New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 11

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorology



Feb. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 329

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. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 10 5 2 3 .. .. 1 2 .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. 2 1 .. 2 3 .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 7 .. 2 4 .. .. 1 2 .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. .. 3 2 4 ..
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 21 5 5 11 1 .. 7 9 4 ..

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 January, 1898.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1898. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JANUARY, 1898. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, Jan., 1898. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of mean Population in the Year 1897.
Males. Females. Total Deaths.
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 .. 2 1 .. 1 4 0·73 11·64
New Plymouth .. 4,081 14 1 .. .. .. 2 3 0·74 10·49
Napier .. .. 9,388 28 3 1 3 1 2 13 1·38 12·07
Wanganui .. .. 6,103 18 1 .. 1 .. 2 5 0·82 11·53
Palmerston North .. 6,143 21 .. .. .. 1 3 4 0·65 7·40
Blenheim .. .. 3,148 10 .. .. 1 .. 2 3 0·95 12·21
Nelson .. .. 6,804 14 .. .. 4 .. 1 5 0·73 9·76
Greymouth .. .. 3,319 4 .. .. 1 .. 1 2 0·60 14·87
Hokitika .. .. 2,252 3 1 .. 3 .. .. 4 1·78 18·33
Lyttelton .. .. 4,053 11 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 0·25 11·21
Timaru .. .. 3,732 2 1 .. .. .. 1 2 0·54 11·62
Oamaru .. .. 5,309 15 1 .. 2 1 .. 4 0·75 8·68
Invercargill .. .. 5,689* 12 1 .. 5 .. 2 9 1·41 8·94

*At the census taken in April, 1896, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 11th February, 1898.

GEO. DRURY,
Deputy Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JANUARY, 1898.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years... 66·0 67·4 62·7 62·6 65·7 61·9 59·6 57·1
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 90·0 on 4th 76·0 on 6th 94·0 on 4th 90·0 on 2nd
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 49·0 on 19th 49·0 on 19th 41·0 on 19th 40·0 on 18th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 138·0 on 4th, 18th 135·0 on 6th, 27th 145·8 on 4th 148·0 on 2nd
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 46·0 on 19th 35·0 on 19th 35·4 on 19th 36·0 on 18th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. Average same month previous years ... 65 71 69 70 52 ... 66 74
Total Rainfall, in inches .. Average same month previous years ... 3·140 2·802 0·950 3·905 0·691 2·278 2·098 3·915
Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ... 10 10 5 9 4 5 15 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, 14th February, 1898.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Vital Statistics Report for January 1898 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Vital Statistics, Causes of Death, Disease Classification, January 1898, Registrar-General
  • Geo. Drury, Deputy Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for January 1898

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14 February 1898
Meteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Lincoln, Canterbury
  • James Hector, Director