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968 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 42
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 | Measles Apl. | Measles Mar. | Scarlet Fever Apl. | Scarlet Fever Mar. | Typhoid and other Fever Apl. | Typhoid and other Fever Mar. | Diphtheria Apl. | Diphtheria Mar. | Whooping-cough Apl. | Whooping-cough Mar. | Diarrhoeal Diseases Apl. | Diarrhoeal Diseases Mar. | Bronchitis Apl. | Bronchitis Mar. | Pleurisy Apl. | Pleurisy Mar. | Pneumonia Apl. | Pneumonia Mar. | Congestion of Lungs Apl. | Congestion of Lungs Mar. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland and suburban boroughs | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | 7 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 |
| Wellington and suburban boroughs | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | .. |
| Christchurch and suburban boroughs | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | 13 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
| Dunedin and suburban boroughs | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 10 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. |
| Totals | 7 | 6 | .. | .. | 6 | 7 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 25 | 27 | 5 | 2 | .. | 1 | 7 | 6 | .. | 1 |
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 April, 1899.
| BOROUGHS. | ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1899. | TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. | 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, April, 1899. | Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the year 1898. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames | 5,000 | 15 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 0.80 | 11.62 |
| New Plymouth | 4,176 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | 1.44 | 12.11 |
| Napier | 9,399 | 20 | 3 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 3 | 10 | 1.06 | 11.50 |
| Wanganui | 6,362 | 20 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 0.31 | 7.22 |
| Palmerston North | 6,200 | 13 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 0.48 | 10.53 |
| Blenheim | 2,900 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 7 | 2.41 | 11.24 |
| Nelson | 7,064 | 11 | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 0.71 | 14.99 |
| Greymouth | 3,345 | 9 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 0.90 | 10.20 |
| Hokitika | 2,494 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1.60 | 13.91 |
| Lyttelton | 4,053 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 1.23 | 8.39 |
| Timaru | 3,755 | 17 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 6 | 9 | 2.40 | 10.69 |
| Oamaru | 5,372 | 11 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.93 | 8.99 |
| Invercargill | 5,591* | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .. | 3 | 11 | 1.97 | 9.57 |
- At the census taken in April, 1896, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.
Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 15th May, 1899.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN, Registrar-General.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR APRIL, 1899.
| AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. | DUNEDIN. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month* | 62.8 | 58.9 | 54.6 | 52.7 |
| Average same month previous years* | 61.7 | 57.0 | 53.8 | 51.9 |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* | 76.0 on 1st | 73.0 on 2nd & 3rd | 80.3 on 5th | 79.0 on 4th |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* | 50.0 on 24th & 28th | 38.9 on 28th | 32.0 on 28th | 35.0 on 28th |
| Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* | 138.0 on 1st | 125.0 on 8th | .. | 125.0 on 5th |
| Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* | 45.0 on 28th & 30th | 33.0 on 28th | 29.8 on 28th | 30.0 on 28th |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) | 74 | 71 | 82 | 80 |
| Average same month previous years | 76 | 76 | 77 | 75 |
| Total Rainfall, in inches | 2.410 | 3.608 | 1.840 | 3.367 |
| Average same month previous years | 2.828 | 3.525 | 1.803 | 2.194 |
| Number of Days of Rain | 11 | 13 | 10 | 16 |
| Average same month previous years | 12 | 10 | 7 | 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.
JAMES HECTOR, Director.
Meteorological Office, Wellington, 13th May, 1899.
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