The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-20 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON.

It appears from the Registrar-General's weekly
return, t thrushes been en almost couseset decrease in the
duals of Lanka delta. the ben 12 weeks. In the third
week of Jody the samba wee 1,606 ; in the Ara week of the
present month it fell slightly below 1,000, end to that which
ended lest Batwday it was only 90k. On couiporidg the
death. of lase week with the average somber (raised in pro-
portio• to kerns, of pipelines) ebtelsed from
weeks in tea previous yews, it will be famed tli'rtglooPendlaiseker
is kr 11w the NUMMI number by *WO two leandred,
• emelt isheating that the present state at health
In Lemke is wmporatively good. Diarrhoea, the
deaths hoes which have new fallen to twenty-zine,
end _ wheephareoegto, from which there were 17 ezhi-
bileal • Wenweillty; sessele St sot earl II Wt
week ; and the wily sofavoonable features of the noun errs
the still high mortality of scariatka. and doe tendency to
blase shown by small-pox. The latter dimes wee fatal in
37 cams, 3 of which occurred in the sub-district of White-
aross-sawt, 3 in Bethnal-greenToe n, 6 is the small-pox
hospital. gighty-eeven deaths were referred to scarlatina
and 7to diphtheria. In • house, 3, blowy-steel, Shore-
diteds,4 deaths have occurred from scarlatina within • month.
There were 7 from the same dimes in the west nib-district of
Islington. In the sub-district of Holywefl, Bhoreditch, no
death from any canoe was registered in the week, a carman-
asses which We not occurred at say previous tkeedwing the
last strum years. The greatest age recorded in the week's
Mum is that of &widow, who was 95 yearsold. Arun, aged
44 years, died from want, at 9, Purim-place, Bethnal-green.
Of bricklayers one died in the week; of bricklayers'
vim, 3; of bricklayers' children, 7; of mrpeuters, 6 died ;
'1 of carrankeer wives, 3; of carpenter: children, 21 ; of
! paietars, 6 died; of pointers' wives, 4; of painters' children,
:6* of *shame, I died ; of plasterers' children, 8. I.ast
wok the births of 822 boys and 606 girls, in all 1,827
!children, ware registered in London. In the ten correspond-
log weeks al the yeas 1649.68 the average number was
1,643. The water need in London daring the past month
has been analysed by Dr. Robert Dundee Thomson, F.R.8.,
of 81.1 homes's Hospital. The Themes waters, which have
for rotes years bola derived from above Taldington Look,
exhibit compwatively a small amount of matter in solution,
in conseqesnoe of the dryness of the season. The waters
supplied by the other companies contain a somewhat greeter
amount of impurity. Fur the sake of comparison the water
of Loch hearten which must for the inters represent the
type of a pure supply for towns, is added, together with the
composition of an unhealthy metropolitan shallow well.

RAILWAY BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.—On Tues-
day evening the Hallway Benevolent Associstico held •
meeting In the Lancashare and Yorkshire Railway board-
room. Mr. E. Morison, of the railer", clearinghouse the
chairman of the institution, Mr. W. W. Pitcher, Mr. T. A.
Burr, the seceetary and a minter of gestlemen coonsoted
with He wino railways of the United Kingdom, were ge-
ment. /dr.Watkin was called to the chair, and stated the origin
end objects of the institution, which was to afford aid to
neoesehoss orphan children and widows of salaried railway
officers sad servants. This might not be seeded at present,
but sa the oteployie advanced in life exigewies would arise,
which this Inatiturion proposed to meet. Mr. MOllOO4O, he
obairson, wee wall known to them all. He had no selfish
objects to serve, but wee reedy to bring his large influ-
ence and experience to the help of any institution with
which he wee identified. He would therefore cell on that
polemist, leaving the question in his hands. Mr. Morison
than gave an explanation of the objects of the institution,
and Invited any person who felt disposed to make inquiries.
Some might object to the title of benevolent, as this
wood to imply the Idea of charity. There could not be
any diegrace to a men accepting tue aid of an institution
like this in providing for those dependent on his. If the
whole body of alerts would subscribe their gullies each
It would become • life wuranoe institution. It had been
*ldeated that there ins no planate* as to the amount
of Walt. The general subacription would amount to a
guarantee, and more general support enable the inritntion
to extend Its advaatager. The management beteg fixed in
London was not really a disadvantage, Wm it ensbkd the
gentleman connected with it to Le present at the meetings
on their visits to the metropolis more conveniently than if
Axed elsewhere. They were not able to do everything, bat
le hoped they would not therefore refuse what help the
institution did afford, and said other benefits would hi time
he associated with the leafing object they had in view. He
concluded by expressing his mediums to answer any
rise that might be made. Mr. Filcher and the Secretary
gave some further explanations; after which several gentle-
men mode remarks in the way of inquiry or criticism, and
roolutkos asp/wive of confidence in the insUtutioo, and
=the deputation for their anandence, were adopted.
oaks to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Company for the use of the board-room, and to the chairman
for ieregidhsg, terminated the promedinge.
OPENING OF A Naw RetiOIiMATOIT IN SUFFOLK.
—On the 99th alt. the new buildings of the How of Mercy,
• femme reformatory, hitherto situated et Shignmedow,
were partly opeoed. They stand in • retired pit of
the perish of Ditchingham, in Norf. dk, near Btingay. The
benefits of this charity are not confined to the neighbour-
hood, but ft receives penitents from all parts of England.
The proceedings of the day commenced by divine orrice In
the pariah church, the sermon being preached by the rector,
the Rev. W. E. Scudamore. In it he explained at sow
length the management and discipline of the house, describ-
ing the extreme toorenoe as well es debased moral condition
of the Moat's on their srrieal, and the means taken to teach
and Woes them. In the evening another sermon was
premiumd in the pariah church by the Dean of Ely. In the
owe ef his woos the dean wannly avowed his thankful-
ness et bUag permitted to advocate the wee of the House of
Mercy, end or its support on all present. The attend-
rose
above was very kegs, and the ocillectiese during the day were
9001.

110TAL COLLEGE OF PET aTCLaNa.—At the 03mitha
Ikons, bud yesterday, David Marlotgbita, M.D., Breams-
street, vae edmitted • member of the college wader the
temporary by•lawe.