✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Data
May 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 597
occurred in Wellington; Auckland and Dunedin supplying 2 each. The prevailing influenza-epidemic claimed 1 victim in April in each of the four boroughs. Influenza has not previously appeared as a cause of death in either borough for many years. The mortality from diphtheria was confined in the two past months to Wellington, one death having occurred there in each month. The mortality from diarrhoeal diseases was much the greatest in Wellington, namely, 7 deaths, all of children, against 1 death in Auckland and 2 in Dunedin: thus, of the 27 deaths from diseases in this class, 16, or more than half, occurred in Wellington.
Constitutional Diseases.—The number of deaths in this class was the same (20) in each of the months of March and April. Cancer caused 6 deaths in the latter month, 3 in Auckland and 3 in Christchurch, against 5 in the former month; but phthisis caused 1 death less in the past month.
Local Diseases.—These diseases caused an increased mortality in April from 39 to 46 deaths. There was an increase of 10 in the number of deaths from diseases of the nervous system, a decrease of 5 (one-half) in the number from diseases of the circulatory system (heart disease, &c.), and an increase from 7 to 10 in the number of deaths from diseases of the respiratory system; of these last, 5 occurred from bronchitis and pneumonia in Dunedin, and 3 from the same causes in Wellington. The mortality from diseases of the digestive system fell from 13 to 9.
Violent Deaths.—There were 4 deaths thus classified, one of which was a railway accident.
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. | |
| Apr. Mar. | Apr. Mar. | |
| Auckland .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Wellington .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Christchurch .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Dunedin .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Totals .. | .. .. | .. .. |
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 20th May, 1890.
Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR APRIL, 1890.
| — | AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. | DUNEDIN. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month .. Average same month previous years ... | 62·8 61·7 | 59·4 57·0 | 56·7 53·8 | 54·3 51·9 |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 72·0 on 1st | 72·0 on 11th | 80·6 on 5th | 78·0 on 13th |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 50·0 on 23rd | 43·0 on 24th | 32·0 on 23rd | 38·0 on 20th |
| Maximum Temperature in sun, and date | 135·0 on 6th | 135·0 on 5th | 131·4 on 15th | 122·0 on 13th |
| Minimum Temperature on grass, and date | 40·0 on 24th | 35·0 on 24th | 28·0 on 23rd | 34·0 on 19th |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. Average same month previous years ... | 74 76 | 73 76 | 65 77 | 80 75 |
| Total Rainfall in inches .. Average same month previous years ... | 5·520 2·828 | 3·713 3·525 | ·414 1·803 | 1·252 2·194 |
| Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ... | 18 12 | 11 10 | 4 7 | 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, May, 1890.
JAMES HECTOR,
Director.
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🏥 Health & Social Welfare22 May 1890
Mortality, Influenza, Diphtheria, Diarrhoeal Diseases, Cancer, Phthisis, Nervous System, Circulatory System, Respiratory System, Digestive System, Violent Deaths, Boroughs, Statistics, April 1890
- Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General
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🏥 Health & Social Welfare1 May 1890
Meteorology, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, April 1890, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Canterbury, Dunedin
- James Hector, Director