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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 93
The following remarks apply only to the four principal boroughs: The births in November were 223, against 233 in October, a decrease of 10. The deaths amounted to 125, against 94 in October. There were 15 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: 5 males of 78, 69 (2), 68, and 66, and 4 females of 89, 80, 77, and 75, died at Auckland; 1 male of 81, and 1 female of 82, at Wellington; 1 male of 75, and 1 female of 74, at Christchurch; 1 male of 70, and 1 female of 74, at Dunedin.
Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—There was an increase in the mortality from this class of diseases from 12 in October to 25 in November, attributable to the number of deaths (13) from influenza, that disease not having caused any deaths in October. Of the deaths from influenza, 5 occurred in Christchurch, 5 in Dunedin, and 3 in Wellington. Typhoid fever caused 4 deaths in November, of which 3 occurred in Wellington and 1 in Dunedin.
Constitutional Diseases.—Cancer again caused the comparatively large number of 8 deaths, the same as in October. Phthisis caused 14 deaths in November, against 6 in October.
Local Diseases.—There was an increase from 6 to 10 in the number of deaths from diseases of the nervous system, of which the most fatal was apoplexy, with 3 deaths. Diseases of the circulatory system (heart disease, &c.) caused 14 deaths in the past month, against 8 in October; but there was a decrease in the number of deaths from diseases of the respiratory system from 20 in October to 14 in November. Diseases of the digestive system were, however, more fatal.
Violent Deaths.—6 deaths occurred from accidents, of which 2 were drowning and 1 was of a child from eating wax-matches, and 2 persons committed suicide.
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 | Diarrheal Diseases | Bronchitis | Pleurisy | ||||||||
| Nov. | Oct. | Nov. | Oct. | Nov. | Oct. | Nov. | Oct. | Nov. | Oct. | Nov. | Oct. | Nov. | Oct. | Nov. | |
| Auckland | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 5 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. |
| Wellington | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Christchurch | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Dunedin | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
| Totals .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1891.
Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.
Provisional Meteorological Return for November, 1891.
| AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON, | LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. | DUNEDIN. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month .. | 61·2 | 57·0 | 56·9 | 54·3 |
| Average same month previous years ... | 60·5 | 56·5 | 55·9 | 52·6 |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 76·0 on 28th and 29th | 70·0 on 28th | 83·2 on 23rd | 77·0 on 28th |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 45·0 on 12th and 16th | 39·8 on 13th | 36·6 on 16th | 38·0 on 15th |
| Maximum Solar Radiation, and date .. | 142·0 on 29th | 135·0 on 10th | 151·2 on 23rd | 135·0 on 4th |
| Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date | 38·0 on 8th and 16th | 29·0 on 13th | 32·6 on 16th | 33·0 on 16th |
| Mean Degree Humidity (Saturation=100) | 74 | 81 | 71 | 70 |
| Average same month previous years ... | 72 | 71 | 74 | 73 |
| Total Rainfall in inches .. | 1·450 | 2·498 | 1·553 | 4·388 |
| Average same month previous years ... | 2·757 | 4·166 | 2·186 | 2·732 |
| Number of Days of Rain .. | 9 | 19 | 11 | 14 |
| Average same month previous years ... | 14 | 10 | 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, December, 1891.
JAMES HECTOR,
Director,
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