New Zealand Gazette – 1895 – No. 29

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✨ Meteorological and Mortality Statistics



698 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 29

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MARCH, 1895.

            AUCKLAND.   WELLINGTON. LINCOLN,
                    CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.

Mean Temperature in shade for month
Average same month previous years... 64·3 59·9 57·8 55·1
66·2 62·1 57·9 55·3
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date 75·0 on 10th 71·0 on 19th 82·2 on 9th 78·0 on 2nd
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date 52·0 on 28th 43·0 on 23rd 38·2 on 10th 37·0 on 23rd
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date 140·0 on 10th 132·0 on 7th 137·6 on 15th 133·0 on 8th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date 48·0 on 28th 27·0 on 5th 30·2 on 10th 34·0 on 23rd
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) 73 70 70 65
Average same month previous years ... 73 74 73 72
Total Rainfall, in inches 1·910 2·399 3·491 7·314
Average same month previous years ... 2·632 2·945 1·932 2·724
Number of Days of Rain 14 10 10 12
Average same month previous years ... 10 10 8 12

  • 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.

JAMES HECTOR,
Meteorological Office, Wellington, 11th April, 1895. 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 March, 1895.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED
POPULATION,
1ST JANUARY, 1894. TOTAL BIRTHS
IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN MARCH, 1895.

        Males.          Females.            Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, March, 1895.

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

Thames 4,669 5 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 4 0·86 9·41
New Plymouth 3,683 15 1 1 2 4 .. .. 8 2·17 12·39
Napier 9,163 18 1 .. 6 1 1 3 12 1·31 15·91
Wanganui 5,601 8 .. .. .. .. .. 3 3 0·54 9·25
Palmerston North 6,543 26 2 .. .. 1 .. 4 7 1·07 9·13
Blenheim 3,240 2 1 .. 2 1 .. .. 4 1·23 10·18
Nelson 6,552 10 .. .. 5 .. .. .. 5 0·76 15·23
Greymouth 3,796 4 2 .. 3 .. 1 .. 6 1·58 10·82
Hokitika 2,160 4 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 0·46 28·50
Lyttelton 4,014 10 2 1 1 .. .. .. 4 1·00 ..
Timaru 3,363 7 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 3 0·89 ..
Oamaru 5,772 16 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·17 10·21
Invercargill 5,740† 10 1 .. 3 2 .. 1 7 1·22 11·11

  • Estimated population, 1st January, 1894. † The population of Invercargill and suburbs was, at the census taken in April, 1891, 8,55 persons.


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🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for March 1895

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
11 April 1895
Meteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Radiation
  • James Hector, Director

🏥 Return of Births and Mortality in Boroughs for March 1895

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
11 April 1895
Births, Mortality, Population, Boroughs, Statistics