New Zealand Gazette – 1901 – No. 62

Page 1367

✨ Health & Meteorological Statistics



JUNE 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1367

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.
May Apl. May Apl. May Apl. May Apl. May Apl. May Apl. May Apl. May Apl.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 7 1 2 .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2 .. 1
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. 2 2 1 .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 .. ..
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 3 .. .. 2 9 6 6 .. 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, 1901.

BOROUGHS. POPULATION. (Preliminary Census Figures. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN MAY, 1901. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, May, 1901. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1900.
Males. Females. Total Deaths.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
Thames .. .. 4,004 18 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 3 0·75 ..
New Plymouth .. .. 4,395 17 .. .. 4 1 .. .. 5 1·14 10·42
Napier .. .. 8,775 18 .. .. 6 1 .. 6 13 1·49 10·94
Wanganui .. .. 7,331 9 1 .. .. .. 1 2 2 0·27 7·06
Palmerston North .. .. 6,514 19 1 .. 4 .. .. 2 7 1·07 8·86
Blenheim .. .. 3,226 18 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2 0·62 10·87
Nelson .. .. 7,009 17 3 1 2 2 .. 3 11 1·57 12·88
Greymouth .. .. 3,746 4 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·27 14·63
Hokitika .. .. 1,948 4 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 4 2·05 6·60
Lyttelton .. .. 4,026 13 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2 0·50 10·90
Timaru .. .. 6,483 21 2 .. 2 .. .. 4 8 1·23 11·00
Oamaru .. .. 4,836 14 2 .. 3 .. .. 3 8 1·65 9·97
Invercargill .. .. 6,213* 14 .. .. 4 .. .. 3 7 1·12 11·60
  • At the census taken in March, 1901, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 10,629 persons.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 24th June, 1901.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MAY, 1901.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years... 55·3 57·0 53·7 52·0 49·4 48·0 46·7 47·0
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 66·5 on 22nd 66·0 on 19th 75·2 on 11th 64·0 on 11th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 42·0 on 26th 36·0 on 26th 23·8 on 15th 35·0 on 24th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 125·0 on 15th 111·0 on 5th .. ..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 38·0 on 26th 29·0 on 26th 22·1 on 20th ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) Average same month previous years ... 78 80 65 76 62 80 73 76
Total Rainfall, in inches Average same month previous years ... 0·980 4·083 1·943 4·886 .. 2·238 4·394 3·640
Number of Days of Rain Average same month previous years ... 18 20 11 14 .. 9 16 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, 25th June, 1901.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.

D



Next Page →



Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa — PDF NZ Gazette 1901, No 62




✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏥 Causes of Death by Age Group and Borough (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Causes of Death, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Typhoid, Diphtheria, Whooping-cough, Diarrhoeal Diseases, Bronchitis, Pleurisy, Pneumonia, Congestion of Lungs, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Statistics

🏥 Monthly Birth and Death Statistics for New Zealand Boroughs

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
24 June 1901
Births, Deaths, Mortality, Population, Proportion of Deaths, Boroughs, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill, Statistics
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🎓 Provisional Meteorological Data for May 1901

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
25 June 1901
Meteorology, Mean Temperature, Maximum Temperature, Minimum Temperature, Solar Radiation, Terrestrial Radiation, Humidity, Rainfall, Days of Rain, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, Weather Statistics
  • James Hector, Director