New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 19

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 19

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.
	Jan.	Dec.
Auckland and suburban boroughs	..	..
Wellington and suburban boroughs	..	..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs	1	1
Dunedin and suburban boroughs	1	..
Totals ..	..	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 January, 1904.

Boroughs.	Estimated Population, January, 1904.	Total Births in Boroughs.	Deaths in Boroughs Registered in January, 1904.	Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, Jan., 1904.	Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1903.
			Males.	Females.
			Under 1 Year.	1 & under 5 Years.	5 Years and over.
Thames ..	..	..	4,300	10	..
New Plymouth ..	..	..	5,158	17	5
Napier ..	..	..	9,422	34	1
Wanganui ..	..	..	7,796	24	1
Palmerston North ..	..	..	8,957	18	2
Blenheim ..	..	..	3,985	18	2
Nelson ..	..	..	..	21	2
Greymouth ..	..	..	4,436	23	..
Hokitika ..	..	..	2,100	4	..
Lyttelton ..	..	..	4,637	12	1
Timaru ..	..	..	6,758	23	..
Oamaru ..	..	..	5,380	8	..
Invercargill ..	..	..	6,514*	8	2

At the census taken in March, 1901, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 10,637 persons.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 20th February, 1904.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JANUARY, 1904.

—	Auckland.	Wellington.	Lincoln, Canterbury.	Dunedin.
Mean Temperature in shade for month*	66·5	62·6	63·1	59·0
Average same month previous years*...	67·4	62·6	61·9	57·1
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date*	78·0 on 12th	82·3 on 21st	85·1 on 13th	82·0 on 12th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date*	49·5 on 9th	46·1 on 9th	39·0 on 1st	40·0 on 8th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* ..	148·0 on 5th	135·0 on 21st	141·5 on 13th	..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date*	46·0 on 9th	41·0 on 9th	31·3 on 1st	..
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) ..	78·0	50·0	71·5	73·5
Average same month previous years ...	71·0	70·0	..	74·0
Total Rainfall, in inches ..	0·820	1·500	1·746	3·146
Average same month previous years ...	3·225	3·807	1·640	3·156
Number of Days of Rain ..	8	10	7	7
Average same month previous years ...	10	9	5	14

Fahrenheit.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 19th February, 1904

CUTHBERT FREYBERG,
Acting-Observer.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1904, No 19

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🏥 Registrar-General's Report on Causes of Death for January 1904 (continued from previous page)

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
KeywordsCauses of Death, Vital Statistics, Mortality, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, January 1904, Disease, Public Health

🏥 Mortality from Specific Febrile and Lung Diseases in Major Towns

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated20 February 1904
KeywordsMortality, Febrile Diseases, Zymotic Diseases, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Influenza, Scarlet Fever, Typhoid, Diphtheria, Whooping-cough, Diarrheal Diseases, Pleurisy, Lung Congestion, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, January 1904, December 1903
👩‍💼 Officials

E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🏥 Births, Deaths, and Mortality Rates in Selected Boroughs for January 1904

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated20 February 1904
KeywordsBirths, Deaths, Mortality Rates, Population Statistics, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill, Under One Year, Infant Mortality, January 1904
👩‍💼 Officials

E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🎓 Provisional Meteorological Data for January 1904

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Dated19 February 1904
KeywordsMeteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Solar Radiation, Terrestrial Radiation, Weather Statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, January 1904, Fahrenheit
👩‍💼 Officials

Cuthbert Freyberg, Acting-Observer

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