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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 45

The subjoined table shows the mortality for the last two months at each of the four centres 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.

SIX PRINCIPAL SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
PRINCIPAL LUNG-DISEASES.

TOWNS.
Measles.
Scarlet Fever.
Typhoid and other Fever.
Diphtheria.
Whooping-cough.
Diarrhœal Diseases.
Bronchitis.
Pleurisy.
Pneumonia.
Congestion of Lungs.

May.
Apr.
May.
Apr.
May.
Apr.
May.
Apr.
May.
Apr.
May.
Apr.
May.
Apr.
May.
Apr.
May.
Apr.
May.
Apr.

Auckland and Suburban Boroughs
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
2
5
3
1
1
..
..
1
..
..

Wellington and Suburban Boroughs
..
1
..
..
..
3
..
..
2
..
1
2
1
1
..
..
1
..
..
..

Christchurch and Suburban Boroughs
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
1
..
2
..
..
..
3
..
1

Dunedin and Suburban Boroughs
..
..
..
..
4
..
1
..
2
1
1
1
3
2
..
..
2
1
..
..

Totals ..
..
..
1
..
..
5
3
3
1
5
1
4
9
7
6
1
..
3
5
..
1

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 11th June, 1894.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MAY, 1894.

AUCKLAND.
WELLINGTON.
LINCOLN, CANTERBURY.
DUNEDIN.

Mean Temperature in shade for month ..
56·9
53·9
47·7
45·9
Average same month previous years ...
57·0
52·0
48·0
47·2
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date
67·0 on 1st
63·3 on 15th
72·4 on 23rd
64·0 on 23rd
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date
43·5 on 31st
38·0 on 21st
26·8 on 12th
35·0 on 12th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date ..
130·0 on 1st
110·0 on 2nd
121·2 on 2nd
100·0 on 3rd
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date
41·0 on 31st
25·0 on 21st
22·4 on 12th
28·0 on 21st
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) ..
77
74
74
79
Average same month previous years ...
80
76
80
76
Total Rainfall, in inches ..
5·800
4·330
5·118
4·214
Average same month previous years ...
4·083
4·984
2·238
3·640
Number of Days of Rain ..
22
17
7
11
Average same month previous years ...
20
14
9
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, 11th June, 1894.

RETURN of the Number of Births, with the Actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Proportion of Deaths to Population, in the under-mentioned Boroughs, during the Month of May, 1894.

BOROUGHS.
ESTIMATED POPULATION OF BOROUGHS, 1ST JANUARY, 1894.
TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS.
DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN MAY, 1894.

Males.
Females.
Total Deaths.
Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, May, 1894.
Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year 1893.

Under 1 Year.
1 & under 5 Years.
5 Years and over.
Under 1 Year.
1 & under 5 Years.
5 Years and over.

Thames ..
..
..
4,679
14
..
..
1
..
1
2
4
0·85
17·01
New Plymouth
..
..
3,580
7
2
..
4
..
..
2
4
1·12
15·67
Napier ..
..
..
9,061
18
..
1
..
1
..
4
10
1·10
15·45
Wanganui ..
..
..
5,423
12
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
11·81
Palmerston North
..
..
5,730
7
..
..
..
1
..
1
2
0·35
9·72
Blenheim ..
..
..
3,245
11
..
..
2
1
..
..
3
0·92
16·29
Nelson ..
..
..
6,708
15
..
1
1
1
..
3
6
0·89
13·00
Greymouth ..
..
..
3,780
9
..
..
4
..
1
2
7
1·85
8·51
Hokitika ..
..
..
2,120
4
2
..
2
1
..
..
5
2·36
20·52
Lyttelton ..
..
..
4,014
18
..
..
1
..
..
2
3
0·75
13·78
Timaru ..
..
..
3,363
7
1
..
1
..
..
2
4
1·19
12·17
Oamaru ..
..
..
5,592
12
1
1
..
..
..
..
2
0·36
11·00
Invercargill ..
..
..
5,600*
7
..
..
1
1
..
..
2
0·36
12·09

• The population of Invercargill and suburbs was, at the census taken in April, 1891, 8,551 persons.