New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 103

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✨ Health Statistics and Meteorological Data



Dec. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2203

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. Diarrhoeal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 2 1 2
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 1
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 .. .. .. .. 2 5
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1 3 2 .. 1 2 2 3 8

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 13th December, 1897.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR NOVEMBER, 1897.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years 59·0 60·5 57·0 56·5 58·2 55·9 55·0 52·6
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 79·0 on 28th 66·3 on 14th 85·6 on 14th 82·0 on 14th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 44·0 on 11th 39·0 on 11th 33·5 on 11th 38·0 on 8th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* 135·0 on 25th 130·0 on 11th 132·8 on 28th 137·0 on 14th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 42·0 on 11th 32·0 on 11th 28·2 on 11th 34·0 on 8th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) Average same month previous years 71 72 70 71 59 74 60 73
Total Rainfall, in inches Average same month previous years 1·510 2·757 2·351 4·166 1·668 2·168 3·648 2·732
Number of Days of Rain Average same month previous years 12 14 13 10 11 8 16 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, 13th December, 1897.

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 November, 1897.

Boroughs. Population, April, 1896 Total Births in Boroughs Deaths in Boroughs registered in November, 1897.
Males. Females.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Total Deaths Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, Nov., 1897. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year
Thames .. .. 5,500* 18 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 4 0·73 13·14
New Plymouth .. .. 3,825 13 2 1 1 1 .. 1 6 1·57 11·24
Napier .. .. 9,281 22 2 .. 4 .. .. 6 12 1·30 14·41
Wanganui .. .. 5,936 15 .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 0·34 9·10
Palmerston North .. .. 5,910 14 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 0·17 9·14
Blenheim .. .. 3,018 6 .. 1 2 .. .. 1 4 1·32 9·28
Nelson .. .. 6,659 12 .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 0·30 12·61
Greymouth .. .. 3,099 9 1 .. 1 1 .. 4 6 1·94 9·36
Hokitika .. .. 2,059 3 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·49 5·34
Lyttelton .. .. 3,898 13 1 .. 1 .. .. 2 4 1·03 8·98
Timaru .. .. 3,613 7 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 3 0·83 7·47
Oamaru .. .. 5,225 14 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 4 0·77 8·04
Invercargill .. .. 5,632† 10 .. .. 2 .. .. 3 5 0·89 5·86
  • Estimated population.
    † At the census taken in April last the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,006 persons.


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🏥 Mortality Statistics by City and Disease (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
13 December 1897
Mortality, Statistics, Disease, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Public Health, Fever, Lung Disease
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🎓 Provisional Meteorological Return for November 1897

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
13 December 1897
Meteorology, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, Climate
  • James Hector, Director

🏥 Births and Mortality Return for Boroughs

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Births, Mortality, Population, Statistics, Boroughs, Demographics