New Zealand Gazette – 1899 – No. 104

Page 2287

✨ Health and Meteorological Statistics



Dec. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2287

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.
Nov. Oct.
Auckland and suburban boroughs 1 1
Wellington and suburban boroughs 1 ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. ..
Totals .. .. 2

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, 1899.

Boroughs. Estimated Population, January, 1899. Total Births in Boroughs. Deaths in Boroughs Registered in November, 1899. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, November, 1899. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1898.
Males. Females. Total Deaths.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
Thames .. .. 5,000 16 1 ..
New Plymouth .. 4,176 14 .. ..
Napier .. .. 9,399 17 1 1
Wanganui .. .. 6,362 16 1 2
Palmerston North .. 6,200 16 2 2
Blenheim .. .. 2,900 10 .. ..
Nelson .. .. 7,064 8 2 ..
Greymouth .. .. 3,345 5 .. ..
Hokitika .. .. 2,494 6 .. ..
Lyttelton .. .. 4,053 11 1 ..
Timaru .. .. 5,702 9 2 ..
Oamaru .. .. 5,372 10 1 ..
Invercargill .. .. 5,591* 8 1 ..
  • At the census taken in April, 1896, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 8th December, 1899.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR NOVEMBER, 1899.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 59·2 56·4 .. 52·1
Average same month previous years* 60·5 56·5 55·9 52·6
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 72·0 on 30th 74·0 on 19th .. 74·0 on 20th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 48·0 on 5th 38·0 on 6th 33·4 on 6th 33·0 on 4th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* 136·0 on 1st 129·0 on 25th .. 80·0 on 17th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 41·0 on 2nd 30·0 on 6th .. 29·0 on 4th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) 71 70 .. 74
Average same month previous years 72 71 74 73
Total Rainfall, in inches 2·050 2·250 2·740 3·588
Average same month previous years 2·757 4·166 2·168 2·732
Number of Days of Rain 15 15 12 15
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, 1899.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Mortality from Specific Febrile and Lung Diseases in Four Centers

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Mortality, Zymotic Diseases, Lung Diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, October, November 1899

🏥 Births, Deaths, and Death Proportions in Boroughs for November 1899

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
8 December 1899
Births, Deaths, Mortality, Boroughs, November 1899, Population Statistics
  • E. J. VON DADELSZEN, Registrar-General

🎓 Provisional Meteorological Return for November 1899

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
8 December 1899
Meteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, November 1899
  • JAMES HECTOR, Director