New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 28

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✨ Mortality and Meteorological Statistics



764 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 28

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.

SIX PRINCIPAL SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES. | PRINCIPAL LUNG-DISEASES.

Towns Measles Feb. Measles Jan. Scarlet Fever Feb. Scarlet Fever Jan. Typhoid and other Fever Feb. Typhoid and other Fever Jan. Diphtheria Feb. Diphtheria Jan. Whooping-cough Feb. Whooping-cough Jan. Diarrhoeal Diseases Feb. Diarrhoeal Diseases Jan. Bronchitis Feb. Bronchitis Jan. Pleurisy Feb. Pleurisy Jan. Pneumonia Feb. Pneumonia Jan. Congestion of Lungs Feb. Congestion of Lungs Jan.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. 1 .. 3 1 .. .. .. .. 14 11 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 1
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 4 6 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 4 6 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 2
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3 .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. 5 1 .. .. .. .. 22 23 1 1 .. .. 4 4 1 4

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 22nd March, 1897.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR FEBRUARY, 1897.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 68.8 62.4 60.3 57.0
Average same month previous years* 67.6 62.5 61.0 57.4
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 82.0 on 2nd & 17th 76.0 on 21st & 27th 79.8 on 26th 75.0 on 2nd
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 56.0 on 6th 45.5 on 6th 42.6 on 10th 40.0 on 10th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* 145.0 on 1st 141.0 on 16th 130.0 on 1st 189.0 on 20th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 54.0 on 7th 37.0 on 6th 37.4 on 11th 34.0 on 10th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) 76 74 73 75
Average same month previous years 72 71 72 71
Total Rainfall, in inches 5.380 5.018 2.728 1.598
Average same month previous years 3.514 3.542 2.001 2.660
Number of Days of Rain 15 16 13 13
Average same month previous years 11 9 7 12

* Fahrenheit.

NOTE.β€”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, 19th March, 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 February, 1897.

BOROUGHS. POPULATION, CENSUS, APRIL, 1896. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN FEBRUARY, 1897. MALES: Under 1 Year DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN FEBRUARY, 1897. MALES: 1 & under 5 Years DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN FEBRUARY, 1897. MALES: 5 Years and over DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN FEBRUARY, 1897. FEMALES: Under 1 Year DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN FEBRUARY, 1897. FEMALES: 1 & under 5 Years DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN FEBRUARY, 1897. FEMALES: 5 Years and over Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, February, 1897. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year 1896.
Thames 4,261 12 .. .. 1 4 .. 2 7 1.64 13.14
New Plymouth 3,825 10 .. 2 2 1 .. .. 5 1.31 11.24
Napier 9,231 17 2 .. 3 .. .. 4 9 0.97 14.41
Wanganui 5,936 10 1 .. 2 .. 2 1 6 1.01 9.10
Palmerston North 5,910 14 .. .. 2 1 .. 3 6 1.02 9.14
Blenheim 3,018 8 2 1 3 .. .. .. 6 1.99 9.28
Nelson 6,659 5 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 3 0.45 12.61
Greymouth 3,099 5 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0.32 9.36
Hokitika 2,059 14 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 0.49 5.34
Lyttelton 3,898 5 .. .. 2 1 .. 2 5 1.28 8.98
Timaru 3,613 13 .. .. 1 2 .. .. 3 0.83 7.47
Oamaru 5,225 9 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2 0.38 8.04
Invercargill 5,632* 15 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 0.36 5.86

* At the census taken in April last the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,986 persons.



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πŸ₯ Mortality Statistics for Principal Diseases

πŸ₯ Health & Social Welfare
22 March 1897
Mortality, Febrile diseases, Lung diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
  • E. J. Von Dadeε°”ζ–―zen, Registrar-General

πŸ₯ Provisional Meteorological Return

πŸ₯ Health & Social Welfare
19 March 1897
Meteorology, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin
  • James Hector, Director

πŸ₯ Births and Mortality in Boroughs

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