1662 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 80

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.

Measles. Scarlet Fever. Typhoid and Other Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping-cough. Diarrheal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Consumption of Lungs.

Aug. July. Aug. July. Aug. July. Aug. July. Aug. July. Aug. July. Aug. July. Aug. July. Aug. July. Aug. July.

Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 4 .. .. 5 .. 1 1
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 6 6 .. .. 1 4 .. 1
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 2 .. .. 1 3 .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 3 .. .. 1 5 1 1 ..
Totals .. .. .. .. 4 .. 1 1 .. .. 1 1 18 15 .. 2 12 8 2 2

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 13th September, 1897.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Provisional Meteorological Return for August, 1897.

Auckland. Wellington. Lincoln, Canterbury. Dunedin.
Mean Temperature in shade for month 52·2 48·1 43·5 41·8
Average same month previous years ... 52·1 48·0 44·1 43·2
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date 63·0 on 7th 61·5 on 31st 61·9 on 3rd 66·0 on 14th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date 42·5 on 13th & 20th 35·0 on 13th 24·8 on 2nd 28·0 on 5th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date .. 118·0 on 7th 115·0 on 31st 101·4 on 25th 101·0 on 28th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date 38·0 on 13th 24·0 on 29th 20·0 on 2nd 26·0 on 5th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) .. 71 73 79 78
Average same month previous years ... 78 79 77 75
Total Rainfall, in inches .. 4·610 4·009 2·006 5·028
Average same month previous years ... 4·637 5·204 2·265 2·824
Number of Days of Rain .. 18 21 15 13
Average same month previous years ... 19 17 9 14

• 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, 13th September, 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 August, 1897.

Boroughs. Population, April, 1896. Total Births in Boroughs. Deaths in Boroughs Registered in August, 1897.
Males. Females. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, August, 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* 12 2 .. 2 1 .. .. 5 0·91 13·14
New Plymouth .. .. 3,825 13 1 .. 1 .. .. 2 4 1·05 11·24
Napier .. .. 9,231 21 1 .. 6 .. 1 2 10 1·08 14·41
Wanganui .. .. 5,936 16 1 .. 2 1 .. 2 6 1·01 9·10
Palmerston North .. .. 5,910 11 .. .. 4 1 .. 3 8 1·35 9·14
Blenheim .. .. 3,018 7 .. 1 1 .. .. 2 4 1·33 9·28
Nelson .. .. 6,659 15 1 .. 3 .. .. 2 6 0·90 12·61
Greymouth .. .. 3,099 7 .. 1 1 .. .. 3 5 1·61 9·36
Hokitika .. .. 2,059 8 .. .. 6 1 .. 2 9 4·37 5·34
Lyttelton .. .. 3,898 11 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 4 1·03 8·98
Timaru .. .. 3,613 11 1 .. .. 2 .. .. 5 1·38 7·47
Oamaru .. .. 5,225 11 .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 0·38 8·04
Invercargill .. .. 5,632† 28 .. .. 5 1 .. 3 9 1·60 5·86

• Estimated population. † At the census taken in April last the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.