New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 30

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorology



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 30

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.
Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 3 3 .. .. .. .. 12 14 .. 2 .. .. 1 1
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 10 8 1 .. .. 1 .. 3
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 2 2 .. .. 4 1
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 1 1 1 .. 3 2
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 5 4 .. .. .. .. 26 27 4 5 1 1 8 7

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 March, 1898.

Boroughs. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1898. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN MARCH, 1898. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, March, 1898. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1897.
Males. Females.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Total Deaths.
Thames .. .. 5,500 21 4 1 1 2 .. 2 10 1·82 11·64
New Plymouth .. .. 4,081 18 3 .. 3 1 1 1 9 2·21 10·49
Napier .. .. 9,388 26 1 .. 8 2 1 2 14 1·49 12·07
Wanganui .. .. 6,103 14 1 .. .. 1 .. 2 4 0·66 11·53
Palmerston North .. .. 6,143 19 2 1 2 2 .. .. 7 1·14 7·40
Blenheim .. .. 3,148 8 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 0·32 12·21
Nelson .. .. 6,804 16 3 .. 4 .. .. 1 8 1·18 9·76
Greymouth .. .. 3,319 5 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·30 14·87
Hokitika .. .. 2,252 6 1 .. 1 1 1 .. 4 1·77 18·33
Lyttelton .. .. 4,053 8 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 0·25 11·21
Timaru .. .. 3,732 9 1 .. 2 1 .. .. 4 1·07 11·62
Oamaru .. .. 5,309 10 .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 0·38 8·68
Invercargill .. .. 5,689* 10 .. 1 2 .. .. 2 5 0·88 8·94
  • At the census taken in April, 1896, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 20th April, 1898.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MARCH, 1898.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years ... 62·0 66·2 58·4 62·1 56·6 57·9 52·7 55·3
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 73·0 on 7th 75·0 on 8th 80·0 on 3rd 77·0 on 2nd
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 47·0 on 27th 42·0 on 31st 31·4 on 30th 35·0 on 30th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 137·0 on 10th 181·0 on 4th 120·5 on 26th 130·0 on 11th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 43·0 on 30th 30·0 on 24th 27·6 on 30th 32·0 on 31st
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) Average same month previous years ... 72 73 75 74 71 73 73 72
Total Rainfall, in inches Average same month previous years ... 3·020 2·632 2·471 2·542 1·026 1·932 1·590 2·724
Number of Days of Rain Average same month previous years ... 11 10 14 9 7 8 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, 19th April, 1898.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Registrar-General's Report on Vital Statistics for March 1898 - Mortality Table (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
28 April 1898
Vital Statistics, Mortality, Deaths, Diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, March 1898
  • E. J. Von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🏥 Births and Deaths by Borough for March 1898

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
20 April 1898
Births, Deaths, Boroughs, Population, March 1898, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill
  • E. J. Von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for March 1898

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
19 April 1898
Meteorology, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Radiation, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, March 1898
  • James Hector, Director