New Zealand Gazette – 1901 – No. 53

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Data



May 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1223

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, 1901.

Boroughs. Population. (Preliminary Census Figures.) Total Births in Boroughs. Deaths in Boroughs Registered in March, 1901. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, March, 1901. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1900.
Males. Females.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
Thames .. .. .. 4,004 10 ..
New Plymouth .. .. 4,395 24 ..
Napier .. .. .. 8,775 20 3
Wanganui .. .. .. 7,331 23 1
Palmerston North .. .. 6,514 24 ..
Blenheim .. .. .. 3,226 11 1
Nelson .. .. .. 7,009 12 ..
Greymouth .. .. .. 3,746 3 ..
Hokitika .. .. .. 1,948 3 ..
Lyttelton .. .. .. 4,026 7 ..
Timaru .. .. .. 6,483 10 3
Oamaru .. .. .. 4,836 8 ..
Invercargill .. .. .. 6,213* 19 ..

*At the census taken in March, 1901, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 10,629 persons.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 27th May, 1901.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MARCH, 1901.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month†
Average same month previous years† ... 62·7
66·2 58·2
62·1 55·0
57·9 51·8
55·3
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date† 74·0 on 6th 73·5 on 16th 83·0 on 12th 75·0 on 11th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date† 53·0 on 5th, 22nd 45·0 on 22nd 38·8 on 22nd 38·0 on 26th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date† .. 146·0 on 8th 124·0 on 8th .. ..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date† 49·0 on 22nd 38·0 on 9th 27·0 on 22nd ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) ..
Average same month previous years ... 65
73 68
74 70
73 74
72
Total Rainfall, in inches ..
Average same month previous years ... 5·110
... 2·046
3·542 1·470
1·315 1·758
2·254
Number of Days of Rain ..
Average same month previous years ... 16
10 15
9 18
8 14
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, 24th April, 1901.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Vital Statistics for New Zealand Boroughs, March 1901 (continued from previous page)

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🏥 Return of Births and Mortality in Boroughs, March 1901

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27 May 1901
Births, Mortality, Population, Boroughs, March 1901
  • E. J. von Dadelzen, Registrar-General

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24 April 1901
Meteorological Data, Temperature, Rainfall, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, March 1901
  • James Hector, Director