The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-12 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

The official report says:—The continuous improve-
ment in the public health that has been lately remarked
seems to have been arrested, for the deaths in London, that
had fallen in the previous week to 1,089, rose again in the
week that ended last Saturday to 1,169. In the ten corre-
sponding weeks of the years 1843.52 the average number
was 918, which, if raised in proportion to increase of popd-
lation, becomes 1,010. Hence it appears that the actual
mortality exceeds the estimated amount by 149.
In comparing the returns of the last two weeks it is seen
that the deaths of children under 15 years rose from 607 to
661, those of persona of 60 years and upwards from 223 to
239, while those in the middle period of life did not vary in
amount. Of children who died of bronchitis the numbers
in the two weeks were 29 and 41, while pneumonia carried
off 60 and 68. The deaths at all ages from bronchitis were
100 and 115 ; those from pneumonia, 76 and 83. Diseases
of the respiratory organs were fatal in 224 eases last week ;
the unusual severity of complaints of this kind will be
apparent from the number in corresponding weeks, which
was 143, and this with a correction for increased population
is 167. Sixty-eight children died of pooping cough. Thor,
was only ono fatal case of small-pox last week ; there were
21 of measles, 40 of scarlatina, 41 of typhus, 2 of intermit-
tent fever, 2 of remittent, 4 of rheumatic fever, one of
pumas.
At 3, Chapel-street, Woolwich, the son of a deceased
builder, aged 3 years, died en 28th April of "scarlatina
(10 days), sloughing throat with typhoid fever (7 days)."
Mr. Richardson, the medical man who attended this child,
writes on his certificate In the cellar of this house
there was much stagnated water which would account for
the sevaft of the disease." Mr. Jackson, the registrar,
odds es.," In consequence of the foregoing remark I visited
lba bossy ad saw the mother of the deceased child, who
b aim as WOK of the premises; she states that she will
all he a properly qualified person to examine the cellar,
omileelneve, If possible, the cause of complaint."
noel deaths occurred in the week in the London Fever
Mr. Watts, the registrar, says :—The patients
an assalag in fat, and 121 beds are occupied. The con-
tainment. who require nourishing diet, form a large portion
tithe establishment."
At 40, Phillips-street, Haagarsasai, on 3rd May, a cork-
eater, aged 43 years, " sedisineed himself by the vapour of
ebercoal in a temporary state of Lemaity." (Inquest.) Mr.
Rowring says :—" This was a as of most determined self-
destruction, the window, door, and every part of the room
alma air could enter being carefully pasted over with paper
W exclude it. On forcing open the door of the apartment a
sivratity of charcoal was still burning. The deceased we:
tali dead."
LA week the birth, of 816 boys and 755 girls, in ..
1,1171 &Men, were registered in London. In the eight
Osuespinding weeks of 1845-62 the average number was
IAIO.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of
lbe barometer in the week was 29.773 in. The reading of
the barometer decreased from 29.79 in. at the beginning of
the week to 29.64 in. by 9h. a.m. on the 3rd ; increased to
30.01 in. by 9h. p.m. on the 4th ; and decreased to 29.46
in. by the end of the week. The mean temperature of the
week was 47.9 deg., which is 3.8 deg. below the average of
the same week in 38 years. On the first two days the mean
daily.temperature was above the average; on all the fol-
lowing days it was below it; and this depression amounted
to 8.8 deg. on Friday, and 14.2 deg. on Saturday. The
highest temperature was 66.5 deg. on Sunday; the lo west
was 36.3 deg. on Saturday. The greatest difference be.
twcen the dew point temperature and air temperature oc-
curred on Sunday, and was 18.7 deg. ; the mean of the
wed; was 4.5 deg. The wind, which in the early partof the
week blew from the south-east, changed to north-east in the
last four days.

LuxArlcs.—The House of Lords has ordered a
return, which has just been printed of the number of luna-
tics under inquisition, who are resident in asylums and
licensed houses, and the amount of their respective incomes
and allowances for maintenance. The number is 238, and

rn;;;;;b7,-of eases the whole income is for their support.
In one case out of an income of 5,000/. a year, 700!. is for
the sup‘ezt of the lunatic.