New Zealand Gazette – 1900 – No. 53

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorology



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 53

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. Diarrheal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
May. Apr. May. Apr. May. Apr. May. Apr. May. Apr. May. Apr. May. Apr.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 2 2 1 .. .. .. .. 2 3 ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 1
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 4 ..
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 3 2 1 1 .. .. .. 6 8 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 May, 1900.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1900. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN MAY, 1900.
Males. Females. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, May, 1900. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1899.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
Thames .. .. 5,000 14 .. 1 1 .. .. 1 3 0·60 13·60
New Plymouth .. 4,041 7 .. .. 1 1 .. 1 3 0·74 12·90
Napier .. .. 9,486 39 5 .. 2 1 1 .. 9 0·95 13·03
Wanganui .. .. 6,842 17 2 .. .. 3 .. 1 6 0·88 10·91
Palmerston North .. 6,263 25 2 .. .. .. .. 2 4 0·64 10·59
Blenheim .. .. 2,970 14 .. .. 1 .. .. 3 4 1·35 11·93
Nelson .. .. 7,120 9 .. .. 2 1 .. 4 7 0·98 13·40
Greymouth .. .. 3,423 6 1 .. 1 1 .. .. 3 0·88 10·64
Hokitika .. .. 2,463 2 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·41 10·90
Lyttelton .. .. 4,026 13 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10·64
Timaru .. .. 5,795 16 .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 0·35 13·40
Oamaru .. .. 5,411 7 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 4 0·74 11·31
Invercargill .. .. 5,681* 14 .. .. 4 .. 1 4 9 1·58 14·90
  • At the census taken in April, 1896, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 19th June, 1900.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MAY, 1900.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years... 57·7 57·0 52·5 52·0 48·6 48·0 45·9 47·0
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 68·0 on 3rd 62·5 on 6th 71·5 on 22nd 63·0 on 5th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 41·0 on 16th 37·0 on 28th 29·0 on 26th 34·0 on 29th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 121·0 on 4th and 5th 105·0 on 4th .. ..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 36·0 on 16th 30·0 on 28th 26·0 on 26th 25·0 on 25th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) Average same month previous years ... 72 80 73 76 77 80 79 76
Total Rainfall, in inches Average same month previous years ... 7·980 4·083 5·655 4·886 2·280 2·288 5·374 3·640
Number of Days of Rain Average same month previous years ... 22 20 22 14 17 9 14 13
  • 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, 14th June, 1900.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Registrar-General's Report on Vital Statistics for May 1900 - Causes of Death (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Vital Statistics, Causes of Death, May 1900, Boroughs, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Mortality, Disease Categories

🏥 Births and Mortality by Borough for May 1900

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
19 June 1900
Births, Mortality, May 1900, Boroughs, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill, Population Proportions
  • E. J. Von Dadelzen, Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for May 1900

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
14 June 1900
Meteorology, May 1900, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Radiation, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, Fahrenheit, Provisional Data
  • James Hector, Director