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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 68

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.
Plurisy.
Pneumonia.
Congestion of Lungs.

Aug. July Aug. July Aug. July Aug. July Aug. July Aug. July Aug. July Aug. July Aug. July Aug. July Aug. July

Auckland and suburban boroughs
.. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 7 8 2 .. 11 2 1 ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs
.. .. .. .. .. 1 3 .. 1 .. .. .. 11 4 .. .. 9 2 .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs
.. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 1 ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 .. .. 2 3 1 ..
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 3 .. 1 .. 3 1 19 13 2 .. 23 9 3 ..

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 10th September, 1895.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Provisional Meteorological Return for August, 1895.

Auckland.
Wellington.
Lincoln, Canterbury.
Dunedin.

Mean Temperature in shade for month
50·2
47·9
44·6
42·6
Average same month previous years...
52·1
48·0
44·1
43·2
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date
66·0 on 29th
62·1 on 26th
68·8 on 29th
65·0 on 29th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date
37·0 on 3rd
34·0 on 8th
26·0 on 8th
29·0 on 2nd
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date
118·0 on 25th, 29th
115·0 on 27th
101·0 on 29th
110·0 on 24th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date
32·0 on 3rd
23·0 on 8th
17·0 on 8th
23·0 on 2nd
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100)
70
74
76
78
Average same month previous years ...
78
79
77
75
Total Rainfall, in inches
1·630
3·263
1·537
3·566
Average same month previous years ...
4·637
5·204
2·265
2·824
Number of Days of Rain
15
17
11
14
Average same month previous years ...
19
17
9
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.
JAMES HECTOR,
Director.
Meteorological Office, Wellington, 10th September, 1895.

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 August, 1895.

Boroughs.
Estimated Population of Boroughs, 1st January, 1895.
Total Births in Boroughs.
Deaths in Boroughs Registered in August, 1895.

Males.
Females.
Total Deaths.
Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, August, 1895.
Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year 1894.

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

Thames .. .. ..
4,669
10
..
2
1
2
..
1
6
1·29
9·41
New Plymouth .. .. ..
3,683
8
2
1
3
..
..
2
8
2·17
12·39
Napier .. .. ..
9,163
19
1
..
5
2
..
1
9
0·98
15·91
Wanganui .. .. ..
5,601
26
1
..
3
..
..
1
7
1·25
9·25
Palmerston North .. .. ..
6,543
27
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
0·15
9·13
Blenheim .. .. ..
3,240
11
2
..
2
1
..
2
5
1·54
10·18
Nelson .. .. ..
6,552
9
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
0·31
15·23
Greymouth .. .. ..
3,796
7
..
..
1
..
..
1
1
0·26
10·82
Hokitika .. .. ..
2,160
12
..
1
4
..
..
1
5
2·31
28·50
Lyttelton .. .. ..
3,998
12
..
1
1
1
..
1
4
1·00
8·49
Timaru .. .. ..
3,778
6
1
..
2
..
..
2
5
1·32
9·52
Oamaru .. .. ..
5,772
12
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
0·17
10·21
Invercargill .. .. ..
5,740*
10
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
0·17
11·11

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