✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Data
May 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 451
Constitutional Diseases.—Of 20 deaths from these causes, 12 were from phthisis and 5 from cancer.
Local Diseases.—The deaths for March numbered 39 (the same number as in January), against 40 in February. There were 8 deaths from diseases of the nervous system, and 10 from diseases of the circulatory system. Diseases of the respiratory system contributed 7 deaths, 6 at Auckland and 1 at Dunedin.
Violent Deaths.—These amounted to 5, all of males, and by accident. 2 adults were killed by a fall, and 1 by a plank dropping on him while discharging cargo, a boy of fourteen lost his life by sunstroke, and a man of 60 was accidentally burnt in a stable.
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. | |
| Mar. | Feb. | |
| Auckland .. | .. | .. |
| Wellington .. | .. | .. |
| Christchurch .. | .. | .. |
| Dunedin .. | .. | .. |
| Totals .. | .. | .. |
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 21st April, 1890.
E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Deputy Registrar-General.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MARCH, 1890.
| — | AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. | DUNEDIN. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month .. Average same month previous years ... | 61·1 66·2 | 60·2 62·1 | 58·3 57·9 | 55·8 55·3 |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 78·0 on 3rd | 76·8 on 2nd | 91·2 on 18th | 80·0 on 2nd |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 46·0 on 25th | 43·5 on 27th | 35·2 on 5th | 42·0 on 31st |
| Maximum Temperature in sun, and date | 140·0 on 24th | 139·0 on 21st | 143·2 on 18th | 135·0 on 2nd |
| Minimum Temperature on grass, and date | 42·0 on 26th | 34·0 on 6th and 15th | 30·0 on 5th | 36·0 on 24th |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. Average same month previous years ... | 68 74 | 69 74 | 66 ... | 75 72 |
| Total Rainfall in inches .. Average same month previous years ... | 2·620 2·632 | 2·230 2·819 | 1·983 1·804 | 3·282 2·724 |
| Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ... | 8 10 | 13 10 | 11 8 | 12 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, April, 1890.
JAMES HECTOR,
Director.
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🏥 Health & Social Welfare21 April 1890
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Diseases, Boroughs, Mortality Rates
- E. J. von Dadelson, Deputy Registrar-General
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Meteorology, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Weather Stations
- James Hector, Director