The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-27 00:00:00

lISALTEI OF LONDON DURING THE TYREE.

(From, the Report of the Registrar-General. )

In the week that ended last Saturday 1,075 deaths
were registered in the metropolitan districts. Of these
548 were deaths of males, 527 of females. In the 10
corresponding weeks of the years 1845-54 the average
number was 923, which, to be compared with last week's
return, must be raised in proportion to increase of popu-
lation. The average rate of mortality would have pro-
duced 1,015 deaths last last week ; the actual number
was in excess of the estimated number by 60.
Of the 17 classes which compose the table of fatal
diseases the zymotic shows the greatest number of
deaths referred to it. Next is the tubercular class ; and
third, in its sums of mortaility, is the class of diseases of
the respiratory organs. The three classes number re-
spectively 247, 221, and 138 ; the first beginning, at
this period of the year, to increase, bilst the last de-
clines. Scarlatina, which seems to prevail more than
any other disease Of the zymotic class, was fatal in 54
cases last week. Seven deaths were caused by this
complaint in Marylebone, 3 in the sub-district of St.
John, Paddington, 2 in that of Regent's-park. Small-
pox was fatal in 23 cases, of which 6 occurred to persons
who were 20 years old or more. Diarrhoea, which
averaged 15 in the previous six weeks, rose last week to
25, No cholera appears in the return. Of toe total
number of 1,075 deaths registered, 522 were among
persons under 20 years of age, 34 among those who had
attained the age of 80 or upwards.
Last week the births of 882 boys and 859 girls, in all
1,751 children, were registered in London. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1845-54, the average
number wag 1,383.

At the Ro'yal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 30.031 in. ; and
the mean daily reading was above 30 in. on every day
after Monday ; it was highest on Wednesday, and on
that day the mean was 30.253 in. The mean tempera-
ture of the week was 52.9 deg., which is 7 deg. below
the average of the same week in 38 years. The mean
temperature is below the average on every day, and on
the first four days the extent of this depression was from
8 deg. to 11 deg. The highest temperatdre of the week
occurred on Friday, and was 74 deg.; the lowest on
Thursday, when it was 39 9 deg. Ice was formed on the
morning of Thursday. The mean dew-point temperature
was 44.1 deg., and the difference between this and the
mean air temperature was 8.8 deg. The highest tempe-
rature in the sun occurred on Friday, and was 101.5
deg. The temperature of the water in the 'Thames was
59.3. On Monday the wind blew from the south-west ;
and on the following days it was iu the north or north-
eest. Some rain fell in the beginning of the week, but
the whole amount did not exceed 8-100ths of an inch.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JUNE 23.

Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases ' 221
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Biood-vessels 42
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
43
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
14
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations
Premature Birth and Debility
Atrophy
Old Age

............... 29
............... 34

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17............
Sudden .. : .................. 31.
...................... Violence, Privation, Gold, and Intemperance ..... 53 Causes not specified ......................... . ........
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DEATHS PROM ALL C.

.RUSES ................... 1,075
Enumerated, Population Deaths in corro- Deaths 1851. sponding week
of 1854. Zteli?.
West Districts ...... $76,427
217
Central Districts .•., 393 256
. 82
224
East Districts ........ 485,522
301
South Districts ...... 616,635 ...... 314

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Totals ......... 2,362,236
Males
Females

1,153

1,075
548
527