New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 37

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Returns



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 37

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. Diarrhœal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Consumption of Lungs.
Mch. Feb. Mch. Feb. Mch. Feb. Mch. Feb. Mch. Feb. Mch. Feb. Mch. Feb. Mch.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. 1 3 3 .. .. .. .. 4 14 1 .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 3 4 1 .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 5 4 1 1 ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. .. 1 4 5 .. .. .. .. 14 22 3 1 ..

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 13th April, 1897.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MARCH, 1897.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years ... 64·2 66·2 59·8 62·1 58·3 57·9 54·6 55·3
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 79·0 on 20th 75·5 on 15th 79·8 on 20th 77·0 on 19th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 49·0 on 27th 41·7 on 31st 36·8 on 31st 41·0 on 25th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 145·0 on 3rd 133·0 on 1st 149·0 on 15th 128·0 on 4th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 45·0 on 27th 33·0 on 31st 32·8 on 29th 36·0 on 25th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) Average same month previous years ... 72 73 69 74 69 73 77 72
Total Rainfall, in inches Average same month previous years ... 3·290 2·632 2·061 3·542 1·887 1·932 4·170 2·724
Number of Days of Rain Average same month previous years ... 12 10 16 9 10 8 13 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, 13th April, 1897.
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, 1897.

Boroughs. Population, April, 1896. Total Births in Boroughs. Deaths in Boroughs Registered in March, 1897.
Males. Females. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, March, 1897. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year 1896.
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 11 3 .. 2 4 .. 2 9 2·11
New Plymouth .. .. .. 3,825 9 2 .. .. .. .. 2 4 1·05
Napier .. .. .. 9,231 24 2 .. 2 2 .. 1 7 0·76
Wanganui .. .. .. 5,936 10 3 .. 2 4 .. 3 12 2·02
Palmerston North .. .. .. 5,910 13 2 .. .. 1 .. 1 5 0·85
Blenheim .. .. .. 3,018 12 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 0·33
Nelson .. .. .. 6,659 12 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 3 0·45
Greymouth .. .. .. 3,099 5 1 .. 7 .. .. 1 9 2·90
Hokitika .. .. .. 2,059 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Lyttelton .. .. .. 3,898 9 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 1 0·26
Timaru .. .. .. 3,613 5 1 .. 4 1 .. 2 8 2·21
Oamaru .. .. .. 5,225 7 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·19
Invercargill .. .. .. 5,632* 12 .. 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 from Principal Diseases at Four Centres (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
13 April 1897
Mortality, Febrile Diseases, Zymotic Diseases, Lung Diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Registrar-General
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🎓 Provisional Meteorological Return for March 1897

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
13 April 1897
Meteorology, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, March 1897
  • James Hector, Director, Meteorological Office

🏥 Births and Mortality Return for Various Boroughs

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Vital Statistics, Births, Deaths, Mortality, Population, March 1897, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill