New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 44

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✨ Health and Meteorological Statistics



1404 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 44

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.

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.
Auckland and suburban boroughs 2 .. .. .. 2 4 .. .. .. .. 2 9
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 2
Dunedin and suburban boroughs 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 5 7
Totals 3 .. 1 .. 4 4 .. 1 .. .. 10 21

PRINCIPAL LUNG-DISEASES.

Towns. Bronchitis Apl. Bronchitis Mar. Pleurisy Apl. Pleurisy Mar. Pneumonia Apl. Pneumonia Mar. Congestion of Lungs Apl. Congestion of Lungs Mar.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. 1 3 1 .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs 2 .. .. .. .. 2 .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. 1 .. 3 1 .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. 1 .. 2 1 1 1
Totals 2 .. 2 1 8 5 1 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, 1904.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1904. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. Deaths: Males Under 1 Year Deaths: Males 1 & under 5 Years Deaths: Males 5 Years and over. Deaths: Females Under 1 Year Deaths: Females 1 & under 5 Years Deaths: Females 5 Years and over. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, April, 1904. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year 1903.
Thames 4,300 7 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2 0.47 10.58
New Plymouth 5,158 13 .. .. 2 .. 1 3 6 1.16 13.54
Napier 9,422 28 1 .. 3 .. 1 1 6 0.64 11.49
Wanganui 7,796 23 3 .. 1 2 .. 4 10 1.28 9.51
Palmerston North 8,957 20 3 .. 3 .. .. .. 6 0.67 8.58
Blenheim 3,985 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23.45
Nelson 7,766 20 1 .. 3 1 .. 1 6 0.77 15.84
Greymouth 4,436 10 .. .. 2 1 .. .. 3 0.67 11.79
Hokitika 2,100 14 .. .. 1 1 .. 1 3 1.43 24.72
Lyttelton 4,637 11 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0.22 9.21
Timaru 6,758 24 2 .. 4 .. .. 2 8 1.18 10.27
Oamaru 5,380 11 .. .. 4 3 .. 1 8 1.49 10.78
Invercargill 6,514* 11 .. .. 3 1 .. 1 5 0.77 12.38

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

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 17th May, 1904.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR APRIL, 1904.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month* 60.3 56.6 52.0 51.0
Average same month previous years* 61.7 57.0 53.8 51.9
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date* 71.5 on 4th 70.5 on 17th 72.9 on 21st 65.0 on 20th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date* 48.0 on 28th 42.5 on 26th 32.0 on 26th 40.0 on 8th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date* 134.0 on 10th 124.0 on 9th 119.0 on 5th ..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date* 40.0 on 28th 35.0 on 26th 26.0 on 26th ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) 74.0 53.0 72.5 77.6
Average same month previous years 76 76 77 75
Total Rainfall, in inches 5.330 2.780 0.695 2.422
Average same month previous years 2.828 3.525 1.803 2.194
Number of Days of Rain 12 10 8 15
Average same month previous years 12 10 7 12

* Fahrenheit.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 17th May, 1904.

CUTHBERT FREYBERG,
Acting-Observer.



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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Causes of death, Mortality, Vital Statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, April 1904

🏥 Mortality from Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases and Lung Diseases

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

🏥 Births and Mortality Statistics for Various Boroughs in April 1904

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
17 May 1904
Births, Mortality, Population, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill
  • E. J. Von Dadelzen, Registrar-General

🎓 Provisional Meteorological Return for April 1904

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
17 May 1904
Meteorology, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin
  • Cuthbert Freyberg, Acting-Observer