New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 45

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✨ Health and Meteorological Statistics



JUNE 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1001

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.
May. Apr. May. Apr. May. Apr. May. Apr. May. Apr. May. Apr. May. Apr. May. Apr.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 5 4 1 .. .. .. 2 11 .. 2 .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 3 2 1 .. .. .. 1 4 1 .. .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2 .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 2 .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 8 8 2 .. .. .. 8 17 2 4 .. 1

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 May, 1898.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1898. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN MAY, 1898. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, May, 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 19 1 1 3 .. .. 3 8 1·45 11·64
New Plymouth .. 4,081 11 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2 0·49 10·49
Napier .. .. 9,388 30 .. 1 3 .. .. 2 6 0·64 12·07
Wanganui .. .. 6,103 14 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 0·33 11·53
Palmerston North .. 6,143 18 .. .. 4 .. .. 4 8 1·30 7·40
Blenheim .. .. 3,148 7 .. .. 4 .. 1 2 7 2·22 12·21
Nelson .. .. 6,804 19 1 .. 3 1 .. 5 10 1·47 9·76
Greymouth .. .. 3,319 6 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 0·60 14·87
Hokitika .. .. 2,252 2 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 3 1·33 18·33
Lyttelton .. .. 4,053 6 .. .. 1 1 .. 1 3 0·74 11·21
Timaru .. .. 3,732 8 .. .. .. .. 1 2 3 0·80 11·62
Oamaru .. .. 5,309 15 1 .. 2 1 .. 1 5 0·94 8·68
Invercargill .. .. 5,689* 14 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 3 0·53 8·94

*At the census taken in April, 1898, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 14th June, 1898.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MAY, 1898.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 57·3 53·1 48·0 45·0
Average same month previous years* 57·0 52·0 48·0 47·2
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 68·0 on 2nd 71·0 on 9th 74·1 on 10th 58·0 on 10th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 40·0 on 31st 36·5 on 27th 30·9 on 26th 32·0 on 31st
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* 120·0 on 7th 105·0 on 9th 109·3 on 10th 105·0 on 4th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 36·0 on 31st 29·0 on 18th, 29th 28·0 on 25th 29·0 on 31st
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) 74 79 79 85
Average same month previous years 80 76 80 78
Total Rainfall, in inches 3·670 5·955 3·085 2·532
Average same month previous years 4·083 4·886 2·238 3·640
Number of Days of Rain 18 17 16 14
Average same month previous years 20 14 9 13
  • 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 June, 1898.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Return of Zymotic and Lung Diseases in Principal Towns for May 1898

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
14 June 1898
Disease statistics, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Typhoid, Diphtheria, Whooping-cough, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
  • E. J. Von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🏥 Return of Births and Mortality by Gender and Age in Boroughs for May 1898

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
14 June 1898
Births, Mortality, Deaths by age, Male and female deaths, 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 May 1898 for Major Centers

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
10 June 1898
Meteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Solar radiation, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, Weather statistics
  • James Hector, Director