New Zealand Gazette – 1896 – No. 19

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✨ Health and Meteorological Statistics



MAR. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 501

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.

Towns. SIX PRINCIPAL SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES. PRINCIPAL LUNG-DISEASES.
Measles. Scarlet Fever. Typhoid and other Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping-cough. Diarrhœal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 5 1 .. .. .. .. 19 9 .. 1 .. .. 2 2 ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 .. 9 4 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 20 15 .. .. 1 1 1 1 ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Totals .. .. .. .. 10 1 3 .. 1 .. 49 28 .. 1 1 2 4 4 ..

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 13th March, 1896.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR FEBRUARY, 1896.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 66·7 62·3 62·9 57·4
Average same month previous years* ... 67·6 62·5 61·0 57·4
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 84·0 on 8th 79·0 on 22nd 92·2 on 3rd 80·0 on 20th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 48·5 on 25th 45·0 on 12th, 24th 33·2 on 25th 38·0 on 29th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 146·0 on 8th 139·0 on 14th 141·0 on 3rd 132·0 on 16th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 45·0 on 25th 36·0 on 12th, 24th 32·2 on 25th 33·0 on 29th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) .. 65 65 57 70
Average same month previous years ... 72 71 72 71
Total Rainfall, in inches .. 0·340 3·335 1·288 4·580
Average same month previous years ... 3·514 3·542 2·001 2·660
Number of Days of Rain .. 6 7 5 13
Average same month previous years ... 11 9 7 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,
Director.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 13th March, 1896.

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 February, 1896.

BOROUGHS. Estimated Population of Boroughs, 1st January, 1896. Total Births in Boroughs. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN FEBRUARY, 1896. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, February, 1896. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year 1895.
Males. Females.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
Thames .. 4,707 8 .. .. 4 1 .. 1 6 1·27 12·16
New Plymouth .. 3,775 9 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 2 0·53 15·55
Napier .. 9,344 23 2 1 5 2 1 2 13 1·39 12·54
Wanganui .. 5,710 15 1 .. 2 .. 1 2 6 1·05 13·26
Palmerston North .. 6,726 18 2 .. 1 1 .. 1 5 0·74 8·14
Blenheim .. 3,311 13 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·30 11·91
Nelson .. 6,634 13 .. .. 1 .. 1 2 4 0·60 12·29
Greymouth .. 3,822 9 1 1 1 .. .. 2 5 1·31 9·71
Hokitika .. 2,211 3 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·45 12·81
Lyttelton .. 4,088 16 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·24 9·65
Timaru .. 3,829 10 .. .. .. .. 2 2 4 1·04 11·04
Oamaru .. 5,883 8 .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 0·34 8·92
Invercargill .. 5,834* 12 1 .. .. .. 1 1 3 0·51 8·64
  • At the census taken in April, 1891, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 8,551 persons.


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🏥 Vital Statistics for February 1896 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Vital Statistics, Death Rates, Febrile Diseases, Constitutional Diseases, Local Diseases, Violent Deaths
  • E. J. Von Dädelszen, Registrar-General

🎓 Provisional Meteorological Return for February 1896

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
13 March 1896
Meteorological Statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin
  • James Hector, Director

🏥 Return of Births and Mortality in Boroughs for February 1896

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Births, Mortality, Population Statistics, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill