New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 70

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Data



Aug. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1499

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.
July. June July. June July. June July. June July. June July. June July. June July.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 .. 4 1 ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 6 1 ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 2 1
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 2 1
Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 3 .. .. 1 1 15 6 2

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 6th August, 1897.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Provisional Meteorological Return for July, 1897.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 52·2 49·0 42·8 42·0
Average same month previous years* ... 52·2 47·6 42·5 42·7
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 61·0 on 14th 62·0 on 26th 63·4 on 26th 55·0 on 30th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 40·0 on 3rd 31·0 on 20th 23·1 on 21st 31·0 on 21st
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 120·0 on 11th 105·0 on 5th 98·6 on 26th 96·0 on 26th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 38·0 on 3rd. 21·0 on 20th 17·0 on 21st 24·0 on 18th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) .. 71 71 73 78
Average same month previous years ... 80 78 82 78
Total Rainfall, in inches .. 5·230 3·306 0·159 1·350
Average same month previous years ... 4·818 6·335 2·607 2·474
Number of Days of Rain .. 25 21 4 10
Average same month previous years ... 19 18 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.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 11th August, 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 July, 1897.

Boroughs. Population, April, 1896. Total Births in Boroughs. Deaths in Boroughs Registered in July, 1897.
Males. Females. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, July, 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 .. 5,500* 13 1 1 .. 1 .. 1 4 0·73 13·14
New Plymouth .. 3,825 7 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 3 0·78 11·24
Napier .. 9,231 26 1 .. 4 .. .. 6 11 1·19 14·41
Wanganui .. 5,936 15 .. .. 3 2 .. 2 7 1·18 9·10
Palmerston North .. 5,910 8 .. 1 1 .. .. .. 2 0·34 9·14
Blenheim .. 3,018 5 1 1 1 .. .. .. 3 0·99 9·28
Nelson .. 6,659 22 1 .. 2 2 .. 3 8 1·20 12·61
Greymouth .. 3,099 6 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 3 0·97 9·36
Hokitika .. 2,059 9 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 4 1·94 5·34
Lyttelton .. 3,898 13 2 .. 4 .. .. 2 8 2·05 8·98
Timaru .. 3,613 14 .. .. 1 .. 1 1 3 0·83 7·47
Oamaru .. 5,225 9 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2 0·38 8·04
Invercargill .. 5,632† 35 .. .. 4 2 .. 4 10 1·78 5·86
  • Estimated population.
    † 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
6 August 1897
Mortality, Febrile Diseases, Lung Diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
  • E. J. Von Dade尔斯zen, Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for July 1897

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
11 August 1897
Meteorological Data, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin
  • James Hector, Director

🏥 Births and Mortality Statistics for Boroughs

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