New Zealand Gazette – 1889 – No. 46

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✨ Mortality and Meteorological Statistics



JULY 25.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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The following remarks apply only to the four principal boroughs:—
The births in June were 196, against 254 in May, a decrease of 58.
The deaths amounted to 86, against 78 in May.
There were 24 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: 2 males of 81 and 75, and 4 females of 85, 79, 71, and 69,
died at Auckland; 6 males of 78, 77, 75, 73, 68, and 67, and 6 females of 94, 85, 81, 76, 69, and 66, at Wellington; 2 males of
80 and 70 at Christchurch; and 2 males of 79 and 66, and 2 females of 78 and 67, at Dunedin.

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The number of deaths in this class was only 7 in June; although not the lowest
number on record, it presents a great contrast to the mortality from these diseases in the summer months, when on one
occasion there were as many as 76 deaths in this class in the month. The number is 11 less than that in May. Of these
7 deaths, 3 occurred from typhoid fever, viz., 2 at Auckland, and 1 at Christchurch, and 2 were deaths of children in
Auckland from diarrhoea.

Constitutional Diseases.—The mortality in this class of diseases was somewhat less in June than in May, the number
of deaths having been 17 and 19 respectively. Cancer caused the comparatively large number of 8 deaths—an increase of
2 on the number in the previous month; but the deaths from phthisis fell in number from 8 to 5.

Local Diseases.—There was an increase in the number of deaths from these diseases from 34 in May to 40 in June,
while there was a diminished mortality from diseases of the nervous system; diseases of the circulatory system (heart
disease, &c.) caused 12 deaths, against 6 in the previous month; and the deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs
increased in number from 8 to 10. There was also an increase in the mortality from diseases of the urinary system.

Violent Deaths.—There were 4 deaths thus classified, of which 1 was suicidal.

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. Scarlet Fever. Typhoid and other Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping-cough. Diarrheal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
June May. June May. June May. June May. June May. June
Auckland .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. ..
Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. ..
Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. .. 3 4 1 1 .. ..

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 10th July, 1889.

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

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JUNE, 1889.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month 54.3 48.0 40.3
Average same month previous years 53.3 49.0 43.2
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date 68.0 on 8th 60.0 on 1st 55.2 on 11th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date 40.0 on 15th 31.5 on 13th 22.0 on 15th
Maximum Temperature in sun, and date 111.0 on 7th 107.0 on 24th 112.0 on 11th
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date 32.0 on 18th 25.0 on 18th 15.0 on 15th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) 81 79 84
Average same month previous years 83 80 86
Total Rainfall in inches 10.410 4.036 2.845
Average same month previous years 4.774 5.213 3.114
Number of Days of Rain 25 22 16
Average same month previous years 21 14 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.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, July, 1889.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Continuation of Classification of Causes of Death Statistics for Four Boroughs (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
10 July 1889
Mortality statistics, Births, Deaths, Typhoid fever, Cancer, Phthisis, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
  • WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General

🏛️ Provisional Meteorological Return for June, 1889

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
1 July 1889
Meteorology, Weather statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin
  • JAMES HECTOR, Director