New Zealand Gazette – 1889 – No. 60

Page 1073

✨ Mortality and Weather Statistics

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1073

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.	Sep. Aug.	Sep. Aug.	Sep. Aug.	Sep. Aug.	Sep. Aug.	Sep. Aug.	Sep. Aug.	Sep. Aug.	Sep. Aug.	Sep. Aug.
Auckland	.. ..	.. ..	.. ..	.. ..	.. ..	.. ..	.. ..	.. ..	7 ..	.. 2 ..
Wellington	.. ..	.. ..	1 ..	.. ..	1 ..	.. ..	1 ..	.. ..	5 ..	1 ..
Christchurch	.. ..	.. ..	.. 1	.. ..	.. ..	3 ..	.. ..	.. ..	3 ..	.. ..
Dunedin	.. ..	.. ..	.. ..	.. ..	.. ..	.. ..	.. ..	.. ..	4 ..	.. ..
Totals	.. ..	.. ..	1 3	.. ..	3 ..	.. ..	1 12	8 ..	1 4	2 2

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 8th October, 1889.

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

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR SEPTEMBER, 1889.

	AUCKLAND.	WELLINGTON.	LINCOLN, CANTERBURY.	DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month	56.6	53.1	48.7	47.9
Average same month previous years	54.8	50.9	48.7	47.4
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date	71.0 on 30th	65.5 on 26th	69.2 on 3rd	63.0 on 10th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date	44.0 on 23rd	39.0 on 1st	31.8 on 21st	35.0 on 20th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date	130.0 on 30th	130.0 on 4th	132.8 on 24th	110.0 on 24th
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date	38.0 on 23rd	28.0 on 1st	24.0 on 21st	31.0 on 1st
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100)	80	77	79	79
Average same month previous years	75	76	75	73
Total Rainfall in inches	5.320	4.780	3.665	1.760
Average same month previous years	3.394	4.259	1.766	2.473
Number of Days of Rain	19	17	12	12
Average same month previous years	16	14	8	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, October, 1889.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1889, No 60

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🏥 Statistical Summary of Deaths in Principal Boroughs (continued from previous page)

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated8 October 1889
KeywordsMortality statistics, Febrile diseases, Zymotic diseases, Lung diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
👩‍💼 Officials

WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General

🏛️ Provisional Meteorological Return for September, 1889

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated1 October 1889
KeywordsMeteorology, Weather statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin
👩‍💼 Officials

JAMES HECTOR, Director

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