New Zealand Gazette – 1903 – No. 80

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Data



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 80

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. Diarrheal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 3 1 ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 4 5
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 2
Dunedin and suburban boroughs 2 1 2 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3 1
Totals .. .. 2 1 3 4 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3 14

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 September, 1903.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1903. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN SEPTEMBER, 1903. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, Sept., 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 .. .. 2 .. .. 3 5 1·19 17·52
New Plymouth .. .. 4,885 19 1 1 1 1 1 2 7 1·43 9·15
Napier .. .. 9,370 17 2 .. 2 .. .. 4 8 0·85 12·05
Wanganui .. .. 7,386 17 1 1 4 1 .. 2 9 1·22 10·46
Palmerston North .. .. 7,823 21 1 1 2 .. .. 3 7 0·89 10·82
Blenheim .. .. 3,263 19 .. .. 3 1 .. 1 5 1·53 18·51
Nelson .. .. 7,513 8 1 2 2 .. .. 1 6 0·80 15·46
Greymouth .. .. 4,218 10 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 0·24 8·35
Hokitika .. .. 1,885 6 3 .. .. 1 .. 1 5 2·65 27·66
Lyttelton .. .. 4,263 17 .. .. 1 1 .. 3 5 1·17 8·38
Timaru .. .. 6,869 14 .. .. 2 .. 1 1 4 0·58 12·00
Oamaru .. .. 5,380 13 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 4 0·74 10·31
Invercargill .. .. 6,250* 16 2 .. 6 1 .. 1 10 1·60 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 October, 1903.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR SEPTEMBER, 1903.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 54·4 49·4 47·7 45·1
Average same month previous years*.. 54·8 50·9 46·7 47·4
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 64·0 on 21st 63·5 on 12th 72·0 on 12th 61·0 on 11th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 42·0 on 6th 33·0 on 6th 29·1 on 6th 33·0 on 3rd
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* .. 134·0 on 29th 111·0 on 27th 113·8 on 29th ..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 39·0 on 6th 22·0 on 6th 22·6 on 6th ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) .. 70·5 64·0 75·0 82·3
Average same month previous years .. 75 76 75 73
Total Rainfall, in inches .. 2·400 4·360 0·990 1·674
Average same month previous years .. 3·394 4·259 1·766 2·473
Number of Days of Rain .. 16 17 7 14
Average same month previous years .. 16 14 8 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, 7th October, 1903.

A. H. GORE,
For Director.



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🏥 Mortality from Principal Diseases in Four Centres (continued from previous page)

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

🏥 Births and Deaths in Various Boroughs

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
5 October 1903
Vital Statistics, Births, Deaths, Mortality, Population, 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 September 1903

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
7 October 1903
Meteorology, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin
  • A. H. Gore, For Director