New Zealand Gazette – 1900 – No. 102

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✨ Health and Meteorological Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 102

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 .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. ..
Totals .. .. ..

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, 1900.

Boroughs. Estimated Population, January, 1900. Total Births in Boroughs. Deaths in Boroughs Registered in November, 1900. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, Nov., 1900. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1899.
Males. Females. Total Deaths.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
Thames .. .. 5,000 8 .. ..
New Plymouth .. .. 4,041 13 .. ..
Napier .. .. 9,486 10 .. ..
Wanganui .. .. 6,842 10 1 ..
Palmerston North .. .. 6,263 24 2 ..
Blenheim .. .. 2,970 13 1 ..
Nelson .. .. 7,120 13 1 ..
Greymouth .. .. 3,423 7 .. ..
Hokitika .. .. 2,463 6 .. ..
Lyttelton .. .. 4,026 9 .. ..
Timaru .. .. 5,795 17 2 ..
Oamaru .. .. 5,411 6 .. ..
Invercargill .. .. 5,681* 14 .. ..
  • At the census taken in April, 1896, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 11th December, 1900.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR NOVEMBER, 1900.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month† 59·5 55·7 54·5 52·
Average same month previous years† 60·5 56·5 55·9 52·6
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date† 71·5 on 10th 70·0 on 23rd & 25th 80·5 on 27th 76·0 on 28th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date† 45·5 on 14th 40·0 on 1st 30·9 on 1st 36·0 on 14th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date† 141·0 on 30th 126·0 on 22nd and 24th .. ..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date† 42·0 on 14th 29·0 on 15th 29·9 on 1st ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) 67 67 67 74
Average same month previous years 72 71 74 73
Total Rainfall, in inches 1·980 1·830 3·044 7·762
Average same month previous years 2·757 4·166 2·168 2·732
Number of Days of Rain 14 14 12 14
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, 12th December, 1900.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Registrar-General's Report on Causes of Death by Borough and Age Group for November 1900 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
13 December 1900
Causes of death, Mortality statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Age groups, Zymotic diseases, Tuberculosis, Heart disease
  • E. J. Von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for November 1900

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
12 December 1900
Meteorological data, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin
  • James Hector, Director