New Zealand Gazette – 1903 – No. 39

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✨ Government Statistical Reports



MAY 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1215

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 Apl. Influenza Mar. Scarlet Fever Apl. Scarlet Fever Mar. Typhoid and other Fever Apl. Typhoid and other Fever Mar. Diphtheria Apl. Diphtheria Mar. Whooping-cough Apl. Whooping-cough Mar. Diarrhoeal Diseases Apl. Diarrhoeal Diseases Mar. Bronchitis Apl. Bronchitis Mar. Pleurisy Apl. Pleurisy Mar. Pneumonia Apl. Pneumonia Mar. Congestion of Lungs Apl. Congestion of Lungs Mar.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 4 .. 4 .. 1 .. .. 2 1 .. 1
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. 1 1 1 2 1 .. .. .. .. 2 5 2 1 .. .. 3 1 .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. 1 4 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 4 2 2 .. .. 4 2 2 ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. 2 7 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. 1 .. .. 3 2 .. ..
Totals .. 2 7 10 2 5 .. .. .. 5 4 15 5 4 .. .. 12 6 2 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 April, 1903.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1903. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. Deaths in Boroughs Registered in April, 1903. Males: Under 1 Year. Deaths in Boroughs Registered in April, 1903. Males: 1 & under 5 Years. Deaths in Boroughs Registered in April, 1903. Males: 5 Years and over. Deaths in Boroughs Registered in April, 1903. Females: Under 1 Year. Deaths in Boroughs Registered in April, 1903. Females: 1 & under 5 Years. Deaths in Boroughs Registered in April, 1903. Females: 5 Years and over. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, April, 1903. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1902.
Thames 4,209 4 .. .. 3 .. .. 1 4 0.96 17.52
New Plymouth 4,885 23 2 .. 1 2 .. .. 5 1.02 9.15
Napier 9,370 21 .. .. 6 1 .. 2 9 0.96 12.05
Wanganui 7,386 21 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 0.27 10.46
Palmerston North 7,823 19 1 .. 2 1 .. 1 5 0.64 10.82
Blenheim 3,263 17 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 4 1.23 18.51
Nelson 7,513 15 1 .. 5 .. .. 2 8 1.06 15.46
Greymouth 4,218 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8.35
Hokitika 1,885 4 .. .. 4 .. .. 3 7 3.71 27.66
Lyttelton 4,263 10 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 4 0.94 8.98
Timaru 6,869 18 .. .. 5 2 .. 2 9 1.31 12.00
Oamaru 5,380 10 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 0.37 10.91
Invercargill 6,250* 12 2 .. 3 .. .. 1 6 0.96 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 May, 1903.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR APRIL, 1903.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 58.5 55.3 54.1 50
Average same month previous years** 61.7 57.0 53.8 51.9
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 71.0 on 13th 70.0 on 14th 74.0 on 7th 63.0 on 13th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 47.0 on 26th 40.0 on 26th 31.0 on 21st 35.0 on 21st
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* 135.0 on 6th 118.0 on 9th 120.0 on 13th ..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 45.0 on 24th, 26th 30.0 on 10th 25.2 on 21st ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) 74 75 70.5 82.4
Average same month previous years ... 76 76 77 75
Total Rainfall, in inches 2.660 4.410 2.345 3.536
Average same month previous years ... 2.828 3.525 1.803 2.194
Number of Days of Rain 15 12 9 14
Average same month previous years ... 12 10 7 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, 18th May, 1903.



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