The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-05 00:00:00

THE HEALTH OF LONDON.

It appears from the return issued by authority
of the Registrar-General that in the week that ended
on Saturday, September 1, the births registered in
Londouland twelve other large towns of the United
Kingdom were 3,827 ; the deaths registered, 3,206. The
annual rate of mortality was 27 per 1,000 persons living.
In Loudon the births of 861 boys and 899 girls, in all /,760
children, were l registered in the week. In the °erre-
sra:to,ne= weeks of ten years 1856-65 the average number,
for increase of population, was 1,937. The deaths
registered in London during the week were 1,413. It was
the thirty-fifth week of the year ; and the average number
of deaths for that week is, with a correction fur increase
of population, 1,259. The death. in the present return
exceed the estimated number by 154. The excess is ac-
counted fur by 198 deaths from cholera. The deaths from
cholera during each of the last five weeks have been 1,053,
781. 455, 265. and 198 ; from cholera and diarrhea, 1,407,
1,045, 649, 394, and 326. The deaths born
cholera and diarrhea in ten weeks have been 6,012.
Of the 196 deaths from cholera, 6 occurred in the west
districts, 15 in the north districts, 9 in the central
districts, 122 in the east districts, and 46 in the
south districts. While in the east districts cholera has
declined rapidly, it is nearly stationary in the southern
districts, the deaths happening chiefly by the river, at
Deptford and Woolwich, where it is to be feared the au-
thorities and the people are negligent. The pumps demand
attention. Due care is not taken to prevent the diffusion
of the cholera matter. Dr. Greenhill gives a remarkable
instance of mortality due apparently to the introduction
of a dirty cholera bed, thus enforcing the iinportance of
the precept—hum all the dirty bedding and linen of
cholera patients. Undoubtedly much credit is due to the
people for their exertions in suppressing cholera ; but
with steadier effortson their part, and on the part of the
water companies, the disease will die out more rapidly.
The annual rate of mortality last week was 24 per
1,000 in London, 22 On Edinburgh, and 24 in Dublin ;
18 in Bristol, 18 in Birmingham, 64 in Liverpool, 29 in
Manchester, 20 in Salford, 27 in Sheffield, 30 in Leeds, 22
in Hull, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and 26 in Glasgow.
The rate in Vienna was 34 per 1,000 during the week end-
ing the lrth ult., when the mean temperature was
1.5 deg. Fahrenheit higher than in the same weak in Lon-
don, where the rate was 31 per 1,000.
The cholera epidemic in Liverpool, after a small de-
crease in the previous week, again shows a serious increase
for the week ending last Satunlay. Of the 592 deaths
there registered last week, exceeding by 282 the average of
the corresponding week of ten previous years, corrected for
increase of population, Z 25 were referred to cholera, 78 to
diarriora, 29 to whooping-cough, 20 to scarlatina, and 12
to typhus. The fatal oases of diarrhea have been nearly
stationary during the last few weeks, while those of
cholera have been respectively 45, 87, 101, IN, 1:97, 146,
and last week 225.
In Dublin, the 147 deaths returned last week included
41 from cholera, although the mortality of that city from
all causes scarcely exceeds the average. Vienna has been
through the summer almost free from this disease, but in
the return fur the week ending 18th ult. 16 of the 366
deaths are referred to this head.

THE CHOLERA IN SOUTH DEVON.—At Dittieham
during the early part of the past week there were but few
cases, and those only of diarrbuw. On Thursday, how-
ever, the epidemic set in again hi its most malignant form,
and on Friday was fatal, Mrs. Searle and her aces being
the most notable cases. The utmost alarm is again felt in
the unfortunate village. Happily there is no relaxation
of help, stud on Saturday things appeared somewhat
altered fur the better. At Stoke Gabriel the disease still
lingers, and occasionally manifests its presence by carrying
off a victim. During the past week there were several
cases, and up to Saturday five deaths—two men, one
woman, and two children—had been recorded. Every-
thing 10-sible is being done to alleviate suffering. and two
Sisters of Mercy, one from London and another from
Plymouth, with a staff of nurses, are taking charge of the
sick, and giving sustenance and shelter to several poor
orphans whose parents have died from cholera. At 13rix-
ham matters have grown considerably worse during the
past few days. On Wednesday two oases were reported
in the family of a fisherman named Charles J'eek. Their
dwelling was at " Havre-gain," enjoying all the fine
breezes of Toibay, with an eastern aspect, but the living
rooms were in a sod plight, consisting of two very small
rooms on the ground floor, or more correctly speaking, ono
room cone-cried into two by means of a wooden partition,
the inner half used as a bedroom for the entire family,
nine in nainber. The misery endured by this family must
have been great, and the husband is a deplorable
drunkard. Both the members of the family who were at-
tacked, motherand child died, and on Tuesday evening were
buried, and the bedding and sundry other matters were
destroyed by fire, the dwelling and remaining furniture
being disinfected. On Friday, several cases of diarrhoa
occurred. A little boy named Crang diedlin Higher-street. ;
and on Sunday morning a young fisherman's wife, named
Youlden, died of cholera after some twelve hours' illness,
at Havre-gain, but in a different quarter to that of Peek's.
further from the bay, and with a southern aspea. In the
after part of the same day two more deaths took place,
that of a child named Crang. in Higher-street, the second
child of the same family which has died within a few days,
and a woman named Ann Cesely, between forty and fifty
years of age, residing in Paradise-alley. The authorities
are active, doctors attentive, and all is being done that
can be. At Dartmouth there have also been two fatal
cases of cholera during the last few days, Mrs. Robison
and Mrs. Lewis having died after a short illness.— Wertera
Meriting \'e es.
HEAVY RAINS IN THE MIDLAND COUNTIES.—
During the past few days the midland counties have been
visited by heavy rains, and the various rivers and tribu-
taries are bank full. The harvest has been delayed, and
farmers are now looking with the greatest anxiety for
favourable weather in order that they may progress with
the harvest. In Notts, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, and
Lincolnshire, harvest work is stopped by the rains. Grain
(barley, wheat, and cats) are much discoloured by the
moisture, and there is now no doubt that the crops have
to some extent been injured. The cold temperature and high
winds have prevented mildew. The barley which is
now in shock will soon begin to sprout if it continne
much longer in the field, and there is now (September
4) no immediate appearance of settled weather. Wheat
being a more hardy plant has not yet suffered to any ex-
tent where it has been prematurely housed. A great
breadth yet remains to be cut, and there is a good deal in
shock. In some places the crops are far from being ripe,
and the want of sun renders the maturing of the grain a
very slow process. The harvest is a very protracted one,
and even with favourable weather could not be secured by
the middle of September, and farmers express great
anxiety for the ultimate safe gathering of the crops.
ClotsiAL PALACE.—The great autumn show of
flowers and fruit opens at twelve o'clock this day. From
the large number of entries declared last evening it has
been requisite to erect staging the entire length of both
the north end south naves. The palace will be lighted up
to nine o'clock this evening ; the show will close at six
to-morrow.

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