Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-20 00:00:00

HEALTH OF VIZ TOWN.

The Medical Officer of Health reported that the mor-
tality of the borough was considerably higher than the
average ,of the season—the, deaths. in the four weeks
ending October 24, 31, Nov. 7 and 14, having been
respectively 278, 261,_ 316, 25Z—reeking in the ageregate
1,107, against an average corrected for increase of popu•
Wien of 892. in the same ,period of the preceding nine
years.. The deaths in the week before last were more
numerous than in any week of the previous ten years,
except during the prevalence of epidemic cholera. But
it was satisfactory to know that this increased mortality
was in a great measure due to atmospheric causes,
the damp weather, and easterly winds of tht last five
-weeks having caused an unusual prevalence of influenza
and inflammatory affections of the chest. The excess in
the total mortality of the four weeks as compared with
the corresponding period of former years was 215, and of
this 146 were furnished by diseases of the lungs, and only
46 by zymotic diseases—a class which was chiefly under
the control of sanitary measures. The deaths from
diseases of the lungs (including consumption, hat exclud-
ing hooping cough) were 397, the corrected average being
seel; and those from zymetic diseases were 349, the cor-
rected average being 303. The diseases of this class,
which were more fatal than usual, were scarlatina, which
caused 129 deaths, the average being 93; hooping cough,
causing 63 deaths, average 24; and typhus 56, average
40. On the other hand, measles was only fatal in four
eases, the average being 24. Of the remaining zymetic
diseases, diaracea caused 43 deaths, small pox 10, croup
7, dysentery ti, syphilis 6, cholera 1, chicken pox 1. Two
males and two married females, died from the effects
of intemperance.
The Medical Officer having certified that the lime.
burning works of Mr. William Wain, in Vandries-street,
tame a. neleanee injurious to the he dth of the inmaies of
The United States Hotel, and of the occupiers of the
adjoining premises, the Deputy Town. C erk (Mr.
Ill'Gowan), was instructed to take the necessary lept
proceedings for the removal of the nuisance,
The- Borough' Engineer, Bei!ding Surveyor, and
'lmpeder of Nuisances reported various particulars of the
operations in their several departments during the past
four weeks, from which it appeared that 378 nuisances,
complained of by the inhabitants, had been inspected, and
!means taken to remedy theta; 2,908 heti cs, in the
mahealthiest district (containing 10,852 ap ir melita aotl
f449o6.cellars),.had been put under examination, with the
view of improving their sanitary cond t!on ; and 704
lOdging houses had also teen examine] and rsporteJ upon.
A letter fiom the Toxtet la Board of Guardians was read,
reene.sting to be informed whether it was the intention
of the committee to include the widening of SsYthdown-
lane in any improvement ball they osiel t bring before
Parliament this session, and in the caeca of such being
their intention, that the Board might, bejallo wed to cos
esasrafe with them in_the matter.

The Deputy Town Clerk was instructed to reply that
the committee had no intention to include that improve-
ment in their bi:l of the coming session, and that it was
mow too late to give notice of it.
GopFHLY, brought under, the notice of the committee
the necessity for some protection for pa3sengers crossing
the street at St. James's-place. On Sunday night two
persons were killei there by being run over. IL thought
there should be a large public lamp or other protection in
the street.
The matter was referred to the Watch Committee.
'l2 This concluded the general business. ' •

At LEWIS & COMPANY'S, Renelagh-street.
BOYS are ctorBED from the Ages of Six to twenty Years.