The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19, 1853.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

The official report says :—A thousand and one
deaths were registered in London in the week that ended
last Saturday. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years
1813-52 the average number was 1,138, which, if raised in
preporuon to t►e increase of population during these years,
gives a mortality of 1,2.52 for the present time. The com-
parison, which shows a reduction in last week of Lot below
the estimated amount, proves the continuance of that fa-
vourable state of the public health that has for some time
bees remarked. _ . . _

The present return, as compared with that of the former
week, exhibits a trading increase in epidemics' arising
chiefly from measles and fever; the former disease has risen
from llto 20 fatal cases, the latter from 43 to .52. Small-
pox numbered last week 6 deaths, scarlatina 63, beeping-
cough 39. There were only 13 from diarrhea; and none
have been registered from cholera in the last two weeks.
Amongst discuss that affect the respiratory organs, bron
ehitis has declined in the last two weeks from 93 to 67 ;
pneumonia shows little fluctuation, having been fatal its 52
and 5$ cams; while phthisis rum in the same period from
104 to 125.
Is the subdistrict of Camden-town, at 30, Lower Cam-
bridge street, on 9th January, the daughter of a labourer,
aged eight months, died of pneumonia (17 days), beeping
cough, cynanehe traehealis (4 days)." Mr. ILA., the regis-
trar, observes: "This street is in a very deplorable state,
unlighted, unpaved, and uncleansed. The slush is above
six inches deep throughout the whole extent, which is con-
siderable. It is distressing to visit such dwellings as I am
occasionally obliged to do, and to witness the wretchedness
that surrounds the inmates within, which is in perfect
keeping with the scene without."
Mr. Hems, registrar of the sub-district of Whitechapel
church, says: "The low rate of mortality still continues
here; only one death, exclusive of them in the London
Hospital, has been registered in the last two weeks, and
that occurred on Christmas day."
In sane instanon, the metropolitan registrars, in their
quarterly reports, review the condition of their districts in
reference to mortality and other particulars during the last
three months of 1852. Mr. Daws, the registrar of Lambeth,
Waterloo sub-district (second part), reports as foliows :
" The deaths are very few, being only 84, whereas in the
eorrespooding quarter of 18.61, 138 were registered, and I
have n in any previous quarter registered less than 91.
It may be remarked that several ditches have been covered,
and the drainage of Lambeth-square is much improved.
In this square the mortality has been only a sixth of that
which occurred in the last three months of 1851 ; the deaths
from small-pox, measles, scarlatina, hoopinecough, were
then 30, while in the quarter just elapsed the fatal cases of
these diseases were only 9. The weather, however, has
been very favourable."
Mr. Ansel', the registrar of Horton New Town, observes:
—" This district has been remarkably healthy during the
last quarter. Some few cases of typhus and scarlatina have
occurred, and these have mostly arisen from bad drainage
and from the bad state of streets' some of which are not
kept in proper order. It will be seen that the deaths
are 127, and that the births are in excess of them hy 130."
Mr. Bowring, the registrar of Ilaggentone West sab-
district, writes:—" The deaths for the quarter (180)
in my sub-district are rather above the average
which I can only attribute to the constant wet
weather for the last three months. Tho majority
of cases occurred in those parts where there is no drainage,
or where it is very defective. For the last two months
the water has been standing under the floors on the base-
ment three or four inches deep, snl those who have cellars
have been frequently oblige dto pump it nut. The houses
being built of inferior bricks the damp in many that
have visited reaches four, and in some five feet up the
. walls." _ . _

Mr. Briggs, the Registrar of Church sub-digrict, Beth-
nal-green, states that " typhus has prevailed to a serious
extent, but not so fatally as, considering the bad drainage
and want of cleanliness, might have been expected. The
deaths (98) in the quarter are under the average ; probably
the continued rain has been favourable to health. The
births were 185."
Last week the birth of 755 boys and 841 girls, in all 1,596
children, were registered in London. The average number
in eight corresponding weeks of the years 1845-52 was
1,432.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer in the week was 29.443 in. The mean
temperature of the week was 45 deg., w►ich is 9 6 deg.
above the average of the same week in 38 years. The mesa
daily temperature was much above the average on every
day of the week; and on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes-
day, when it was highest, the excess above the average was
11.9 deg., 10.3 deg , and 144 deg. The wind blew on six
days from the south-west. The mean dew point tempera-
ture was 38 deg.

