The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-05 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WI

In the week ending last Saturday, the deaths regis-
tered in the metropolitan d'ericts were 931 The return
continues to show a considerable decrease on the weekly ave-
rage, which is 1,162, es calculated for increase of population,
from the mortality of former autumns ; but it exhibits a
slight increase on the returns of the five weeks immediately
preceding; during the greater part of Nevember the deaths
fluctuated between 837 and M. The ineresse is apparent
in deaths caused by diseases of the respiratory organs; hoop.
ing-cough carried off 23 children, about double the number
of the previous weak; pneumonia, 94 persons (of whom 78
were under 16 years of age), being an increase of 12 on the
previous week ; airtime. 21, an increase of 9 ; and phthisis,
134, an increase of 30. The deaths from all epidemic diseases
were 173, whilst the autumnal average is 307. The
fatal cases of typhus have declined to 35; those of
diarrhcei and il)sentery were 20; and only one death
is returned as caused by cholera, and in this case
the deceased sank under debility, the coneequence of two
attacks of the disease which she had suffered previously.
She was a woman of 27 year", and died in the month-west
istb-district of the City of London. A case is recorded in
which the fatal diseases (atrophy and {Minas) were the
Inult ol intemperance. 12 women died after childbirth.
the returns for weeks ending September 22nd and 29th,
diagrams were published, showing the deaths from cholera
to every 10,000 inhabitants, in each district of London. A
tabular statement is now given, showing the mortality from
cholera in 68 weeks, in each of the sub.distriets into which
London is divided ; the population of each sub-district, the
deaths horn cholera to every 10,000 inhabitants, and the
number of inhabitants to every death. To take a few
examples :—Lambeth contains 8 sub divisions ; in Waterloo-
road (first part) the deaths to 10,00 of the population were
159; in Waterlwroad (second part) they were 145; in
Lambeth Church (first part) they were 118. These plates
are in the neighbourhood of the river ; but the sub districts
which are more remote, present more favourable results;
for in Kennington the deaths were 110 to 10,000
inhabitants; in Brixton the y were 79, and In Norwood
only 7. Waadsworth and Camberwell also exhibit the
greatest contruts in the comparison of the sitb-distr.cts iato
which thee are "Literally divided, the deaths ranging from 17
in 10,000 in Putney to 175 in Battens*, and 182 in Streat-
ham and Tooting; from 6 in Dulwich to 182 in Camberwell
(sub-district). In St. George Ilanover.square, the Belerave
sub-district, which is of low situation, suffered a mortality
of 33 in 10,000; while the average of portions more favour-
ably situated, was not more than 8. In St. ore
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the rate of morality was 208 deaths; in Rother-
hithe 270. The above are semis of the general results, but
in the table the sub-districts, which contain workhouse,
hospitals, sad other public institutions, are distinguished, as
allowance must be made for persons taken into them from
I other districts, after they hail be en attacked by the disease.
The births registered in the week were 1,291.
The mean height of the barometer in the week was
29.803 ; the daily mean was above 30 in. on Tuesday. The
mean temperature of tke week was 34 deg. 5 min., and was
lower than the average ot the same week in seven years by
9 deg. 1 min. On Wednesday, the daily mean was lea than
the average by 17 deg. 5 any,

SINGULAR ACCIDDIT.—A caanaty of a most sin-
gular and melancholy nature occurred on Thursday evening
to one of the crew of the ship Rienzi, bound for Valparaiso.
The Rienzi had been lying in the Birkenhead Docks, taking
in a cargo of coal and fire bricks. As she became laden else
began to draw too much water, and was hauled into the river,
where she was moored midway between Liverpool and the
s' Cheek', shore, opposite to the Seseonsbe Slip, to receive
the residue of her cargo. About a quarter past six o'clock
on the evening of the day mentioned the second mate, a
fine-built, good•hearted young fellow, about 25 yam of age,
wh-se name, we believe, is De Brassy, accompanied the tug
steamer Quzen to superintend the optration of potting on
board a quantity of stowsge and tale's% in provisions. The
night wee somewhat rough. Ds Brassy stood upon the
paddle•box of the steamer as she lay alongside the ship.
and held a lantern containing a lighted cssidle.
adroitlyddenl
the light disappeared, and it was found that hnate young man bad fallen front the paddle box into the
water, between the ship and the steamer. The machinery
of the latter had been thrown out of gear, but the paddle
wheels were in motion, occasioned by the action of the
water upon them, as it was blowing fr.eh and the tide 93w-
atrouly at the time. Active measures were immedi-
ate; resorted to by the hands o
I board, to render When adistce
to their unfortunate shipmate. t was found tha
got jammed between the ends of the floats of the wheel and
the sides of the steamer. It was a considerable time before
he could be extricated, and that not until some of the wood
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had been cut away. at which time he was quite dead.
The deceased was dreadfully erushed.—Lie Cowier.