The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-23 00:00:00

THE HEALTH OP LONDON.

It appears from the return issued by authority
of the Registrar-General that in the week ending on
Saturday, January 19, the births registered in London
and twelve other large towns of the rnited Kingdom
were 4,3 W ; the deaths registered, ::,668. The annual rate
of mortality WAR 31 per 1,000 persons living. In Lon-
don
the births of 1,131 boys and I,osBgirls, in all 2,1119
children, were registered in the week. In the corre-
sponding weeks of ten years 1851-66 the average number,
corrected for increase of population, was 2,148. The deaths
registered in London during the week were 1,714. It was the
third week of the year ; and the average number of deaths
for that week is, with a correction for increase of popula-
tion, 1,e410. The deaths in the present return exceed the
estimated number by 24. The severe weather of the first
week of the year was followed by rain, and two or three
warm days ; the snow melted ; then on the 11th and 12th
days of the month the cold wave began to flow again over
London, so that last week the temperature sank 10 deg.
below the low average temperature of the season. The
full effect of the frost on life is not yet on record ; but
while the deaths registered in London in the two weeks
ending January 5 were 2,873, the deaths in the last two
weeks ending January 19 weft 3,605. The excess of 732
deaths is fairly referable to the cold ; and the numbers
are thus distributed over the five ages of life : 50 at
ages under 20 years ; 85 at the age 20-40 ; 186 at the
no 40--60 ; 333 at the age 60-80 ; and 78 at the ago
80 and upwards. Thus the power to resist cold diminishes
as age advances, in conformity with a well established law.
The deaths by drowning in Regent's-park have not yet
been returned by the coroner. 312 deaths from symotio
diseases, 398 from bronchitis, 100 from pneumonia, 78 from
disease of the heart, and 189 from phthisis were registered
during it e week. The deaths of 13 nonagenarians, and
one ce nariau were recorded in the week.

The llnnual rate of morklity last week wax 29 per
1,000 in London, 31 in Edinburgh, and 31 in Dublin ;
3$ in Liverpool, 38 in Manchester, 29 in Salford, 29 in
Biruiintrhain, 2$ in Leeds. 27 in Sheffield, 29 in Bristol,
42 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 23 in Hun, and 35 in Glas-
gow. The rate in Vienna was 33 per 1,000 during the
week ending the 12th inst., when the temperature
was 10'9 deg. Fahrenheit lower than in the same week
in London, where the rate was 32 per 1,000.

Yesterday the somewhat unusual course of giving
a volunteer rifleman a military funeral was adopted in the
cue of a member of the 20th Aliddlesex Rifle Volunteers,
Ensign R. E. Scott, who was one of the unfortunate forty
who lost their lives by the giving way of the ice in the
R%ent's-park.
THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS.—With the
departure of the strong easterly wind on Monday night,
the frost set in with more severity than on the two pre-
vious days, and during the whole of yesterday, up to
II o'clock last evening, the thermometer at the receiving-
house registered 24 deg., or $ deg of frost ; and at the
last named hour there was every indication of a further
fall. The following are the official reports from the
various larks:—ln the Regent's-park there were about
6,000 persons on the ice, which is about four inches thick,
but very bad. No immersions however took place. On
the Round Pond, Kensington, the ice five inches thick, bi
good condition. About 4.000 persons on during the clay ;
no casualty. On the Long Water, Kensington-gardens,
the ice four-and-a-half inches in thickness, very good.
About 6,000 persons on during the day. The members of
the Skating Club mustered here in great force, and some
admirable skating was exhibited, drawing together
a large number of spectators. No casualties. Un
the Serpentine the ice is four-and-a-half inches thick.
Upwards of 30,000 persons visited the ice during the day.
No immersions, but six persons were severely out about
the bead from falls. At eight o'clock last night there were
fully 2,000 persons on the ice here, skating and sliding by
torchlight. There were ten bathers iu the Serpentine
yesterday morning. On the lake in St. James's-park the
ice in many parts is in very bad oondition and dangerous.
About 7,000 pzrsons on the ice during the clay. There
were seven immersions, and several severe injuries from
falls. A large number of visitors at Battersea and Vic-
toria Parks, but no casualties reports Soon after seven
o'clock last evening a heavy fall of sleet took place, which,
freezing as it fell, ins short time made the streets in a most
slippery and dangerous state. The omnibus traffic by nine
o'clock was entirely stopped, and but few cabs were to be
seen about. Foot passengers were compelled for safety to
leave the pavement and walk in the carriage road. The
footways, and in sonic places the roads also, presented a
most singular appearance, looking as if they bad been
thickly varnished and then polished. The sleet showers
continued at intervals during the whole evening. At
twelve o'clock last night a heavy fall of rain took place,
wake change of wind to the south.
Tun Disragas IN THE Eaar-r.Nn. —Last night, at
the terniluation of a lecture on Ethnology, delivered by
Professor Huxley, to au audience which filled the Theatre
of the London Mechanics' Institute, in Southampton-
buildings, Chancery-lane, the lecturer said that be had
received a letD•r, as he entered the building, which he
would not take the responsibility of declining to read, al-
though it had no refereece to the subject under considera-
tion. He thereupon read the letter, which was Pimply
signed " A regular Attendant at your Lectures," and
which, in a few words, drew attention to the state of
appalling distress existing strong the population out of
work in the East end, and suggested that all those present
at the lecture that night should be allowed the opportu-
nity of contributing a penny or twopence each towards a
fund for their relief, and that the professor should !w-
-eenie the treasurer for the evening. This suggestion was
received by the audience with marks of approval. The-
professor said that be would not put any pressure on any-
one he would simply place his own subscription in one
of the skulls on the table. This he did, Ind all the an-
dience. coming on the platform, threw in money in copper
and silver until the novel cash-box was filled with coin,
which amounted to a large sum. A gentleman present
expressed a hope that the example set by that audience
might be followed with good result wherever large bodies
assembled either for educational or recreative purpose..
THE COLLIERIES EXPLOSION FUND.—The Man-
aion-house Committee had their funds augmented from
the sum of 20,7161., the total received up to Monday
evening, by the following donations received yes-
terday :—From Mr. William Gregory, of Nottingham,
204 ; Mr. Daniel Sutton, 10/. 10s. ; the proceeds of
an amateur concert, at Swadlincote, 3/. ; collection at
St. Olave's, Southwark, 11/. Ile. 4d. ; from collection at
Horton Academy Chapel, 14/. 17s. 7d. ; from Messrs. Hall
and Boaolman, 151. I.la. ; and from sums under ss. re-
ceived from Birmingham (through Messrs. Roberts and
Co.), 23/. 12s. 6d. _

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