New Zealand Gazette – 1894 – No. 82

Page 1687

✨ Health & Social Welfare Statistics



Nov. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1687

Towns. Six Principal Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases. Principal Lung-Diseases.
Measles. Scarlet Fever. Typhoid and other Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping-cough. Diarrheal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia.
Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept
Auckland and Suburban Boroughs .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 3 .. 1 1 1 .. .. 2 2
Wellington and Suburban Boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 1 3 1
Christchurch and Suburban Boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 3 .. .. 1 2 .. 1 3 2
Dunedin and Suburban Boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 1 4 .. .. 4 2
Totals .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3 2 .. 5 6 .. 3 4 7 .. 2 12 7

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1894.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Provisional Meteorological Return for October, 1894.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 58·3 55·1 53·7 52·8
Average same month previous years* 57·3 53·6 52·6 50·4
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 71·0 on 22nd 71·0 on 28th 79·0 on 20th 72·0 on 27th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 42·5 on 4th & 5th 36·3 on 6th 35·0 on 21st 36·0 on 5th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* 138·0 on 20th 132·0 on 28th 136·4 on 30th 130·0 on 27th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 40·0 on 4th & 5th 23·0 on 6th 28·0 on 6th & 21st 29·0 on 5th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) 78 72 72 69
Average same month previous years 76 77 71 70
Total Rainfall, in inches 1·160 0·422 0·292 1·726
Average same month previous years 3·240 4·370 1·726 2·489
Number of Days of Rain 10 9 5 6
Average same month previous years 17 13 10 15
  • Fahrenheit.

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, 13th November, 1894.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.

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 October, 1894.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, 1st JANUARY, 1894. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN OCTOBER, 1894.
Males. Females.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Total Deaths Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, October, 1894. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year 1893.
Thames .. 4,679 15 .. .. 2 .. 1 1 4 0·85 17·01
New Plymouth 3,580 17 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2 0·56 15·67
Napier .. 9,061 28 1 .. 7 .. .. 2 10 1·10 15·45
Wanganui .. 5,423 15 1 .. 2 .. .. 3 6 1·11 11·81
Palmerston North 5,730 13 1 1 .. .. .. .. 2 0·35 9·72
Blenheim .. 3,245 13 .. .. 3 .. .. 1 4 1·23 16·29
Nelson .. 6,708 18 2 .. 2 2 .. 4 10 1·49 13·00
Greymouth .. 3,780 13 .. .. 2 .. .. 4 6 1·59 8·51
Hokitika .. 2,120 5 .. .. 6 .. .. 1 7 3·30 20·52
Lyttelton .. 4,014 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13·78
Timaru .. 3,363 12 1 .. 2 .. .. 2 5 1·49 12·17
Oamaru .. 5,592 10 .. .. 2 .. .. 3 5 0·89 11·00
Invercargill .. 5,600* 20 1 .. 3 1 .. .. 5 0·89 12·09
  • The population of Invercargill and suburbs was, at the census taken in April, 1891, 8,551 persons.


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🏥 Vital Statistics and Mortality Rates

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
5 November 1894
Mortality, Death Rates, Diseases, Temperature, Rainfall, Boroughs
  • E. J. Von Dadelson, Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
13 November 1894
Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Radiation, Weather
  • James Hector, Director

🏥 Return of Births and Mortality

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
5 November 1894
Births, Deaths, Population, Boroughs, Mortality Rates
  • E. J. Von Dadelson, Registrar-General