New Zealand Gazette – 1902 – No. 18

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✨ Health & Weather Statistics



560 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 18

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. Influenza (Jan.) Influenza (Dec.) Scarlet Fever (Jan.) Scarlet Fever (Dec.) Typhoid and other Fever (Jan.) Typhoid and other Fever (Dec.) Diphtheria (Jan.) Diphtheria (Dec.) Whooping-cough (Jan.) Whooping-cough (Dec.) Diarrhoeal Diseases (Jan.) Diarrhoeal Diseases (Dec.) Bronchitis (Jan.) Bronchitis (Dec.) Pleurisy (Jan.) Pleurisy (Dec.) Pneumonia (Jan.) Pneumonia (Dec.) Congestion of Lungs (Jan.) Congestion of Lungs (Dec.)
Auckland and suburban boroughs 2 1 .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 4 1 2 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. 1 .. 3 2 .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 .. 1 3 .. .. 1 2 .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 4 1 .. .. 2 1 .. ..
Totals 2 1 .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 16 1 7 5 1 .. 7 5 .. 1

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 January, 1902.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1902. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JANUARY, 1902. (Males: Under 1 Year) DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JANUARY, 1902. (Males: 1 & under 5 Years) DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JANUARY, 1902. (Males: 5 Years and over) DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JANUARY, 1902. (Females: Under 1 Year) DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JANUARY, 1902. (Females: 1 & under 5 Years) DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JANUARY, 1902. (Females: 5 Years and over) Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, Jan., 1902. Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1901.
Thames 4,009 10 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 0.25 12.72
New Plymouth 4,512 12 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 3 0.66 9.91
Napier 9,048 20 1 .. 1 1 .. 3 6 0.66 12.30
Wanganui 7,329 16 .. .. 1 .. .. 3 4 0.55 8.87
Palmerston North 7,154 24 1 .. 5 1 1 .. 8 1.12 10.24
Blenheim 3,222 18 .. .. 3 .. .. 3 6 1.86 12.41
Nelson 7,040 20 3 .. 5 2 .. 1 11 1.56 16.62
Greymouth 3,931 13 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0.25 9.45
Hokitika 1,946 3 .. .. 3 .. .. 1 4 2.06 23.64
Lyttelton 4,091 13 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0.24 11.68
Timaru 6,464 16 2 .. 2 .. .. 4 8 1.24 10.41
Oamaru 5,100 22 .. .. 2 1 .. 1 4 0.78 14.62
Invercargill 6,359* 23 .. .. 1 .. .. 5 6 0.94 12.45
  • At the census taken in March, 1901, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 10,637 persons.

Registrar-General's Office,
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Wellington, 27th February, 1902. Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JANUARY, 1902.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 64.5 62.5 62.5 56.7
Average same month previous years* 67.4 62.6 61.9 57.1
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 78.0 on 14th 81.0 on 13th 88.0 on 16th and 18th 78.0 on 21st
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 52.0 on 8th 48.0 on 30th 39.0 on 29th 42.0 on 29th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* 144.0 on 15th 130.0 on 2nd .. ..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 50.0 on 6th 41.0 on 30th 36.0 on 29th ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) 88 67 54 81
Average same month previous years 71 70 .. 74
Total Rainfall, in inches 1.580 2.270 0.840 3.568
Average same month previous years 3.225 3.807 1.640 3.156
Number of Days of Rain 11 12 7 14
Average same month previous years 10 9 5 14
  • 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.

JAMES HECTOR,
Meteorological Office, Wellington, 25th February, 1902. Director.



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🏥 Summary of Mortality from Zymotic and Pulmonary Diseases in Major Boroughs (Dec 1901–Jan 1902) (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Mortality, Zymotic diseases, Influenza, Scarlet Fever, Typhoid, Diphtheria, Whooping-cough, Diarrhoeal diseases, Bronchitis, Pleurisy, Pneumonia, Lung congestion, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin

🏥 Return of Births and Deaths by Gender and Age in Provincial Boroughs, January 1902

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
27 February 1902
Births, Deaths, Mortality rates, Infant mortality, Population statistics, Gender distribution, Age groups, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for January 1902

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
25 February 1902
Meteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Solar radiation, Terrestrial radiation, Weather statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, Climate, January 1902
  • James Hector, Director, Meteorological Office