New Zealand Gazette – 1899 – No. 16

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Data



FEB. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 463

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. | | | | | | | | |
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| | Measles. | | Scarlet Fever. | | Typhoid and other Fever. | | Diphtheria. | | Whooping-cough. | | Diarrhoeal Diseases. | | Bronchitis. | | Pleurisy. | | Pneumonia. | | Congestion of Lungs. | |
| | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. |
| Auckland and suburban boroughs | 5 | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Wellington and suburban boroughs | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Christchurch and suburban boroughs | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 15 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Dunedin and suburban boroughs | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. |
| Totals | 7 | 8 | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 3 | .. | 2 | 3 | 4 | .. | 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 January, 1899.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1899. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JANUARY, 1899. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, January, 1899. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year 1898.
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 5,000 16 5 .. 2 2 .. 2 11 2.20 11.62
New Plymouth 4,176 10 1 .. 3 .. 1 1 6 1.44 12.11
Napier 9,399 30 3 1 2 3 .. 4 13 1.38 11.50
Wanganui 6,362 15 2 .. 2 .. 2 2 8 1.26 7.22
Palmerston North 6,200 15 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 3 0.48 10.53
Blenheim 2,900 11 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 0.34 11.24
Nelson 7,064 13 .. 1 4 .. .. 3 8 1.13 14.99
Greymouth 3,345 8 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 0.60 10.20
Hokitika 2,494 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13.91
Lyttelton 4,053 8 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 3 0.74 8.39
Timaru 3,755 10 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 3 0.80 10.69
Oamaru 5,372 7 1 1 3 .. .. 1 6 1.12 8.99
Invercargill 5,591* 18 .. .. 1 .. 2 1 4 0.72 9.57
  • At the census taken in April, 1896, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 20th February, 1899.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JANUARY, 1899.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 66.4 68.6 63.8 58.7
Average same month previous years* 67.4 62.6 61.9 57.1
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 80.0 on 1st and 30th 76.3 on 1st, 2nd, and 6th 83.2 on 13th 81.0 on 13th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 54.0 on 10th & 11th 50.0 on 11th 40.0 on 24th 40.0 on 23rd
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* 144.0 on 30th 141.0 on 31st 136.3 on 3rd 137.0 on 16th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 49.0 on 10th 44.0 on 10th & 11th 35.8 on 24th 33.0 on 23rd
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) 71 68 71 76
Average same month previous years 71 70 .. 74
Total Rainfall, in inches 3.640 4.835 1.340 5.506
Average same month previous years 2.802 3.905 2.278 3.915
Number of Days of Rain 13 15 9 12
Average same month previous years 10 9 5 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.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 14th February, 1899.



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🏥 Mortality from Principal Diseases in Four Centres (December 1898 and January 1899) (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Mortality, Zymotic diseases, Lung diseases, Measles, Scarlet fever, Typhoid, Diphtheria, Whooping-cough, Diarrhoeal diseases, Bronchitis, Pleurisy, Pneumonia, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin

🏥 Return of Births and Mortality in Various Boroughs for January 1899

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
20 February 1899
Births, Mortality, Population, Death rates, Boroughs, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🎓 Provisional Meteorological Return for January 1899

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
14 February 1899
Meteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Solar radiation, Terrestrial radiation, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin
  • James Hector, Director