The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-03 00:00:00

THE HEALTH OF LONDON.

It appears by the return issued by authority of
the Registrar-General, that in the week that ended on
Saturday, Dec. 30, the births registered in London and ten
other !ergo towns of the United Kingdom were 3,621; the
deaths registered 3,413. The annual rate of mortality was
31 per 1,000 persons living. In London the births of 869
boys and 805 prig, in all 1,674 children, were registered in
the week. In the corresponding weeks of ten yews 185544
the avenge number, corrected for increase of population,
was 1,859. The deaths registered in London during the
week wen 1,603. It was the last week of the year ; and
the avenge number of deaths for that week is, with a come-
doe for increase of population, 1,541. The present return
exhibits an excess of 62 deaths over the computed number.
The mortality from phthisia (consumption) is very high,
the deaths from this disease being 181 in the week. Bron.
chitin was fatal in 195 cases, pneumonia in 123. Six deaths
were referred directly to intemperance. There were 74
deaths from typhus, the courected average being 53. There
were 13 from smallpox, and almost half of these occurred
in the church and town sub.districts of Bethnal-green.
Two sons of a tailor, aged 6 years and 1 year, died on 26th
and 28th December respectively, of typhus, at 3, Ely-oourt,
Holborn. The house is in a filthy condition from the want
of proper sanitary arrangements ; and the smell is some-
times so offensive that the person from whom the
registrar received information of the facts had been
obliged occasionally to seek a stimulant in spirits.
The following 7 deaths were registered as resulting from
carriage accidents :—The daughter of a licensed victualler,
aged 13 year', run over by a cart • died on 21st December,
at 62, Ashburton-grove, Islington. A labourer, aged 42
years, run over by a waggon ; died on 23rd December in
University College Hospital. A storekeeper, aged 53 years,
knocked down by a east ; laceration of liver ; died on 23rd
December, at 2, Arbuturplace, Claptoo. The sou of a
cooper, aged 12 years, run over; died on 25th November in
Stepney district. In the Blackfriars.road, the widow of a
sword ornamenter, aged 74 years ; knocked down by an
omnibus ; died on 22nd December in Guy's Hospital.
A labourer, aged 17 years, run over by a cart ; died on
20th December, in the Greenwich-road. A grocer, sged
50 years, feU from a cart ; died on 2nd December, at 11,
Cenibrideuroad, Bethnal. green. The total number of per-
sons killed br carriage accidents in the streets of London
is the year 1865 is 222. The annual rate of mortality lest
week was 28 per 1,000 in London, 47 in Liverpool, 37 in
Manchester, 39 in Salford, 32 in Birmingham 35 in Iced.,
34 in Bristol, and 27 in Hull. In Liverpool the births
in the week were 343, the deaths 425 ; is Man-
chester the births 232, the deaths 254 ; in Sal-
ford the births 72, the deaths 82 ; in Birming-
ham the births 213, the deaths 199; in Leeds the
births 266, the deaths 150 ; in Bristol the births 107, the
deaths 101; and in Hall the births 33, the deaths 54.

THE Docros AND HIS PATIENT.—I should be
quite unhappy it I did not find occasion to call in my doctor
at least once a year. He gives me a turn, and I feel bound
to give him one. One good turn, you know, deserves
another. Igo to the dador's hoagie, and I find my book
upon his table. He goes to see my plays, he takes in the
periodicals to which I contribute. When I have been in
good health for a long time, and the doctor says to me,
That is a capital book of Tours," or " I like that ar-
ticle of yours very much," it goes to my conscience.
Here he is, taking me in regularl7 every week, and 1 have
not taken him in for months. R hen I find the account so
heavy against me, I am almost tempted deliberately to go
and sit in a draught and catch cold. So I was quite
rejoiced the other day when tbat attack of rheumatism
came on. Now, thought I, I shall be able to take in the
doctor in daily numbers, and praise his articles. Here is a
little work of hie, each leaf containing an iron powder, from
the bi-daily perusal of which I rise greatly refreshed. I
make an exception in favour of this vigorous work, and
swear by it, without any mental reservation whatever.—
.Dictends All the Year Round.

FINSBURY AND CITY OF LONDON SAVINGS BANK,
CHRAPSIDE AND SEKFORDI-STREIT.—The accounts of this
institution having now been balanced for the pest year, •
short abstract has been published for the use of ifs de-
positors. By it, it is seen that the receipts have exceeded
those of any former year, while the repayments have been
considerably lees ; that the capital of the institution has
now increased until it amounts to 436,1041., and rei.ressets
the remaining balances of the 20,895 accounts which have
been open during the year ; and that the increase in the
year ended bas been 14,4611. in money, and over 500 in the
number of accounts. The bank is now open seven times
is each week, and the interest given is still 31. per osnt. per
mann=

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