New Zealand Gazette – 1896 – No. 29

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorology



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 29]

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. Diarrheal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 3 5 1 .. .. .. 13 19 2 .. .. .. 2 2 1 ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 1 9 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 2 3 .. .. .. .. 10 20 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 1 ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 5 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 6 10 1 3 .. 1 29 49 3 .. .. 1 2 4 2 ..

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 15th April, 1896.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Provisional Meteorological Return for March, 1896.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 65·1 60·6 57·9 52·6
Average same month previous years* 66·2 62·1 57·9 55·3
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 78·0 on 21st 75·0 on 24th 82·2 on 18th 80·0 on 18th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 51·0 on 15th 42·0 on 13th 34·8 on 13th 36·0 on 13th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* 145·0 on 11th 134·0 on 21st 140·0 on 22nd 131·0 on 18th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 47·0 on 15th 35·0 on 13th 27·0 on 13th 34·0 on 7th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) 70 74 69 74
Average same month previous years 73 74 73 72
Total Rainfall, in inches 1·180 8·292 5·710 2·644
Average same month previous years 2·632 3·542 1·932 2·724
Number of Days of Rain 9 17 9 13
Average same month previous years 10 9 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.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 15th April, 1896.

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 March, 1896.

Boroughs. Estimated Population of Boroughs, 1st January, 1896. Total Births in Boroughs. Deaths in Boroughs registered in March, 1896.
Males. Females. Total Deaths Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, March, 1896. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year 1895
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 9 2 1 2 .. .. 7 1·49 12·16
New Plymouth .. .. 3,775 17 .. 2 1 .. 1 2 0·53 15·55
Napier .. .. 9,344 29 3 2 3 1 1 13 1·39 12·54
Wanganui .. .. 5,710 8 3 .. 2 .. .. 5 0·88 13·26
Palmerston North .. .. 6,726 16 3 .. 1 1 .. 7 1·04 8·14
Blenheim .. .. 3,311 15 .. .. .. .. 1 1 0·30 11·91
Nelson .. .. 6,634 15 .. .. 5 .. .. 8 1·21 12·29
Greymouth .. .. 3,822 3 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 0·52 9·71
Hokitika .. .. 2,211 8 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 0·45 12·81
Lyttelton .. .. 4,088 7 1 .. .. 1 1 2 1·22 9·65
Timaru .. .. 3,829 7 .. .. 2 .. .. 4 1·04 11·04
Oamaru .. .. 5,883 19 .. .. 4 1 .. 6 1·02 8·92
Invercargill .. .. 5,834* 14 2 .. .. .. 2 4 0·69 8·64
  • At the census taken in April, 1891, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was, 3,551 persons.


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🏥 Continuation of Registrar-General's Report on Vital Statistics for March 1896 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
15 April 1896
Vital statistics, Mortality, Disease statistics, March 1896, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
  • E. J. von DADLENSZEN, Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for March, 1896

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
15 April 1896
Meteorology, Weather statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, March 1896, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
  • JAMES HECTOR, Director

🏥 Return of Births and Mortality Statistics for March, 1896

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
15 April 1896
Births, Mortality, Population statistics, March 1896, Boroughs, Demographics