New Zealand Gazette – 1896 – No. 82

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✨ Mortality and Meteorological Statistics



Oct. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1821

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.
Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1 6 .. .. 2 3 .. 1
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 1 .. .. 2 5 2 .. .. 1 1 .. 1
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3 1 3 .. .. 4 2 1 ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 .. 1 1 .. .. 2 1 .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 2 2 2 6 8 12 .. .. 9 7 1 3

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 20th October, 1896.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Provisional Meteorological Return for September, 1896.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 56·1 52·1 48·9 47·6
Average same month previous years* 54·8 50·9 48·7 47·4
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 68·0 on 11th 63·5 on 7th 70·4 on 16th 68·0 on 16th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 44·5 on 23rd 37·0 on 30th 31·2 on 28th 34·0 on 30th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* 124·0 on 6th 125·0 on 19th .. 112·0 on 16th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 40·0 on 23rd 29·0 on 10th 26·0 on 14th 29·0 on 30th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) 73 76 66 73
Average same month previous years 75 76 75 73
Total Rainfall, in inches 4·510 4·570 3·273 2·430
Average same month previous years 3·394 4·259 1·766 2·473
Number of Days of Rain 19 18 11 12
Average same month previous years 16 14 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, 15th September, 1896.
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 September, 1896.

Boroughs. Population, April, 1896. Total Births in Boroughs Deaths in Boroughs Registered in September, 1896.
Males. Females. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, September, 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 .. .. 4,261 13 1 .. 1 .. 1 4 7 1·64
New Plymouth .. .. 3,825 18 1 .. 1 .. .. 3 2 0·52
Napier .. .. 9,231 23 .. 1 5 .. .. 3 8 0·87
Wanganui .. .. 5,936 16 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·17
Palmerston North .. .. 5,910 17 2 2 2 .. 2 .. 8 1·35
Blenheim .. .. 3,018 13 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 0·33
Nelson .. .. 6,659 16 1 1 1 1 .. 3 7 1·05
Greymouth .. .. 3,099 5 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 0·32
Hokitika .. .. 2,059 6 .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 0·97
Lyttelton .. .. 3,898 12 .. .. 3 1 .. .. 4 1·03
Timaru .. .. 3,613 8 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 3 0·83
Oamaru .. .. 5,225 12 1 .. 2 .. .. 2 5 0·96
Invercargill .. .. 5,632* 8 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 3 0·53
  • At the census taken in April last the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.


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🏥 Mortality Statistics for Principal Towns

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
20 October 1896
Mortality, Febrile Diseases, Lung Diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
  • E. J. Von Dade尔斯zen, Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for September 1896

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
15 September 1896
Meteorological Data, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin
  • James Hector, Director, Meteorological Office

🏥 Births and Mortality in Boroughs for September 1896

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