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NAVAL.
ADIMIALTY, JAN. 18. --APPoISTMENTO.—Acting
Assistant-Surgeon W. J. Baird, to Leander; and Assistant- I
Engineer B. H. Budding, to BkroAeins.
JA.N. 18.—The long wished-for
change of wind appear at length to have fairly set in, •
tine bracing breeze from the north, with • bright coo,
having prevailed yesterday and to-day. In consequence
many of the wind-bound ships had taken their departure
from Spithesd and the Motherbank. A Fruition man-of-
war otorwsitip, the /incur, got away from the latter place
yesterday afternoon, bound for the Brasil, se did also the
St. Viscosity convict ship for Hobart Town, the Hendrick
Radian and Sir Robert Peel for New York, and the Wood-
stock emigrant ship for Australia. To-day the Russian 60
gun frigate Pallas, Captain Unkousky, also got sway from
Spithead bound for the Pacific sad Kampsdatka,
having been at this port about two meathoes=4
thorough Tat and overhaul. She wee
the swam tender Vostock, and as she lift she salami the
national Sag with 21 guns, which the gamins rotanowr
with • likenumber, but not till some three home ahenrards.
by Ilia time the Pallas wee sassy .dies ad benring.
At nem teolay tits ROW= NMI sieved. the Dwlas, Cap-
tain Beemmairky, also sailed from Spitbead foe the same
destination teethe Pella. steam-frigate. The Sidon, 22,
Captain Goldsmith, went out of harbour this afternoon to
*leased. and after having tried her engines—this time
without a heat-down—ehe anchored there. The
6, steem4loop, Commander the Hos. F. Egerton, also
went and of harbour to.day and anchored at
Spithead. The Pyrenees, convict ship, mane up to
Spithead this afternoon from the river, to embark ga-
smen for Western Australia. Tiresiod, 92, Oapown
Graham, in Whew, has loaded her redder, them being
something the matter with the bed et it. On the arrival,
from the Psalm of the Swift. 11. Oommender, Alum. at
this port, she is ordered to coma isle beebearatemee What
her /might, without eschewing at 'pithead. Iles law
helm. 6% mew steam gaud.ahip, Capt. ihsemse, Wog
ease memo ent of the hands of the dockyard, waelowed up.
to her mmeektp yesterday by the Echo mg. The Odia, 16,
item MON Copt. F. Senn, wee taken set of mem-

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Movimme.,--On the 26th Deoemble H.M.S.
Cesibetieel. Ilrise-Admiral Seymour, Demeastias, aed
1 _lek. *it far la ()nay», beam to Jamaica. Dauntless
at Dnleia,, may Maly.

THE MILITIA.
(anon Lan irony'. Gas/rm.)
The following commissions have been signed
George John Seurfield, Big., to be captain, vice Wood,
resigned, in the Durham Regiment of Militia.
Torrisno Francis L'Estrange, Req., to be captain, in the
Royal Cumberland Regiment of Militia.
Samuel William Clams, gent., to be cornet, vise Sutton,
promoted, in the Southern Regiment of Nottinghamshire
Yeomanry Cavalry.
Charles Pine CoMn, to be lieutenant, in the North Dews
Regiment of Militia.
Halifax Wyatt, to be lieutenant, in ditto.
John Fronde Bellew, to be lieutenant, in ditto.
names Jobs Dennis, to be ensign, in ditto.
William Hensel Coleridge, to be cornet, vice Northoom;
taragd. in the Royal let Devon Regiment of Yeomanry
Robert 801111111 Dykes, to be cornet, vice Bars, resigned,
in ditto.
Arthur gee, to be comet, vice Peel, resigned, in ditto.
Sir Fohmand Saundenon Prideaux. Bart., to major•ecan-
ammileml. in the Exeter and South Devon Volunteer Rifle
Hattallen.

-Pereeval Brown, to be captain, in ditto.
The Hon. William Wells Addington, to be captain,
ditto.
Winslow Jones, to be first lieutenant, in ditto.
Jame Buller, to be first lieutenant, in ditto.
Horace Vibert Mules, to be second lieutenant, in ditto.
William Richard Crabbe, to be seeped lieutenant, in

ism.
William Denis Moore, to bc adjutant, in ditto.
Jolla William Harris, to be surgeon, in ditto.

FITIff4SITE RoBBLIT AT CIIELTENTIAIL—A rob-
buy of an extensive character took place at Cheltenham on
Thursday. It appears that Mr. Davison, a jeweller and
silversmith, of Bigh-street, Cheltenham. locked up Ids
premises and left everything sae at night. No pesos
slept upon the premises, Mr. Davison's private dwelling-
' house being in another part of the town ; and, on his re-
opening his premises for business at nine o'clock in the
morning, on entering the shop his attendee was at once
attracted by an empty tray lying on the counter, which on
the previous evening had contained 160 gold rings. On
looking round the premises he discovered that some thief or
thieves had entered them during the night, and had car-
ried off property to the value of about MK Among the
articles missing are Were gold and silver watches, silver
spoons, forks, and other articles. The burglars had forced
open one of the drawers with a " jemmy." In this drawer
Mr. Davison usually kept his each, but only 4.. had been
left in it on the previous night. This was taken, bat some
old silver in the same drawer (which was covered with
paper) appears to have escaped the observation of the bur-
glars. The police, with the chief constable of the Glouces-
tershire farce (Mr. Lefroy), are actively investigating the
, alralr.