New Zealand Gazette – 1903 – No. 48

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✨ Vital Statistics, Mortality, Births, Meteorology



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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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.

SIX PRINCIPAL SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
PRINCIPAL LUNG-DISEASES.

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

BOROUGHES. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1903. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHES. DEATHS IN BOROUGHES REGISTERED IN MAY, 1903.
Males. Females. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, May, 1903. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1902.
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 17 2 .. 2 2 .. 1 7 1·43 9·15
Napier .. .. 9,370 14 2 .. 6 .. .. 1 9 0·96 12·05
Wanganui .. .. 7,386 13 2 .. 1 .. .. 2 5 0·68 10·46
Palmerston North .. .. 7,823 23 .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 0·26 10·82
Blenheim .. .. 3,263 31 1 .. 4 2 .. 3 10 3·06 18·51
Nelson .. .. 7,513 15 .. .. 5 1 .. 3 9 1·20 15·46
Greymouth [April] .. .. 4,218 10 1 1 1 .. .. .. 3 0·71 8·35
Hokitika .. .. 1,885 7 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2 1·06 27·66
Lyttelton .. .. 4,263 6 2 .. 2 1 .. .. 5 1·17 8·38
Timaru .. .. 6,869 15 .. .. .. .. 1 2 3 0·44 12·00
Oamaru .. .. 5,380 11 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2 0·37 10·31
Invercargill .. .. 6,250* 13 .. .. 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, 16th June, 1903.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MAY, 1903.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years... 56·0 57 51·4 52 47·9 48 45·4 47
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 64·0 on 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 13th, 14th 65·5 on 3rd 68·0 on 11th 60·0 on 11th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 44·0 on 23rd 36·5 on 24th 35·5 on 23rd 34·0 on 9th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 122·0 on 1st 108·0 on 3rd 107·1 on 8th ..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 42·0 on 23rd 28·0 on 24th 23·2 on 23rd ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) Average same month previous years .. 76·8 80 80 76 77 80 86·1 76
Total Rainfall, in inches Average same month previous years ... 6·090 4·083 8·950 4·686 3·625 2·238 5·950 3·640
Number of Days of Rain Average same month previous years .. 20 20 19 14 15 9 16 13
  • 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, 16th June, 1903

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.



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🏥 Causes of Death in Principal Towns for May 1903 (continued from previous page)

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

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🏥 Health & Social Welfare
16 June 1903
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 May 1903

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
16 June 1903
Meteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Solar Radiation, Terrestrial Radiation, Weather Statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, Climate
  • James Hector, Director