The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-21 00:00:00

THE HEALTH OF LONDON.

It appears from the return issued by authority
of the RagistrarGeneral, that the mortality of London wan
11M, so high in the week that ended last Saturday as it had
been io any of the previous five weeks. The deaths were
1,449. The average number of deaths for the fiftieth week
of ten years, 19:;4-03, u, with a correction for increase of
vulation, 1,434. The actual result of the last week's re-
gistration agrees nearly with the estimated number. Scar-
latina and typhus were the most fatal of the zymotic or
epidemic diseases ; the former having caused 83, the latter
7f; deaths. Deaths from measles declined to 47. Fifty
deaths occurred from whooping cough, 22 from croup, sad
eight from smallpox. Three deaths from scarlatina and
eight from typhus were registered in the Shore-
ditch district. •Eight from the former disease and
four from the latter were in Bethnal-green. Seven
from scarlatina and six from typhus in the Greenwich
district ; 2 from scarlatina and 3 from typhus in Plumstead.
There were 5 fatal cases of measles in Poplar. In the last
three weeks the deaths from bronchitis were snocemively,
• 234, 290, and Ic9 ; those from pneumonia were I'2-i. 97, and
123. A widow died at the age of RI years. Four children,
the age of the oldest being not more than six months, died
at 35, Great Coram-strset, three of dismissed bowels, and one
of diseased chest, the estate of death hems in each instance
certified by the medical attendant. They were the children
of female domestic servants ; and the house is stated by
the Registrar to he an institution for the reception of ille-
gitimate children. Two of the deaths occurred on the 12th
inst. ; one on the 13th, and one on the 15th.

Last week the births of 951 boys and 1,001 girls, in all
1,1,52 children, were registered in London. In the ten con-
respooding weeks Jf the years 1:331-63 the average number
(corrected) was 1,907.

SINCULAR AND FATAL OCCURRENCE.--011 the
evening of Tuesday, 6th inst., Mr. Jammu, spirit-dealer,
was sitting in the house of Mr. Parker, spirit-dealer,
Waterloo-street, Kilmarnock, discussing a " frieodly glass"
with Andrew least. collier, and Mr. spirit.mer.
chant, Glasgow. The conversation bad turned on natural
history, and while discussing the peculiarity of only the
lower jaw, in man, being used in eating, Mr. Jameson
made a bet that he would put his thumb in lust's
mouth, and, by bolding his lower jaw, prevent best from
biting the thumb. It is alleged that at first but
declined, but on Ming again asked be acceded to Jamesoe's
request. beet tried to bite the thumb once, twice, but did
not succeed. On the third attempt, best made a snatch at
Jameson 's thumb before he could get a firm hold of his jaw,
and bit the thumb at the first joint. Next day the ume
party met again in Parker's. sod after taking some liquor
they hired a machine to convey beet home. On Thursday
morning, Jameson 's band swelled to some extent, and Dr.
Aiken was called in, who examined the hand. No decrease
in the swelling taking place, Dr. Aiken called in Dr. Pax-
. tou to assist him, when the symptoms began to moms
a serious aspect. The disease had spread up the
arm, sod it was cut in several places to try and confine the
mortification, for suck. it appeared to be, to that part of his
body. On Thursday the doctors gave their opinion that
Mr. Jameson could not be expected to live long. This in-
formation was conveyed to Mr. Gross, fiscal, and that gentle-
men, in presence of Sheriff-Substitute Nome, Captain Galt,
Mr. Fulton, slieriff-Clerk-Depute, and Drs. Aiken and
Paxton, took the dying declaration of the unfortmlate man.
Ou Friday he residually sauk, and at ten o'clock he expired.
Toe matter is being thoroughly investigated by the mown
authorities.—Glaigi.ir Erector, Citiztn. _

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dog. Mr. Philbrick was for the plaintiff, and Mr. H. James
f the defendant. The parties to the action were intimate
f amide, sod one lent the other his dog. which was lost
through, it was alleged, the negligence of the defendant. It
was, however' proved by • domestic in the service of the
defendant that she fastened the door when the dustmen
came, but the dog disappeared, and bad sot been found
although expenses amounting to lf. 4e. 6d. bad been in-
curred in advertisements, placards, and cab hire. The ad-
vertiaement• and bill amounted to lrte. lid. The learned
Recorier, in placing the case before the jury, regretted that
such an action bad been brought. Is order to find for the
value of the doe (U.) the jury must be satisfied that it was
lost through negligence. The jury found for the plaintiff
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