New Zealand Gazette – 1899 – No. 29

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✨ Health and Meteorological Statistics



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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. Typhoid and other Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping-cough. Diarrhoeal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia.
Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb.
Auckland and suburban boroughs 4 4 .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 3 4 9 .. .. .. .. 2 2
Wellington and suburban boroughs 1 .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 4 .. 1 .. .. .. 3 ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs 3 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 3 .. .. 15 23 .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3 2 3 .. .. 3 1
Totals .. 8 5 .. .. 5 1 1 3 2 3 24 35 3 3 .. .. 4 6

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 February, 1899.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1899. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN FEBRUARY, 1899.
Males. Females.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, February, 1899. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1898.
Thames .. .. 5,000 10 1 1 2 .. .. 2 6 1·20 11·62
New Plymouth .. .. 4,176 12 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 2 0·48 12·11
Napier .. .. 9,399 21 3 1 8 2 .. 2 16 1·70 11·50
Wanganui .. .. 6,362 22 3 1 .. .. .. 2 6 0·94 7·22
Palmerston North .. .. 6,200 16 .. .. 2 2 .. .. 4 0·65 10·53
Blenheim .. .. 2,900 8 .. 1 1 2 1 .. 5 1·72 11·24
Nelson .. .. 7,064 18 1 1 2 2 .. 2 8 1·13 14·99
Greymouth .. .. 3,345 6 .. 1 .. .. 1 2 4 1·20 10·20
Hokitika .. .. 2,494 7 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2 0·80 13·91
Lyttelton .. .. 4,053 15 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·25 8·39
Timaru .. .. 3,755 8 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 4 1·07 10·69
Oamaru .. .. 5,372 10 .. 1 4 1 .. 1 7 1·30 8·99
Invercargill .. .. 5,591* 17 .. .. .. 1 .. 4 5 0·89 9·57
  • At the census taken in April, 1896, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1899.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR FEBRUARY, 1899.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years... 66·7 67·6 60·3 62·5 59·5 61·0 55·7 57·4
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 84·5 on 17th 73·0 on 16th 90·8 on 14th 79·0 on 14th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 50·0 on 9th 44·0 on 10th 40·0 on 25th 40·0 on 8th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 141·0 on 17th 135·0 on 4th .. 132·0 on 14th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 43·0 on 9th 36·0 on 9th 33·0 on 26th 36·0 on 8th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. Average same month previous years ... 67 72 68 71 76 72 75 71
Total Rainfall, in inches .. Average same month previous years ... 1·860 3·514 3·423 3·542 2·110 .. 3·218 2·660
Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ... 7 11 9 9 11 7 9 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, 18th March, 1899.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Tabulated Causes of Death by Disease Class and Order (continued from previous page)

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Causes of Death, Mortality Statistics, Disease Classification, Zymotic Diseases, Parasitic Diseases, Constitutional Diseases, Developmental Diseases, Local Diseases, Violence, Ill-defined Causes

🏥 Mortality from Specific Febrile and Lung Diseases in Four Major Towns

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Mortality, Febrile Diseases, Zymotic Diseases, Lung Diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
  • E. J. Von Dadelzen, Registrar-General

🏥 Births and Mortality by Gender and Age in Provincial Boroughs, February 1899

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Births, Mortality, Gender, Age Groups, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill
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🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for February 1899 for Major Centers

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18 March 1899
Meteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Radiation, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, February 1899
  • James Hector, Director