New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 20

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✨ Health and Meteorological Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 20

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.
Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 11 5 .. .. .. .. 2 1
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. 1 1 4
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3 ..
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1 3 .. 1 .. .. 23 5 1 .. .. 1 4 8

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd February, 1897.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JANUARY, 1897.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years... 66·7 67·4 64·7 62·6 65·6 61·9 61·1 57·1
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 78·0 on 7th 81·0 on 12th 88·4 on 13th 83·0 on 12th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 55·0 on 30th 45·0 on 1st 39·6 on 31st 41·0 on 1st
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 142·0 on 2nd 145·0 on 4th & 20th .. 136·0 on 12th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 50·0 on 30th 35·0 on 1st 37·0 on 31st 37·0 on 1st
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) Average same month previous years .. 77 71 66 70 60 .. 72 74
Total Rainfall, in inches Average same month previous years ... 5·580 2·802 8·046 3·905 0·477 2·278 2·656 3·915
Number of Days of Rain Average same month previous years ... 12 10 11 9 5 5 8 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, 20th February, 1897.

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 January, 1897.

BOROUGHS. POPULATION, CENSUS, APRIL, 1896. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JANUARY, 1897. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, January, 1897. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year 1896.
Males. Females. Total Deaths.
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 17 1 1 2 1 .. 2 7 1·64 13·14
New Plymouth .. .. 3,825 22 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2 0·52 11·24
Napier .. .. 9,231 17 3 1 4 3 .. 1 12 1·30 14·41
Wanganui .. .. 5,986 11 2 1 1 2 .. 2 8 1·35 9·10
Palmerston North .. .. 5,910 17 2 .. 1 2 .. .. 5 0·85 9·14
Blenheim .. .. 3,018 11 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 0·33 9·28
Nelson .. .. 6,659 11 .. 1 1 .. .. .. 2 0·30 12·61
Greymouth .. .. 3,099 9 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·32 9·36
Hokitika .. .. 2,059 9 .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 4 1·94 5·34
Lyttelton .. .. 3,898 14 .. 2 2 .. .. 3 7 1·80 8·98
Timaru .. .. 3,613 10 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 4 1·11 7·47
Oamaru .. .. 5,225 17 .. .. 3 .. .. 1 4 0·77 8·04
Invercargill .. .. 5,632* 9 .. .. 3 .. .. .. 3 0·53 5·86
  • At the census taken in April last the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.


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