New Zealand Gazette – 1902 – No. 103

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✨ Vital Statistics, Mortality, Births, Weather



Dec. 18. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2739

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.
Influenza. Scarlet Fever. Typhoid and other Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping-cough. Diarrhoeal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov.
Auckland and suburban boroughs 1 3 .. .. .. .. 1 5 .. 4 2 5 3
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 3 .. .. 2
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. 1 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 1 6 3 .. 1 .. 1 1 7 4 5 2

RETURN of the Number of Births, with the Actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Proportion of Deaths to Population, in the undermentioned Boroughs, during the Month of November, 1902.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1902. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN NOVEMBER, 1902. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, Nov., 1902. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1901.
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 .. .. .. 4,009 15 .. 1 2 1 .. 1 5 1·25
New Plymouth .. .. .. 4,512 25 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 3 0·66
Napier .. .. .. 9,048 14 2 .. 3 3 .. 2 10 1·11
Wanganui .. .. .. 7,329 16 2 1 3 .. 1 1 8 1·09
Palmerston North .. .. .. 7,154 27 1 1 6 1 .. 3 12 1·68
Blenheim .. .. .. 3,222 14 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 4 1·24
Nelson .. .. .. 7,040 10 1 .. 2 .. .. 3 6 0·85
Greymouth ..* .. .. 3,931 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Hokitika .. .. .. 1,946 13 .. .. 4 .. .. 2 6 3·08
Lyttelton .. .. .. 4,091 11 .. .. 3 1 .. .. 4 0·98
Timaru .. .. .. 6,464 18 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 3 0·46
Oamaru .. .. .. 5,100 8 1 .. 3 1 .. .. 5 0·98
Invercargill .. .. .. 6,359* 14 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2 0·31
  • At the census taken in March, 1901, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 10,637 persons.

Registrar-General’s Office, GEO. DRURY,
Wellington, 8th December, 1902. Deputy Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR NOVEMBER, 1902.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN. CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years.. 58·3 60·5 54·2 56·5 55·7 55·9 50·7 52·6
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 72·0 on 23rd 69·0 on 9th 81·4 on 27th 75·0 on 27th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 48·0 on 5th 38·0 on 25th 34·5 on 13th 38·0 on 17th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 136·0 on 21st 128·0 on 19th .. ..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 45·0 on 5th 30·0 on 25th 27·6 on 13th ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) Average same month previous years .. 60 72 74 71 .. 74 77 73
Total Rainfall, in inches Average same month previous years .. 0·88 2·757 2·960 4·166 1·115 2·168 2·302 2·732
Number of Days of Rain Average same month previous years .. 12 14 15 10 9 8 16 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, 10th December, 1902. JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Registrar-General's Report on Vital Statistics for November 1902 - Causes of Death (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Vital Statistics, Mortality, Zymotic Diseases, Lung Diseases, Influenza, Scarlet Fever, Typhoid, Diphtheria, Whooping-cough, Diarrhoeal Diseases, Bronchitis, Pleurisy, Pneumonia, Congestion of Lungs, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin

🏥 Registrar-General's Report on Births and Mortality in Boroughs for November 1902

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
8 December 1902
Births, Mortality, Deaths, Population, Proportion of Deaths, Boroughs, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill, November 1902
  • GEO. DRURY, Deputy Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for November 1902

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
10 December 1902
Meteorology, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Solar Radiation, Terrestrial Radiation, Maximum Temperature, Minimum Temperature, Mean Temperature, Rain Days, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, November 1902
  • JAMES HECTOR, Director