The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-16 00:00:00

CITY COURT OP SEWERS.

of Sewers for the City of
Loudon held their usual weekly wart yesterday ; ldr. De-
puty Ctituerte, the chains au of the commissioo, presided.

The

SANITARY CONDITION Of THE CITY.

Dr. Lerner, the Medical 01Boer of Health for the City
of Loudon, reported upon the state of 182 houses that had
been inspected during the week, and he submitted a list of
50 places that required sanitary improvement. The inspec-
tions of nu rketsand slaughter-houses had been continued as
usual, and he otas had seised 3,7411 b., or more than
ton and a half, of meat until for human consumption. Of
this 1,5361 b. were seized in Newgatetaarket, by
Mr. Fisher • tiOlb. in Leadenhall-market, by Mr.
Davidson; and 2,14514 in Aldgate and Tyler's market,
by Mr. Newman ; 1,761 lbs. were diseased, and 1,981 lbs.
were seized on account of the animals having died from
natural causes. Nearly the whole of this was found in two
City slaughter-houses : in one there were la sheep, weigh-
ing 1,4401bs ; and in the other a duel cow, weighing 3301 be.
There was no jwitifiable reason or excuse for the possession
of such animal'. The exceesive cold and dense irritating
fogs of the last fortnight Lai° acted with great severity on
the weakly members of the population. The program of
the death-rate during the last four weeks has been from 4 I
to 95 —t he average during the last five years being 67. The
chief increase has been in the Eastern Union, where the
weekly proportion hes risen from 17 to 41.' With one exception
oely I have never known so large a weekly return of deaths as
that which has been furnished by the week which has just ex-
pired. The exception was in the severe autumn of IslB,
when in the week ending Nov. 27, there were 102 deaths.
In that week, as in the week that has just elapsed, the mean
temperature was greatly below the average, only met above
the freezing point of water, and the fogs were dense and
frequent. Indeed, the condition of the atmosphere on
Thuridey last was remarkably unwholesome, the quantity
of organic vapour sulphate of ammonia, and finely divided
soot unprecedented. It unmounted to nearly four grains in
the cubic foot of air, and Re effect on the eyes and delicate bron-
chial membrane■ was most irritating. Thu is evidenced by
the enormous amount of illness and mortality from ante
pulmonary affections. Pneumonia, for example, has risen
in the course of the last four weeks from only one death in
the week to 11, the successive numbers being 1,2, 5, 11 •
and bronchitis from sto 25. The increase of mortality has
been chiefly among the young and the old ; these have con-
tributed 83 to the iks deaths. Of the zymotic clam of diseases,
however, measles is the only one that presents an increase.
The births in the week amounted to 52, namely, 24 boys and
girls.
A memorial was presented from the owners and occupiers
of property in the neighbourhood of Newgate-market, pray-
ing that certain proceedings directed by the Commissioners
of Sewers to be taken egainst them, as the owners of struc-
tures that were considered dangerous to the public, might
stand over for the present.
Mr. JANES Curry a solicitor, appeared in support of the
memorial, which stated that the property at present was in a
secure state, and that, pending the arrangement. Hat were in
forthe formation of anew market, the result°, which
in7rine that the whole ui the property in question would
have to he pulled down, it would be advisable that DO alter-
ations should he made, particularly as no inconvenience
would thereby arise to the public.
After some discussion, upon the motion of Mr. Deputy
FARRAR, it was reeolved that the prayer of tl e memorialists
should be agreed to, and that no further proceedings be
taken in the matter for six months.
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A return wax presented. which showed th►t during the
znoutha of October, November, and December, no fewer
than 52,000 fish of different descriptions had been seized in
Billiugapte-market. as unfit for human food.
The court then adjourned, after disposing of the usual
routine bushoms.

THE STOVE WORK 0? TEE HOUSES OF PARLlA-
rEirr.—The decay or efflorescence of the stonework of the
houses of parliament is not, it would appear, confined to
the exterior of the building, but is showing itself in the
roof and state work ornamentation of St. Stephen's Hall,
arising, it is believed, from the destructive influence of the
HY By RN GAO IN DAYTINK ClLtrer IP'
RaltmrrOas dlfinori daylight In all dark plaert. and at SISIt
ran Sd tnr cost. of sots.—Tritentor and nunulacturor. P. t.
oureczn 0, Pl:A•ealvt.—:Advrrtlntuent.,