New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 54

Page 1173

✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Returns



JULY 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1173

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 June, 1898.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1898. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JUNE, 1898. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, June, 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 15 .. .. 1 1 .. .. 2 0·36 11·64
New Plymouth .. 4,081 8 .. .. 3 1 .. 2 6 1·47 10·49
Napier .. 9,388 21 3 .. 3 1 2 .. 9 0·96 12·07
Wanganui .. 6,103 14 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 0·33 11·53
Palmerston North .. 6,143 15 2 .. 3 .. .. 1 6 0·98 7·40
Blenheim .. 3,148 10 3 .. .. .. .. .. 3 0·95 12·21
Nelson .. 6,804 23 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 4 0·58 9·76
Greymouth .. 3,319 7 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2 0·60 14·87
Hokitika .. 2,252 4 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 4 1·77 18·33
Lyttelton .. 4,053 16 1 .. 3 1 .. .. 5 1·23 11·21
Timaru .. 3,732 9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11·62
Oamaru .. 5,309 7 .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 0·38 8·68
Invercargill .. 5,689* 11 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 3 0·53 8·94
  • At the census taken in April, 1896, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 16th July, 1898.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JUNE, 1898.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years ... 53·4 53·3 50·1 49·0 43·8 43·2 43·2 43·7
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 68·0 on 23rd 61·5 on 30th 65·1 on 21st 63·0 on 18th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 41·5 on 2nd 35·5 on 11th, 22nd 25·8 on 22nd 30·0 on 11th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 112·0 on 5th, 9th 98·0 on 11th 98·1 on 4th 95·0 on 18th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 37·0 on 11th, 12th 23·0 on 11th, 22nd 22·4 on 22nd 26·0 on 12th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) .. Average same month previous years ... 71 83 77 80 74 86 82 79
Total Rainfall, in inches .. Average same month previous years ... 3·980 4·774 3·270 5·094 1·665 3·114 5·134 3·641
Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ... 12 21 13 14 7 12 12 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, 15th July, 1898.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Vital Statistics for Boroughs, June 1898 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
16 July 1898
Vital Statistics, Births, Deaths, Boroughs, June 1898
  • E. J. VON DADELSZEN, Registrar-General

🌾 Provisional Meteorological Return for June 1898

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
15 July 1898
Meteorological, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, June 1898
  • JAMES HECTOR, Director