Vital Statistics and Meteorological Data




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 66

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. Diarrhœal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
July. Jun. July. Jun. July. Jun. July. Jun. July. Jun. July. Jun. July. Jun. July. Jun. July. Jun. July. Jun.
Auckland and suburban boroughs 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3 3 .. .. 5 3 1 .. 4 .. .. .. 1 ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 1 .. 3 3 .. .. 8 4 .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 8 7 .. .. 4 2 1 ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3 .. 2 2 .. .. 2 2 .. ..
Totals 2 2 .. .. .. .. 4 4 1 4 4 2 2 .. 18 15 1 1 18 8 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 July, 1902.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1902. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JULY, 1902. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, July, 1902. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1901.
Males. Females.
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 9 .. .. 3 1 .. 1 5 1.25 12.72
New Plymouth 4,512 18 .. .. 2 1 .. 1 4 0.89 9.91
Napier 9,048 15 1 .. 4 .. .. 4 9 0.99 12.30
Wanganui 7,329 15 1 .. 2 2 .. 2 7 0.96 8.87
Palmerston North 7,154 24 .. .. 5 2 .. 2 9 1.25 10.24
Blenheim 3,222 16 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 3 0.93 12.41
Nelson 7,040 11 1 1 10 .. .. 7 19 2.70 16.62
Greymouth 3,931 6 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0.25 9.45
Hokitika 1,946 6 .. .. 8 .. .. 1 9 4.62 23.64
Lyttelton 4,091 9 .. .. 1 1 .. 1 3 0.73 11.68
Timaru 6,464 17 3 .. 6 1 .. 5 15 2.32 10.41
Oamaru 5,100 13 .. .. 2 1 .. 2 5 0.98 14.62
Invercargill* 6,359 21 1 .. 4 .. .. .. 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, 13th August, 1902.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.


PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JULY, 1902.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 49.7 46.5 41.6 42.5
Average same month previous years* 52.2 47.6 42.5 42.7
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 60.0 on 31st 62.0 on 30th 65.5 on 25th 60.0 on 7th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 38.0 on 17th 32.0 on 17th 27.5 on 17th 33.0 on 2nd
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* 115.0 on 26th & 31st 92.0 on 30th .. ..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 35.0 on 17th & 18th 24.0 on 17th 22.4 on 17th ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) 70 73 78 75
Average same month previous years 80 78 82 78
Total Rainfall, in inches 2.140 2.340 1.175 1.492
Average same month previous years 4.818 6.335 2.607 2.474
Number of Days of Rain 17 14 10 13
Average same month previous years 19 18 13 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.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.
Meteorological Office, Wellington, 16th August, 1902.



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