1684
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 98

The following remarks apply to the four principal boroughs only: The births in November were 196, against 211 in October, a decrease of 15. The deaths amounted to 88, against 80 in October, an increase of 8. There were 11 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: 3 males of 80, 72, and 67, and 3 females of 85, 76, and 69, died at Auckland; 1 male of 77, and 1 female of 68, at Wellington; 2 males of 81 and 73, and 1 female of 67, at Dunedin.

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The number of deaths from these causes was again 4 altogether, but the proportion to the total of deaths from all causes was only 4·55 per cent., being slightly less than in October, when it was 5 per cent., and considerably less than in September, for which month the proportion was 9·57 per cent. One of the 4 deaths in November was from typhoid fever at Dunedin. The mortality from this disease since the beginning of the year has been: Wellington, 23 deaths; Auckland, 8; Christchurch, 2; and Dunedin, 2. There was 1 death from diarrhœa and another from septicæmia, both at Auckland. The fourth death was from puerperal peritonitis, and occurred at Dunedin.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 24 deaths, 7 resulted from cancer, against 6 in the previous month, 3 in September, and 4 in August. Phthisis caused 9 deaths, being 1 in excess of the number for October. One death occurred from what was returned as "suspected leprosy." The deceased was a Chinaman.

Local Diseases.—The proportion of deaths from all causes from local diseases was 43·18 per cent. In October the proportion was higher (50 per cent.), and in September higher still (58·51 per cent.). The number of deaths for November was 38. Diseases of respiratory organs caused 7 of these deaths, against 13 in October.

Violent Deaths.—The 8 deaths were all from accident. A man was killed by falling from a cart, another by a kick from a horse; three grown persons were found drowned; a child was accidentally burnt, and another received fatal injuries at its birth. One death, that of a boy, was caused by pyæmia, resulting from injury to foot.

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.
Measles, Scarlet Fever, Typhoid and other Fever, Diphtheria, Whooping-cough, Diarrheal Diseases.
Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct.

Principal Lung Diseases.
Bronchitis, Pleurisy, Pneumonia, Congestion of Lungs.
Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct.

Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3 .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 4 .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. ..
Dunedin .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 2 .. ..
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 .. 2 8 .. .. 1 5 2 ..

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 12th December, 1892.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR NOVEMBER, 1892.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.

Mean Temperature in shade for month .. 63·9 60·7 60·0 57·4
Average same month previous years ... 60·5 56·5 55·9 52·6
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date 75·0 on 14th and 73·0 on 23rd 77·8 on 22nd 76·0 on 20th
26th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date 53·0 on 2nd 48·0 on 1st, 17th, 46·0 on 5th 42·0 on 16th
and 18th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date .. 139·0 on 20th 130·0 on 7th, 11th, 143·2 on 30th 134·0 on 9th
and 27th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date 42·0 on 2nd and 40·0 on 1st, 17th, 34·8 on 5th 37·0 on 16th
18th and 18th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. 83 72 73 70
Average same month previous years ... 72 71 74 73
Total Rainfall in inches .. 4·650 1·646 ·800 1·923
Average same month previous years ... 2·757 4·166 2·186 2·732
Number of Days of Rain .. 15 14 6 10
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.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, December, 1892.