Nov. 18.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE:
2105

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.

Towns.
Measles.
Scarlet Fever.
Typhoid and
other Fever.
Diphtheria.
Whooping-
cough.
Diarrheal
Diseases.
Bronchitis.
Pleurisy.
Pneumonia.
Congestion of
Lungs.

Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept Oct. Sept

Auckland and suburban
boroughs
1
1
2
2 3 1
1
1
Wellington and suburban
boroughs
1
1 3
1
1
2
Christchurch and suburban
boroughs
1
5
1
1
1
Dunedin and suburban
boroughs
2
2
1
1
Totals
1
2
2
1
3
8 2
7
4
2
5

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 10th November, 1897.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR OCTOBER, 1897.

AUCKLAND.
WELLINGTON.
LINCOLN,
CANTERBURY.
DUNEDIN.

Mean Temperature in shade for month
55.8
53.5
53.0
47.5
Average same month previous years
57.3
53.6
52.6
50.4
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date
66.0 on 20th
65.0 on 22nd
73.8 on 21st
63.0 on 20th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date
45.0 on 19th
38.0 on 28th
34.2 on 7th
34.0 on 16th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date
129.0 on 19th
128.0 on 28th
127.9 on 21st
120.0 on 4th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date
41.0 on 19th
27.0 on 19th
29.6 on 29th
31.0 on 17th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100)
69
70
65
79
Average same month previous years
76
77
71
70
Total Rainfall, in inches
3.630
5.510
1.388
8.950
Average same month previous years
3.240
4.370
1.726
2.489
Number of Days of Rain
22
20
11
19
Average same month previous years
17
13
10
15

• 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, 10th November, 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 October, 1897.

BOROUGHS.
POPULATION,
CENSUS, APRIL, 1896.
TOTAL BIRTHS
IN BOROUGHS,
DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN OCTOBER, 1897.
Males.
Under
1 Year.
1 & under
5 Years.
Females.
Under
1 Year.
1 & under
5 Years.
Total Deaths.
Proportion of
Deaths
to the 1,000 of
Population,
Oct., 1897.
Proportion of Deaths
to the 1,000 of Popu-
lation in the Year
1896.

Thames
5,500*
9
1
2
0.36
13-14
New Plymouth
3,825
13
1
1
4
1.05
11-24
Napier
9,231
24
1
2
2
10
1.08
14-41
Wanganui
5,936
15
1
1
5
0.84
9.10
Palmerston North
5,910
17
2
0.34
9.14
Blenheim
3,018
6
1
1
2
0.66
9.28
Nelson
6,659
8
1
2
2
8
1.20
12-61
Greymouth
3,099
5
1
1
4
1.29
9-36
Hokitika
2,059
4
1
0.49
5.34
Lyttelton
3,898
9
1
1
2
5
1.28
8.98
Timaru
3,613
9
1
1
2
0.55
7-47
Oamaru
5,225
15
1
2
1
4
0.77
8.04
Invercargill
5,632
13
1
1
2
0.36
5.86

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