New Zealand Gazette – 1892 – No. 66

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✨ Borough Mortality and Meteorological Data



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 66

The following remarks apply only to the four principal boroughs: The births in July were 207, against 209 in June, a decrease of 2. The deaths amounted to 111, against 105 in June, an increase of 6. There were 22 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: 6 males of 76, 75, 74, 69, 68, and 65 years, and 2 females of 83 and 65 years, died at Auckland; 1 male of 72, and 2 females of 85 and 72, at Wellington; 3 males of 82, 72, and 68, and 1 female of 80, at Christchurch; 3 males of 70 (2) and 66, and 4 females of 93, 83, 81, and 78, at Dunedin.

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—There were only 10 deaths from this class of disease in July, against 11 in June, 17 in May, and 21 in April. Influenza was fatal in 3 cases at Auckland last month, and 1 at Christchurch; in June there was 1 death at Auckland. Diphtheria and whooping-cough, which were observed at Auckland and Christchurch in June, disappear in July from the cause of death. There was 1 death from typhoid fever at Christchurch, against 5 in June. The absence of deaths from this last disease at Wellington is noticeable in view of the mortality during the previous four months, which amounted to 19 deaths. The deaths from diarrhœa in the four boroughs were only 3; in February there were 38.

Constitutional Diseases.—The mortality for July (30 deaths) was much greater than in June, when there were only 17 deaths. The chief cause of the increase is found to be phthisis, which destroyed 18 lives, an exceptionally large number. Cancer was the next in order, causing 6 deaths.

Local Diseases.—50 deaths are found to have resulted from this class of disease, against 57 in June. Diseases of the respiratory system were most fatal, causing 14 deaths, of which no less than 8 took place at Auckland.

Violent Deaths.—The 6 deaths were all from accidental causes. One was by fall from a train, another from falling down steps. There were two cases of accidental burning, both of children under 5 years of age.

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.
July June
Auckland .. .. ..
Wellington .. .. ..
Christchurch .. .. ..
Dunedin .. .. ..
Totals .. .. ..

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 15th August, 1892.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JULY, 1892.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month .. Average same month previous years ... 52·1 52·2 47·3 47·6 45·0 42·5 43·0 42·7
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date 62·0 on 22nd 60·0 on 19th 66·0 on 20th 59·0 on 10th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date 39·0 on 14th 32·5 on 31st 28·4 on 31st 30·0 on 30th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date .. 114·0 on 23rd 99·0 on 17th and 31st 119·0 on 9th 85·0 on 11th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date 30·0 on 14th and 19th 25·0 on 31st 24·7 on 31st 26·0 on 24th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) .. Average same month previous years ... 84 80 79 78 78 82 71 78
Total Rainfall in inches .. Average same month previous years ... 5·010 4·818 12·165 6·127 3·474 2·607 3·250 2·440
Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ... 17 19 21 18 16 13 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, August, 1892.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Causes of Death Statistics (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
15 August 1892
Boroughs, Mortality, Specific Febrile, Constitutional Diseases, Local Diseases, Violent Deaths, Statistics
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
1 August 1892
Meteorology, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Boroughs, Weather
  • James Hector, Director