New Zealand Gazette – 1891 – No. 88

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Report



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 88

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—Diseases in this class caused only 12 deaths, against 23 in the previous month; the number of deaths from whooping-cough having decreased from 17 in September to 6 in October, 4 of which latter occurred in Wellington, and 2 in Auckland. 2 deaths from diarrhœa were recorded, and 2 from typhoid fever.

Constitutional Diseases.—These diseases caused 21 deaths in October, against 26 in September. Cancer caused 8 deaths, against 3 in September; but the mortality from phthisis decreased from 16 in September to 6 in October.

Local Diseases.—There was a decrease in the number of deaths from diseases of this class from 53 to 45; deaths from bronchitis having fallen from 14 in September to 6 in October accounting chiefly for the difference.

Violent Deaths.—2 deaths occurred from accidents; a female of 75 years of age having died from the results of injuries received by a fall, and a male of 30 being accidentally run over by a tramcar.

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. Typhoid and other Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping-cough. Diarrhœal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia.
Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept
Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 3 .. .. 2 6 .. .. 3 ..
Wellington .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 4 14 1 1 1 5 1 .. 4 2
Christchurch .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 3 .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 6 17 2 1 6 14 1 .. 8 6

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 17th November, 1891.

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

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR OCTOBER, 1891.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month .. Average same month previous years ... 58·0 57·3 55·2 53·6 54·7 52·6 53·8 50·4
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date 69·0 on 26th and 29th 70·0 on 29th 75·2 on 19th 77·0 on 4th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date 48·0 on 28th 40·0 on 10th and 28th 34·2 on 22nd 39·0 on 9th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date 138·0 on 4th 130·0 on 16th and 20th 150·6 on 14th 134·0 on 31st
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date 41·0 on 25th and 28th 27·0 on 10th 30·2 on 23rd 30·0 on 22nd
Mean Degree Humidity (Saturation = 100) Average same month previous years ... ·72 ·76 83 77 68 71 69 70
Total Rainfall in inches Average same month previous years ... 2·640 3·240 2·507 4·830 1·814 1·726 3·354 2·489
Number of Days of Rain Average same month previous years ... 11 ·17 9 13 7 10 11 15

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, November, 1891.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Vital Statistics Report (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
17 November 1891
Vital Statistics, Mortality, Diseases, Boroughs, New Zealand, 1891
  • Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General

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🏥 Health & Social Welfare
1 November 1891
Meteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, New Zealand, 1891
  • James Hector, Director