New Zealand Gazette – 1900 – No. 34

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Data



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 34

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.
Mar. Feb.
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 March, 1900.

Boroughs. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1900. TOTAL BIRTHS. IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN MARCH, 1900. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, March, 1900. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1899.
Males. Females.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
Thames .. .. 5,000 6 .. 1
New Plymouth .. .. 4,041 6 .. ..
Napier .. .. 9,486 20 5 4
Wanganui .. .. 6,842 17 2 3
Palmerston North .. .. 6,263 12 .. 2
Blenheim .. .. 2,970 17 .. ..
Nelson .. .. 7,120 16 1 4
Greymouth .. .. 3,423 4 .. 7
Hokitika .. .. 2,463 5 .. 1
Lyttelton .. .. 4,026 7 .. 2
Timaru .. .. 5,795 12 1 2
Oamaru .. .. 5,411 10 1 ..
Invercargill .. .. 5,681* 13 .. 3

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

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 20th April, 1900.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MARCH, 1900.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 66·2 61·5 60·1 57·0
Average same month previous years* ... 66·2 62·1 57·9 55·3
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 78·5 on 9th 75·0 on 2nd 88·0 on 4th 85·0 on 4th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 54·5 on 18th and 21st 46·0 on 10th 39·0 on 20th 41·0 on 10th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 139·0 on 6th 128·0 on 24th .. ..
Minimum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 51·0 on 18th and 21st 39·0 on 18th 34·2 on 9th 34·0 on 9th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. 68 68 73 70
Average same month previous years ... 73 74 73 72
Total Rainfall, in inches .. 1·520 3·560 1·315 2·254
Average same month previous years ... ... 3·542 ... ...
Number of Days of Rain .. 10 8 5 12
Average same month previous years ... 10 9 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, 17th April, 1900.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Return of Births and Mortality in Boroughs for March 1900

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
20 April 1900
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  • E. J. Von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🎓 Provisional Meteorological Return for March 1900

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17 April 1900
Meteorological Data, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity
  • James Hector, Director