
  • JAMES HECTOR, Inspector