✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Data
JUNE 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 911
The death-rates for May at Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch were lower than for April, but at Dunedin the rate was somewhat higher for the later month. Of the rates at these towns Dunedin had the highest, 0·86 per 1,000 persons living. At Auckland the rate was 0·83 per 1,000; at Wellington, 0·68; and at Christchurch, 0·54. The rates in May of the year 1892 were all considerably higher, being—Auckland, 1·29; Wellington, 1·22; Christchurch, 1·23; and Dunedin, 1·03.
Specific Febrile and Zymotic Diseases.—The number of deaths in May at the four towns was 19, or 24·36 per cent. of the whole mortality. In April there were 13 deaths, and the proportion of the total was only 11·50 per cent. Ten of the deaths in May were at Auckland, 3 at Wellington, and 6 at Dunedin, while at Christchurch there were no deaths from this class of disease. Measles caused 9 and diphtheria 1 of the 10 deaths at Auckland. Diphtheria was also fatal at Wellington in one case, while the other 2 deaths at this town were from typhoid fever and diarrhœa respectively. Four out of 6 deaths at Dunedin were from measles, the others being from influenza and diarrhœa. From 1887 until the month of May last there were no deaths from measles registered in any of the four principal boroughs. In that year there was 1 death at Auckland and 1 at Dunedin from this cause.
Constitutional Diseases.—The total number of deaths fell from 25 in April to 13 in May. From phthisis the mortality for the two months was 6 deaths in each case, but deaths from cancer fell from 13 in April to 5 in May.
Local Diseases.—The comparison with April shows only 35 deaths in May against 47 in the previous month. Diseases of the respiratory system numbered 8, including 3 from laryngitis and 2 from bronchitis. There were 9 deaths from diseases of the digestive system.
Violent Deaths.—The mortality is unusually small, comprising the accidental death of a child by burning, and the suicide of an adult male by shooting himself with a revolver.
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. | ||||||||
| May | Apr. | May | Apr. | May | Apr. | May | Apr. | May | Apr. | May | Apr. | May | Apr. | May | Apr. | |
| Auckland .. .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | .. |
| Wellington .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Christchurch .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dunedin .. .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Totals .. .. | 13 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 6 | 5 | .. | 1 | .. |
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 1893
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MAY, 1893.
| — | AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. | DUNEDIN. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month .. Average same month previous years ... | 59·4 57·0 | 55·8 52·0 | 51·4 48·0 | 48·9 47·2 |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 70·0 on 16th | 65·7 on 5th | 75·0 on 15th | 67·0 on 17th |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 48·5 on 20th | 41·0 on 28th | 26·8 on 28th | 34·0 on 11th |
| Maximum Solar Radiation, and date .. | 122·0 on 16th | 120·0 on 1st | 118·4 on 15th | 90·0 on 17th |
| Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date | 44·0 on 27th | 30·0 on 28th | 21·6 on 28th | 30·0 on 11th |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. Average same month previous years ... | 86 80 | 76 76 | 83 80 | 79 76 |
| Total Rainfall in inches .. Average same month previous years ... | 3·730 4·083 | 3·164 4·984 | 1·042 2·238 | 2·455 3·640 |
| Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ... | 23 20 | 16 14 | 9 9 | 16 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.
JAMES HECTOR,
Director.
Meteorological Office, Wellington, June, 1893.
Next Page →
NZ Gazette 1893, No 47
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
🏥
Vital Statistics Report for May 1893
(continued from previous page)
🏥 Health & Social Welfare15 June 1893
Vital Statistics, Death Rates, Febrile Diseases, Constitutional Diseases, Local Diseases, Violent Deaths, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
- E. J. Von Dadelssen, Registrar-General
🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for May 1893
🏥 Health & Social Welfare1 June 1893
Meteorological Data, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Solar Radiation, Terrestrial Radiation, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Canterbury, Dunedin
- James Hector, Director
🏥
Vital Statistics Report for May 1893
(continued from previous page)
🏥 Health & Social Welfare15 June 1893
Vital Statistics, Death Rates, Febrile Diseases, Constitutional Diseases, Local Diseases, Violent Deaths, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
- E. J. Von Dadelson, Registrar-General
🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for May 1893
🏥 Health & Social Welfare1 June 1893
Meteorological Data, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Canterbury, Dunedin
- James Hector, Director