New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 68

Page 1487

✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorology



Sept. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1487

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.
Aug. July Aug. July Aug. July Aug. July Aug. July
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs 5 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Totals .. .. 6 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 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 August, 1898.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1898. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN AUGUST, 1898. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, August, 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 17 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 3 0·55 11·64
New Plymouth .. .. 4,081 12 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 3 0·74 10·49
Napier .. .. 9,388 17 .. .. 5 .. 2 1 8 0·85 12·07
Wanganui .. .. 6,103 17 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11·53
Palmerston North .. .. 6,143 21 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 3 0·49 7·40
Blenheim .. .. 3,148 11 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 0·64 12·21
Nelson .. .. 6,804 11 2 .. 4 .. .. 3 9 1·32 9·76
Greymouth .. .. 3,319 7 .. .. 1 1 .. 3 5 1·51 14·87
Hokitika .. .. 2,252 6 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2 0·89 18·33
Lyttelton .. .. 4,053 5 .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 0·49 11·21
Timaru .. .. 3,732 7 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 0·27 11·62
Oamaru .. .. 5,309 11 .. .. 1 .. .. 3 4 0·75 8·68
Invercargill .. .. 5,689* 17 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·18 8·94
  • At the census taken in April, 1896, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 12th September, 1898.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR AUGUST, 1898.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years... 52·5 52·1 47·6 48·0 41·8 44·1 42·0 43·2
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 61·0 on 3rd, 19th 62·0 on 28th 64·8 on 23rd 63·0 on 29th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 41·0 on 1st 31·9 on 1st 27·8 on 24th 28·0 on 24th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 122·0 on 25th 92·0 on 28th 104·5 on 31st 110·0 on 29th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 37·0 on 1st 19·0 on 1st 25·1 on 24th 24·0 on 24th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) Average same month previous years ... 74 78 71 79 .. 77 78 75
Total Rainfall, in inches Average same month previous years ... 5·940 4·637 5·760 5·204 1·180 2·265 2·710 2·824
Number of Days of Rain Average same month previous years ... 23 19 18 17 8 9 14 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, 13th September, 1898.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Registrar-General’s Report on Vital Statistics for August 1898 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
12 September 1898
Vital Statistics, Mortality, Disease, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Boroughs
  • E. J. Von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for August 1898

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
13 September 1898
Meteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Lincoln
  • James Hector, Director