New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 62

Page 1335

✨ Statistical Returns



July 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1335

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. Congestion of Lungs.
June May. June May. June May. June May. June May. June May. June May.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 1 2 .. .. .. 2 1 6 1
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 2 1 ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 1 .. .. 1 2 1 1
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 2 2 ..
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 2 4 3 1 .. .. 1 7 6 9

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 12th July, 1897.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JUNE, 1897.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years ... 53·0 53·3 49·8 49·0 44·3 43·2 44·4 43·7
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 64·0 on 13th 60·0 on 8th & 25th 65·8 on 5th 60·0 on 5th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 40·0 on 21st 36·0 on 19th 24·6 on 19th 33·0 on 14th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 120·0 on 17th 101·0 on 11th 121·3 on 2nd 96·0 on 24th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 34·0 on 21st & 26th 28·0 on 19th & 25th 19·6 on 19th 28·0 on 13th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) Average same month previous years ... 72 83 73 80 73 86 77 79
Total Rainfall, in inches Average same month previous years ... 3·700 4·774 2·425 5·213 0·411 3·114 0·420 3·641
Number of Days of Rain Average same month previous years ... 17 21 15 14 4 12 10 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.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 12th July, 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 June, 1897.

BOROUGHS. POPULATION, CENSUS, APRIL, 1896. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JUNE, 1897.
Males. Females. Total Deaths Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, June, 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 10 1 .. 3 .. .. 4 8 1·88 13·14
New Plymouth .. .. 3,825 12 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 3 0·78 11·24
Napier .. .. 9,231 11 1 .. 1 1 .. 4 7 0·76 14·41
Wanganui .. .. 5,936 13 1 .. 4 .. 1 1 3 0·51 9·10
Palmerston North .. .. 5,910 21 1 .. 3 .. .. 1 5 0·85 9·14
Blenheim .. .. 3,018 13 1 .. 3 .. .. 1 5 1·66 9·28
Nelson .. .. 6,659 15 1 .. 2 .. .. 2 5 0·75 12·61
Greymouth .. .. 3,099 7 1 .. 6 .. .. 1 8 2·58 9·36
Hokitika .. .. 2,059 9 .. 1 1 .. .. 3 5 2·43 5·34
Lyttelton .. .. 3,898 10 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8·98
Timaru .. .. 3,613 7 .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 0·55 7·47
Oamaru .. .. 5,225 8 2 .. .. .. .. 2 4 0·77 8·04
Invercargill .. .. 5,632* 20 .. 1 1 1 .. 1 4 0·71 5·86
  • At the census taken in April last the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.


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🏥 Mortality Statistics for June 1897 by Disease Category and City (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
12 July 1897
Mortality statistics, Death rates, June 1897, Disease categories, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Suburban boroughs, Zymotic diseases, Accidental deaths, Suicides
  • E. J. Von Dadelzen, Registrar-General

🎓 Provisional Meteorological Return for June 1897

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12 July 1897
Meteorological data, June 1897, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, Dunedin
  • James Hector, Director

🏥 Birth and Mortality Statistics for Boroughs in June 1897

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Births, Mortality, Population, Boroughs, June 1897, Death rates