New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 83

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorology



Nov. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1883

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. Six Principal Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases. Principal Lung-diseases.
Measles. Scarlet Fever.
Oct. Sep.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs 2 ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs 1 1
Dunedin and suburban boroughs 1 1
Totals .. .. 4

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 October, 1898.

Boroughs. Estimated Population, January, 1898. Total Births in Boroughs. Deaths in Boroughs Registered in October, 1898. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, October, 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.
Thames .. .. 5,500 10 .. ..
New Plymouth .. .. 4,081 12 .. ..
Napier .. .. 9,388 25 .. ..
Wanganui .. .. 6,103 18 4 ..
Palmerston North .. .. 6,143 19 1 ..
Blenheim .. .. 3,148 8 .. ..
Nelson .. .. 6,804 8 1 1
Greymouth .. .. 3,319 4 .. ..
Hokitika .. .. 2,252 2 .. ..
Lyttelton .. .. 4,053 10 1 ..
Timaru .. .. 3,732 13 .. ..
Oamaru .. .. 5,309 11 .. 1
Invercargill .. .. 5,689* 15 1 ..
  • At the census taken in April, 1896, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 16th November, 1898.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR OCTOBER, 1898.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years .. 56·2 57·3 54·2 53·6 51·6 52·6 49·6 50·4
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 65·0 on 29th 75·0 on 26th 74·6 on 8th 73·0 on 18th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 47·5 on 2nd and 6th 37·0 on 6th 28·2 on 6th 32·0 on 5th and 6th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 130·0 on 4th 130·0 on 26th 124·5 on 31st 126·0 on 28th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 43·0 on 6th 25·0 on 6th 26·0 on 6th 29·0 on 10th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) Average same month previous years .. 73 76 69 77 72 71 73 70
Total Rainfall, in inches .. .. 4·680 3·240 2·854 4·370 1·755 1·726 3·216 2·489
Number of Days of Rain .. .. 19 17 14 13 10 10 18 15
  • 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, 14th November, 1898.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.

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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
16 November 1898
Vital Statistics, Mortality, Births, Febrile Diseases, Lung Diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, October 1898
  • E. J. Von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for October 1898

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
14 November 1898
Meteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Solar Radiation, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, October 1898
  • James Hector, Director