New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 54

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✨ Mortality and Weather Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 54

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.
May. Apl. May. Apl. May. Apl. May. Apl. May. Apl. May. Apl. May. Apl. May. Apl. May. Apl.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 2 4 6 .. .. .. 1 2
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. .. .. .. 2 5 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 4 1 2 .. .. .. 2
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 2 .. 2 .. 3 ..
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 4 3 1 .. .. .. 7 14 9 2 2 .. 4 4

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 9th June, 1897.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MAY, 1897.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years... 56·8 57·0 54·1 52·0 49·0 48·0 46·3 47·2
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 70·0 on 3rd 65·5 on 7th 74·2 on 3rd 67·0 on 3rd
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 40·0 on 24th 35·0 on 21st & 30th 27·1 on 25th 31·0 on 31st
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 124·0 on 3rd 114·0 on 17th 109·1 on 3rd 110·0 on 3rd
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 34·0 on 24th 23·0 on 30th 21·5 on 20th. 27·0 on 20th.
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. Average same month previous years ... 71 80 70 76 70 80 79 76
Total Rainfall, in inches .. Average same month previous years ... 6·030 4·083 1·972 4·886 1·455 2·238 3·158 3·640
Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ... 19 20 13 14 8 9 16 13
  • 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, 14th June, 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 May, 1897.

BOROUGHS. POPULATION, CENSUS, APRIL, 1896. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN MAY, 1897. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year 1896.
Males. Females. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, May, 1897.
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 15 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 4 0·94
New Plymouth .. .. 3,825 12 .. 1 1 .. .. 1 3 0·78
Napier .. .. 9,231 29 .. .. 9 .. 2 3 14 1·52
Wanganui .. .. 5,936 8 .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 0·34
Palmerston North .. .. 5,910 17 .. .. .. .. .. 3 3 0·51
Blenheim .. .. 3,018 14 .. 1 .. 2 1 3 4 1·33
Nelson .. .. 6,659 11 1 .. 1 .. .. 2 4 0·60
Greymouth .. .. 3,099 3 1 .. 3 .. .. .. 1 0·32
Hokitika .. .. 2,059 4 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 3 1·46
Lyttelton .. .. 3,898 10 .. .. 1 1 .. 1 3 0·77
Timaru .. .. 3,613 10 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2 0·55
Oamaru .. .. 5,225 11 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2 0·38
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 Statistics for Principal Diseases

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
9 June 1897
Mortality, Febrile Diseases, Lung Diseases, Towns, Statistics
  • E. J. Von Dade尔斯zen, Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for May 1897

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
14 June 1897
Meteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Cities
  • James Hector, Director

🏥 Births and Mortality in Boroughs for May 1897

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