New Zealand Gazette – 1900 – No. 43

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorology



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 43

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.
Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 14 14 .. 2 .. .. .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 2 2 .. .. .. .. 2 2 .. 2 .. .. 3 3
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 2 1 1 .. .. 1 1
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 2 1 1 .. .. 4 1
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 2 3 1 2 .. 2 21 20 2 6 .. .. 8 5

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, 1900.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1900. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN APRIL, 1900. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, April, 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. Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Total Deaths.
Thames .. .. 5,000 15 1 .. 1 .. 2 4 0·80 13·60
New Plymouth .. 4,041 6 2 .. 1 .. 1 5 1·24 12·90
Napier .. .. 9,486 15 .. .. .. .. 2 7 0·74 18·03
Wanganui .. .. 6,842 20 .. .. 1 .. 1 5 0·73 10·91
Palmerston North .. 6,263 14 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10·59
Blenheim .. .. 2,970 15 .. .. .. .. 3 3 1·01 11·93
Nelson .. .. 7,120 15 .. .. .. .. 3 3 0·42 13·40
Greymouth .. .. 3,423 9 .. 1 .. 1 1 5 1·46 10·64
Hokitika .. .. 2,463 5 1 .. .. .. 1 2 0·81 10·90
Lyttelton .. .. 4,026 6 .. .. .. .. 1 4 0·99 10·64
Timaru .. .. 5,795 13 .. .. .. .. 1 1 0·17 13·40
Oamaru .. .. 5,411 9 1 .. .. .. 1 6 1·11 11·31
Invercargill .. .. 5,681* 14 .. .. .. .. 2 2 0·35 14·90
  • At the census taken in April, 1896, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.

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

W. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR APRIL, 1900.

--- AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 65·0 58·2 54·6 50·9
Average same month previous years* .. 61·7 57·0 53·8 51·9
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 76·5 on 2nd 70·0 on 14th and 18th 79·6 on 6th 78·0 on 4th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 47·0 on 29th 42·0 on 27th and 29th 32·0 on 29th 32·0 on 27th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 192·0 on 5th 117·0 on 4th and 6th .. ..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 43·0 on 29th 33·0 on 29th 27·0 on 29th 26·0 on 28th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) .. 69 75 72 80
Average same month previous years ... 76 76 77 75
Total Rainfall, in inches .. 1·940 5·531 3·625 2·972
Average same month previous years ... 2·828 3·525 1·803 2·194
Number of Days of Rain .. 16 19 15 15
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.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 11th May, 1900.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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