New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 4

Page 109

✨ Health & Meteorological Statistics



JAN. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 109

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. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Typhoid and other Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping-cough. Diarrhoeal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 1
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 5 1

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 7th January, 1898.

GEO. DRURY,
Deputy Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR DECEMBER, 1897.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years... 62·9 65·2 59·2 60·8 57·0 60·7 55·8 56·0
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 77·0 on 27th, 22nd 76·8 on 24th 83·7 on 4th 75·0 on 30th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 46·0 on 28th 42·0 on 2nd 31·8 on 7th 38·0 on 6th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* 137·0 on 27th 135·0 on 13th 143·4 on 17th 132·0 on 13th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 43·0 on 28th 34·0 on 2nd 27·0 on 7th 35·0 on 6th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) Average same month previous years ... 72 72 69 73 65 71 70 72
Total Rainfall, in inches Average same month previous years ... 0·130 3·225 0·724 3·807 0·828 1·640 1·744 3·156
Number of Days of Rain Average same month previous years ... 5 10 7 10 7 8 11 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.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 13th January, 1898.

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 December, 1897.

BOROUGHS. POPULATION, CENSUS, APRIL, 1896. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN DECEMBER, 1897.
Males. Females. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, Dec., 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* 22 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 0·18 13·14
New Plymouth .. .. 3,825 13 1 .. 1 .. .. 2 0·52 11·24
Napier .. .. 9,231 22 2 .. 2 .. 1 5 0·54 14·41
Wanganui .. .. 5,936 17 1 .. 2 .. 2 5 0·84 9·10
Palmerston North .. .. 5,910 7 .. .. 1 .. 3 4 0·68 9·14
Blenheim .. .. 3,018 10 .. .. 3 .. 2 5 1·66 9·28
Nelson .. .. 6,659 16 .. .. 7 1 3 11 1·65 12·61
Greymouth .. .. 3,099 4 .. .. 2 .. 2 4 1·29 9·36
Hokitika .. .. 2,059 3 .. .. .. .. 2 2 0·97 5·34
Lyttelton .. .. 3,898 10 .. .. 2 .. 2 4 1·03 8·98
Timaru .. .. 3,613 6 1 .. .. .. 1 2 0·55 7·47
Oamaru .. .. 5,225 7 2 .. 3 .. 2 9 1·72 8·04
Invercargill .. .. 5,632† 11 .. .. 2 .. 1 3 0·53 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 Four Major Towns from Febrile and Inflammatory Diseases, December 1897

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
7 January 1898
Mortality, Febrile Diseases, Zymotic Diseases, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, December 1897
  • Geo. Drury, Deputy Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for December 1897 for Four Locations

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13 January 1898
Meteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Solar Radiation, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, December 1897
  • James Hector, Director

🏥 Births and Mortality by Gender and Age in Provincial Boroughs, December 1897

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Births, Mortality, Population, Gender, Age Groups, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill, December 1897