New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 90

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorology



2012 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 90

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.

SIX PRINCIPAL SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES. | PRINCIPAL LUNG-DISEASES.

Towns. Measles Nov. Measles Oct. Scarlet Fever Nov. Scarlet Fever Oct. Typhoid and other Fever Nov. Typhoid and other Fever Oct. Diphtheria Nov. Diphtheria Oct. Whooping-cough Nov. Whooping-cough Oct. Diarrhoeal Diseases Nov. Diarrhoeal Diseases Oct. Bronchitis Nov. Bronchitis Oct. Pleurisy Nov. Pleurisy Oct. Pneumonia Nov. Pneumonia Oct. Congestion of Lungs Nov. Congestion of Lungs Oct.
Auckland and suburban boroughs 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 5 4 .. .. 1 2 .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. 2 2 .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1 1 2 3 .. .. 1 3 .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 5 2 ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 1 1 .. .. 7 1 1 ..
Totals 2 4 3 .. 2 1 1 .. 1 .. 3 4 8 9 .. .. 10 11 3 ..

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 November, 1898.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1898. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGH. Deaths: Males Under 1 Year Deaths: Males 1 & under 5 Years Deaths: Males 5 Years and over Deaths: Females Under 1 Year Deaths: Females 1 & under 5 Years Deaths: Females 5 Years and over Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, November, 1898. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year 1897.
Thames 5,500 17 1 .. .. .. .. 3 4 0.18 11.64
New Plymouth 4,081 11 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4 0.98 10.49
Napier 9,388 19 1 .. .. 4 .. .. 7 0.75 12.07
Wanganui 6,103 13 2 .. .. 1 .. .. 5 0.82 11.53
Palmerston North 6,143 15 .. .. .. 2 .. .. 6 0.97 7.40
Blenheim 3,148 6 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 4 1.27 12.21
Nelson 6,804 14 .. .. .. 2 .. .. 5 0.73 9.76
Greymouth 3,319 12 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 0.60 14.87
Hokitika 2,252 4 .. .. .. 4 .. .. 4 1.77 18.33
Lyttelton 4,053 7 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 4 1.00 11.21
Timaru 3,732 11 1 .. .. 3 .. .. 7 1.88 11.62
Oamaru 5,309 11 .. .. .. 2 .. .. 3 0.56 8.68
Invercargill 5,689* 19 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 7 1.23 8.94

* At the census taken in April, 1896, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.

Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 7th December, 1898.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN, Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR NOVEMBER, 1898.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 61.2 57.1 56.7 52.7
Average same month previous years* 60.5 56.5 55.9 52.6
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 78.0 on 26th 71.5 on 30th 91.0 on 25th 78.0 on 26th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 48.0 on 1st 44.0 on 13th 35.5 on 9th 36.0 on 15th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* 132.0 on 26th 130.0 on 24th 130.5 on 26th 136.0 on 25th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 42.0 on 1st 37.0 on 14th 30.2 on 22nd 32.0 on 15th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) 74 67 71 72
Average same month previous years 72 71 74 73
Total Rainfall, in inches 2.390 2.685 2.750 2.626
Average same month previous years 2.757 4.166 2.168 2.732
Number of Days of Rain 12 18 11 16
Average same month previous years 14 10 8 12

* 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, 8th December, 1898.
JAMES HECTOR, Director.



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