New Zealand Gazette – 1903 – No. 64

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✨ Mortality Statistics, Births and Deaths, Meteorological Data



Aug. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1803

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. Scarlet Fever. Typhoid and other Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping-cough. Diarrheal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
June July June July June July June July June July
Auckland and suburban boroughs 1 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs 1 .. 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 2 1 3 1 .. 2 .. .. ..

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, 1903.

BOROUGHS: ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1903. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JULY, 1903. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, July, 1903. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1903.
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 6 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·24
New Plymouth .. .. 4,885 17 .. .. 1 2 .. 4 7 1·43
Napier .. .. .. 9,370 18 2 .. 3 .. 1 4 10 1·07
Wanganui .. .. .. 7,386 14 .. .. 1 1 .. 2 4 0·54
Palmerston North .. .. 7,823 17 .. 1 1 1 .. 3 6 0·77
Blenheim .. .. .. 3,263 20 .. .. 3 3 .. 1 7 2·15
Nelson .. .. .. 7,513 10 1 2 3 .. .. 3 9 1·20
Greymouth .. .. .. 4,218 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Hokitika .. .. .. 1,885 4 .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 1·06
Lyttelton .. .. .. 4,263 9 .. 1 1 .. .. 1 3 0·70
Timaru .. .. .. 6,869 8 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 3 0·44
Oamaru .. .. .. 5,380 9 .. 1 4 .. .. 3 8 1·45
Invercargill .. .. .. 6,250* 20 1 .. 2 .. .. 2 5 0·80
  • At the census taken in March, 1901, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 10,637 persons.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 10th August, 1903.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JULY, 1903.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month Average same month previous years.. 51·0 52·2 47·4 47·6 42·8 42·5 40·8 42·7
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 61·0 on 13th 60·0 on 4th and 8th 64·6 on 11th 57·0 on 2nd
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 38·0 on 16th 34·0 on 26th 22·0 on 17th 28·0 on 31st
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 120·0 on 24th 95·0 on 30th 99·8 on 9th ..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 34·0 on 16th 25·0 on 26th 16·1 on 17th ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) Average same month previous years .. 75 80 79 78 72 82 81·6 78
Total Rainfall, in inches .. Average same month previous years .. 3·460 4·818 7·480 6·335 2·125 2·607 2·628 2·474
Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years .. 20 19 20 18 13 13 12 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, 12th August, 1903.

A. H. GORE,
pro Director.



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🏥 Mortality Statistics for Four Centres (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Mortality Statistics, Deaths, Zymotic Diseases, Influenza, Scarlet Fever, Typhoid, Diphtheria, Whooping-cough, Diarrheal Diseases, Bronchitis, Pleurisy, Pneumonia, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin

🏥 Births and Deaths Return for July 1903

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
10 August 1903
Vital Statistics, Births, Deaths, Mortality Rates, Population, Boroughs, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🎓 Provisional Meteorological Return for July 1903

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
12 August 1903
Meteorology, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin
  • A. H. Gore, pro Director