New Zealand Gazette – 1903 – No. 19

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✨ Vital Statistics, Meteorology



Mar. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 755

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. | |
| | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. | Jan. | Dec. |
| Auckland and suburban boroughs | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 6 | 15 | .. | .. |
| Wellington and suburban boroughs | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | 6 | .. | .. |
| Christchurch and suburban boroughs | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. |
| Dunedin and suburban boroughs | .. | 1 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .. | 1 |
| Totals .. | .. | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 26 | .. | 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, 1903.

BOROUGHS: ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1903. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JANUARY, 1903. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, Jan., 1903. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1902.
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 .. .. 4,209 9 .. .. 1 1 .. 2 0·48 17·52
New Plymouth .. 4,885 27 3 .. 1 .. 1 6 1·23 9·15
Napier .. .. 9,370 26 4 .. 5 .. 6 15 1·60 12·05
Wanganui .. .. 7,386 24 1 .. .. 2 3 11 1·49 10·46
Palmerston North .. 7,823 21 2 .. 1 .. .. 3 0·38 10·82
Blenheim .. .. 3,263 26 1 1 1 1 1 5 1·53 18·51
Nelson .. .. 7,040 15 .. 1 7 1 .. 13 1·85 16·05
Greymouth .. .. 4,218 16 1 .. 2 .. 2 5 1·19 8·35
Hokitika .. .. 1,885 8 .. .. .. 3 .. 5 2·65 27·66
Lyttelton .. .. 4,263 10 .. .. 3 .. 1 4 0·94 8·38
Timaru .. .. 6,869 18 .. .. 2 .. 2 4 0·58 12·00
Oamaru .. .. 5,380 10 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10·31
Invercargill .. .. 6,250* 18 .. .. 3 .. 2 5 0·80 8·88
  • At the census taken in March, 1901, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 10,637 persons.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 5th March, 1903.

GEO. DRURY,
Deputy Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JANUARY, 1903.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years.. 63·0 67·4 59·6 62·6 67·1 61·9 52·7 57·1
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 76·5 on 7th 78·5 on 25th 78·8 on 13th 70·0 on 23rd
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 52·0 on 30th 42·0 on 30th 56·6 on 26th 38·0 on 28th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 145·0 on 19th 132·0 on 25th 131·9 on 13th ..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 50·0 on 29th 33·0 on 11th and 28th 30·0 on 11th ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) Average same month previous years .. 63 71 66 70 68 .. 82 74
Total Rainfall, in inches Average same month previous years ... 7·130 3·225 3·860 3·807 3·145 1·640 5·652 3·156
Number of Days of Rain Average same month previous years ... 19 10 18 9 13 5 18 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.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 6th February, 1903.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Causes of Death by Age and Location (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, January 1903, December 1902

🏥 Births and Deaths in Boroughs, January 1903

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
5 March 1903
Births, Deaths, Mortality rates, Population statistics, Proportion of deaths per 1000, January 1903, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill
  • GEO. DRURY, Deputy Registrar-General

🎓 Provisional Meteorological Data for January 1903

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
6 February 1903
Meteorology, Mean temperature, Maximum temperature, Minimum temperature, Solar radiation, Terrestrial radiation, Humidity, Rainfall, Number of rainy days, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, January 1903, Fahrenheit
  • JAMES HECTOR, Director