The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-20 00:00:00

HEALTH OP LONDON DURING THE WEEK,

(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)
In the week that ended on Saturday the deaths of 999
persons—viz., 529 males and 470 females—were regis-
tered in London. In the corresponding weeks of ten
years 1845-54 the average number was 915, and if for
purpose of comparison this is raised in proportion to in-
crease of population it becomes 1,006. The number of
deaths returned last week is therefore rather less than
the estimated number, a more favourable result than
the bills of mortality have for some time disclosed.
Last week the deaths caused by disease of the respira-
tory organs (exclusive of phthisis and hooping-cough)
declined to 132, which is nearly the same as the corrected
average of corresponding weeks. During the 4rst quar-
ter of this year the deaths from this class of diseases were,
on an average, to those from all causes, in the propor-
tion of Ito 4. Last week they were as Ito 7. During
the same quarter the deaths from the zymotic class of dis-
eases were to the whole number as 1 to 5; last week,
when 207 died from zymotic complaints they were in the
proportion nearly of 1 to 4. Of those 207 deaths 274 are
due to small-pox, 18 to rneales, 45 to scarlatina, 26 to
hooping-cough, 10 .to croup, 1 to thrush, 17 to diarr-
hoea, 1 to dysentery, 2 to cholera, 2 to influenza, 1 to
purpura, 1 to infantile fever, 33 to typhus, 5 to puerpe-
ral fever, 1 to rheumatic fever, 12 to erysipelas, and 5 to
syphilis. Four deaths from fever occurred in the sub•
district of Hoxton New Town ; 6 from scarlatina in
Woolwich. One person died of disease caused by intem-
perance, besides two were suffocated in a state of intoxi-
cation. One person died from want.
Last week the births of 718 boys and 756 girls, in all
1,474 children, were registered in London. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1845-54 the average
number was 1,345.

.4 At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer in the week was 29.619 in. On Sunday
and Monday it was above 30 in. The highest reading in
the week was 30.11 in., and occurred on the former day.
The mean temperature of the week was 55.5 deg., which
is 3.4 deg. below the average of the same week in 38
years. The mean temperature fell on Saturday to 49.5,
which is about 10 deg. below the average. The tempe-
rature rose to 72.5 deg. on Monday, the ,highest in the
week, and it was near the same point on Sunday and
WAnesday. The lowest temperature occurred on Sa-
turday, and was 44.8 deg. The mean dew-point tempe-
rature was 48.9 deg., and the difference between this and
the mean air temperature was 6.6 deg. The tempera.
ture of the water on the Thames on the last five days
was 61.4 deg. The wind blew generally from the south•
west. Rain to the amount of 0.55 in. fell on the last
four days. Hail fell towards the end of the week.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JUNE 16
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 33
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration..,.....
Diseases of the Stomach, 'Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations 7
Premature Birth and Debility 33
Atrophy 34
Old Age ........ .
Sudden l5
Violence, Privation' Cold, and Intemperance 59
Causes not specified

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES 999
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. sponding week in the
1851. of 1814. Week.
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts

Totals
Males 529
Females. 470