New Zealand Gazette – 1902 – No. 40

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✨ Vital & Meteorological Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 40

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.
Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 2 .. .. 11 23 1
Wellington and suburban boroughs 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Christchurch and suburban boroughs 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 6 7 ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 3 2
Totals .. .. 3 1 .. .. 1 2 1 2 .. .. 20 33

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 April, 1902.

Boroughs; ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1902. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN APRIL, 1902. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, Apr., 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 13 2 .. 2 .. 3 7 1·75 12·72
New Plymouth .. .. 4,512 12 1 .. 1 .. 2 4 0·89 9·91
Napier .. .. 9,048 20 .. .. 5 1 4 10 1·11 12·30
Wanganui .. .. 7,329 17 3 .. 1 1 2 7 0·96 8·87
Palmerston North .. .. 7,154 20 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 0·14 10·24
Blenheim .. .. 3,222 19 .. .. 4 .. 2 7 2·17 12·41
Nelson .. .. 7,040 15 4 .. 3 1 3 12 1·70 16·62
Greymouth .. .. 3,931 17 .. .. 1 1 .. 2 0·51 9·45
Hokitika .. .. 1,946 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 2 1·03 23·64
Lyttelton .. .. 4,091 9 .. .. 1 .. 1 2 0·49 11·68
Timaru .. .. 6,464 17 .. .. 3 .. 3 6 0·93 10·41
Oamaru .. .. 5,100 13 .. .. 2 .. 2 4 0·78 14·62
Invercargill .. .. 6,359* 18 2 .. 1 .. 2 5 0·79 12·45
  • At the census taken in March, 1901, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 10,637 persons.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 27th May, 1902.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR APRIL, 1902.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years... 60·5 61·7 55·9 57·0 51·8 53·8 49·8 51·9
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 73·0 on 4th and 5th 73·0 on 2nd 71·6 on 2nd 70·0 on 2nd
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 46·0 on 13th 39·0 on 28th 32·0 on 9th 38·0 on 15th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 134 on 13th 109·0 on 1st .. ..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 43·0 on 13th 28·0 on 28th 27·9 on 24th ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) Average same month previous years ... 70 76 70 76 74 77 87·9 75
Total Rainfall, in inches Average same month previous years ... 6·270 2·828 4·200 3·525 1·360 1·803 4·255 2·194
Number of Days of Rain Average same month previous years ... 19 12 20 10 17 7 18 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, 19th May, 1902

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Causes of Death in Major Boroughs, March and April 1902 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Causes of Death, Mortality, Vital Statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Febrile Diseases, Zymotic Diseases, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Influenza, Scarlet Fever, Typhoid, Diphtheria, Whooping-cough, Diarrhoeal Diseases

🏥 Births and Deaths in Provincial Boroughs, April 1902

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
27 May 1902
Births, Deaths, Mortality, Population Statistics, Proportion of Deaths, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🎓 Provisional Meteorological Data for April 1902

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
19 May 1902
Meteorological Data, Mean Temperature, Maximum Temperature, Minimum Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Solar Radiation, Terrestrial Radiation, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, April 1902
  • James Hector, Director