Jan. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 107

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.
Diarrheal Diseases.
Bronchitis.
Pleurisy.
Pneumonia.
Congestion of Lungs.
Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov.

Auckland and suburban boroughs
.. .. .. .. 3* .. 1 1 .. 4 3 1 1 1 .. .. 3 2 .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs
.. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 5 .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 .. .. 1 .. 2 2 .. .. 2
Dunedin and suburban boroughs
.. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 2 1 .. ..
Totals .. .. .. .. 1 .. 4 .. 1 2 2 5 4 3 1 4 .. 2 7 8 .. 2

• One remittent fever.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 14th January, 1895.
E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Provisional Meteorological Return for December, 1894.

Auckland.
Wellington.
Lincoln, Canterbury.
Dunedin.

Mean Temperature in shade for month
66·9
63·0
62·5
60·8
Average same month previous years ...
65·2
60·8
60·7
56·0
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date
79·0 on 27th
80·0 on 30th
85·6 on 18th
87·0 on 18th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date
56·0 on 12th
48·0 on 19th, 20th, 28th
39·8 on 20th
42·0 on 14th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date
144·0 on 7th
144·0 on 7th
159·0 on 31st
145·0 on 18th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date
54·0 on 11th
34·0 on 20th
35·0 on 19th
36·0 on 14th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100)
84
72
86
69
Average same month previous years ...
72
73
71
72
Total Rainfall, in inches
0·200
0·815
0·579
0·480
Average same month previous years ...
3·225
3·935
1·640
3·156
Number of Days of Rain
4
8
5
6
Average same month previous years ...
10
10
8
14

• 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, 14th January, 1895.
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 December, 1894.

Boroughs.
Estimated Population of Boroughs, 1st January, 1894.
Total Births in Boroughs.
Deaths in Boroughs Registered in December, 1894.
Males.
Females.
Total Deaths.
Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, December, 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
10
.. ..
2
.. ..
.. 2
0·43
17·01
New Plymouth
.. ..
3,580
8
1 ..
2
.. ..
1 4
1·12
15·67
Napier
.. ..
9,061
29
1 ..
6
2 ..
5 14
1·55
15·45
Wanganui
.. ..
5,423
11
1 ..
..
.. ..
1 2
0·37
11·81
Palmerston North
.. ..
5,730
12
1 ..
2
1 ..
1 5
0·87
9·72
Blenheim
.. ..
3,245
5
.. ..
..
.. ..
1 1
0·31
16·29
Nelson
.. ..
6,708
11
1 ..
4
.. ..
2 7
1·04
13·00
Greymouth
.. ..
3,780
3
.. ..
..
.. ..
.. ..
..
8·51
Hokitika
.. ..
2,120
3
1 ..
3
.. ..
1 5
2·36
20·52
Lyttelton
.. ..
4,014
6
.. ..
3
.. ..
1 4
1·00
13·78
Timaru
.. ..
3,363
5
.. ..
1
.. ..
1 2
0·59
12·17
Oamaru
.. ..
5,592
10
.. 1
1
.. ..
2 4
0·72
11·00
Invercargill
.. ..
5,600*
14
.. ..
1
1 ..
1 3
0·54
12·09

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