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JUNE 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 873
The following remarks apply only to the four principal boroughs: The births in May were 206, against 232 in April, a decrease of 26; the deaths amounted to 118, against 99 in April, an increase of 19. There were 15 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards, 5 males of 90, 86, 84, 81, and 79, and 4 females of 83, 75, 68, and 65, died at Auckland; 1 male of 70 at Wellington; 1 male of 73, and 1 female of 77, at Christchurch; 2 males of 74 and 71, and 1 female of 65, at Dunedin.
Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths from these diseases in May, at the four principal boroughs, numbered 17, as against 21 in April. Influenza caused 1 death at each town, while in April only 1 death took place altogether. There was 1 death from whooping-cough at Christchurch. From diphtheria 3 deaths are noticed—1 at Auckland and 2 at Christchurch. Enteric fever caused 6 deaths, of which 3 were at Wellington. This last is satisfactory to note, after the reports for March and April for Wellington, which showed deaths from typhoid fever to the number of 10 and 5 for these months respectively. There was a further subsidence of mortality from diarrhoeal diseases in May, the total number of deaths being only 3, against 10 in April, 12 in March, and 38 in February.
Constitutional Diseases.—31 deaths occurred in May, against 22 in April. Phthisis caused 16 in the later month—a heavy mortality—while from cancer there were 6 deaths.
Local Diseases.—The deaths increased from 40 in April to 46 in May. Croup, bronchitis, and pneumonia caused 8 deaths at Auckland last month, 1 at Wellington, and 2 at Dunedin. There was 1 death from congestion of lungs at Dunedin, making 12 altogether from diseases of the respiratory organs, against 11 in April.
Violent Deaths.—These numbered 9, of which 8 were from accident, all of persons over 5 years of age; 2 were cases of burning. There was 1 suicide by hanging.
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. | |
| May | Apr. | |
| Auckland .. | .. | .. |
| Wellington .. | .. | .. |
| Christchurch .. | .. | .. |
| Dunedin .. | .. | .. |
| Totals .. | .. | .. |
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 14th June, 1892.
E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Deputy Registrar-General.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MAY, 1892.
| AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. | DUNEDIN. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month .. Average same month previous years ... | 57·0 57·0 | 52·9 52·0 | 48·3 48·0 | 46·9 47·2 |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 70·0 on 6th | 68·5 on 6th | 67·4 on 20th | 61·0 on 24th |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 42·0 on 24th | 36·0 on 25th | 29·2 on 16th | .. |
| Maximum Solar Radiation, and date .. | 127·0 on 12th | 110·0 on 2nd | 121·0 on 19th | 95·0 on 2nd |
| Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date | 35·0 on 26th | 30·0 on 25th | 24·2 on 16th | 31·0 on 24th |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. Average same month previous years ... | 84 80 | 78 76 | 77 80 | 73 76 |
| Total Rainfall in inches .. Average same month previous years ... | 3·100 4·083 | 4·735 4·984 | 3·129 2·238 | 2·358 3·640 |
| Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ... | 15 20 | 15 14 | 10 9 | 11 13 |
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, June, 1892.
JAMES HECTOR,
Director.
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🏥 Medical Statistics for Principal Boroughs
🏥 Health & Social Welfare23 June 1892
Births, Deaths, Diseases, Febrile, Zymotic, Constitutional, Local, Violent, Boroughs, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
- E. J. von Dadelssen, Deputy Registrar-General
🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for May 1892
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Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Solar Radiation, Terrestrial Radiation, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Canterbury, Dunedin
- James Hector, Director