New Zealand Gazette – 1899 – No. 88

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorology



Oct. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1991

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. Scarlet Fever. Typhoid and other Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping-cough. Diarrhoeal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. 7 ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. 2 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. 2 .. .. 1 1 4 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 September, 1899.

Boroughs. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1899. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN SEPTEMBER, 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, September,1899. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1898.
Thames .. .. 5,000 18 .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 0·40 11·62
New Plymouth .. .. 4,176 9 .. .. 4 .. .. 1 5 1·20 12·11
Napier .. .. 9,399 28 2 1 3 .. 1 3 10 1·06 11·50
Wanganui .. .. 6,362 18 1 .. 3 .. .. 1 5 0·79 7·22
Palmerston North .. .. 6,200 8 .. 1 2 .. .. 1 4 0·65 10·53
Blenheim .. .. 2,900 8 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·34 11·24
Nelson .. .. 7,064 14 1 .. 5 .. 2 5 13 1·84 14·99
Greymouth .. .. 3,345 7 .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 0·60 10·20
Hokitika .. .. 2,494 11 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 3 1·20 13·91
Lyttelton .. .. 4,053 12 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 0·25 8·39
Timaru .. .. 5,702 8 2 .. .. .. .. 2 4 0·70 10·69
Oamaru .. .. 5,372 12 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 4 0·74 8·99
Invercargill .. .. 5,591* 15 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9·57

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

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1899.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR SEPTEMBER, 1899.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 55·0 52·5 .. 48·8
Average same month previous years*... 54·8 50·9 48·7 47·4
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 65·0 on 17th and 18th 64·0 on 22nd and 26th .. 70·0 on 24th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 44·5 on 1st and 11th 38·0 on 29th .. 34·0 on 19th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* 126·0 on 29th 115·0 on 26th .. ..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 39·0 on 1st 31·0 on 21st and 29th .. 31·0 on 11th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) 69 69 .. 70
Average same month previous years 75 76 75 73
Total Rainfall, in inches 1·310 3·615 2·110 2·202
Average same month previous years 3·394 4·259 1·765 2·473
Number of Days of Rain 10 10 7 10
Average same month previous years 16 14 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, 21st October, 1899.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.

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🏥 Registrar-General’s Report on Vital Statistics for September 1899 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Causes of Death, Statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, September 1899
  • E. J. Von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🏥 Return of Births and Mortality by Borough for September 1899

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
23 October 1899
Births, Mortality, Boroughs, Population, September 1899, 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 September 1899

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
21 October 1899
Meteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, September 1899
  • James Hector, Director