New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 90

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Data



1928 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 90

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.

Towns Measles Sept Measles Aug Scarlet Fever Sept Scarlet Fever Aug Typhoid and other Fever Sept Typhoid and other Fever Aug Diphtheria Sept Diphtheria Aug Whooping-cough Sept Whooping-cough Aug Diarrhoeal Diseases Sept Diarrhoeal Diseases Aug
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 1

PRINCIPAL LUNG-DISEASES.

Towns Bronchitis Sept Bronchitis Aug Pleurisy Sept Pleurisy Aug Pneumonia Sept Pneumonia Aug Congestion of Lungs Sept Congestion of Lungs Aug
Auckland and suburban boroughs 3 2 .. .. 1 5 1 1
Wellington and suburban boroughs 3 6 .. .. 1 1 2 ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. 8 .. .. 1 1 1 ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs 2 2 .. .. 1 5 1 1
Totals 8 18 .. .. 4 12 5 2

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 19th October, 1897.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR SEPTEMBER, 1897.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 54.5 52.6 50.3 47.1
Average same month previous years* 54.8 50.9 48.7 47.4
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 66.0 on 25th 65.0 on 19th & 29th 69.6 on 31st 67.0 on 23rd
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 42.5 on 17th 39.0 on 18th 32.8 on 26th 36.0 on 27th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* 128.0 on 23rd 130.0 on 14th 114.7 on 11th 120.0 on 28th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 39.0 on 17th 27.0 on 1st & 18th 29.0 on 26th 32.0 on 8th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) 72 71 72 73
Average same month previous years 75 76 75 73
Total Rainfall, in inches 4.150 6.158 1.023 3.998
Average same month previous years 3.394 4.259 1.766 2.473
Number of Days of Rain 20 18 9 14
Average same month previous years 16 14 8 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, 16th October, 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 September, 1897.

BOROUGHS. POPULATION CENSUS, APRIL, 1896. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. Deaths: Males Under 1 Year Deaths: Males 1 & under 5 Years Deaths: Males 5 Years and over Deaths: Females Under 1 Year Deaths: Females 1 & under 5 Years Deaths: Females 5 Years and over Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, Sept., 1897. Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 of Population in the Year 1896.
Thames 5,500* 10 1 .. 4 .. .. 1 6 1.09 13.14
New Plymouth 3,825 19 1 .. .. .. .. 1 2 0.52 11.24
Napier 9,231 16 1 1 1 .. .. 2 5 0.54 14.41
Wanganui 5,936 16 1 .. 2 1 3 1 8 1.35 9.10
Palmerston North 5,910 20 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 3 0.52 9.14
Blenheim 3,018 6 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 3 0.99 9.28
Nelson 6,659 12 .. .. 7 .. .. 2 9 1.35 12.61
Greymouth 3,099 7 .. .. 3 .. 1 2 6 1.94 9.36
Hokitika 2,059 4 .. .. 3 .. 1 2 6 2.91 5.34
Lyttelton 3,898 14 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 3 0.77 8.98
Timaru 3,618 5 .. .. 2 .. 1 2 5 1.38 7.47
Oamaru 5,225 16 1 .. 5 .. 1 1 8 1.53 8.04
Invercargill 5,632† 11 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 4 0.71 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 Towns

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
19 October 1897
Mortality, Febrile Diseases, Lung Diseases, September 1897, October 1897
  • E. J. Von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🏥 Meteorological Data for September 1897

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16 October 1897
Meteorology, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, September 1897
  • James Hector, Director

🏥 Births and Mortality in Boroughs

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Births, Mortality, Population, Boroughs, September 1897