The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-21 00:00:00

HEALTH OP LONDON DURING THE

WEEK.

( From the Registrar-General's Report.)
The rate of mortality in last week was ra'her higher
than it hal been in October, but was still considerably
below that which commonly prevails at this advanced
period of the year, though the health of old persons has
probably suffered already from the cold and fog of No-
vember. In the week that ended on Saturday 975
deaths, of which 527 were those of males, and 448 those
of females, were registered in London, being 177 le,s
than the &vet age mortality of corresponding weeks in the
years 1845 54, if raised in proportion to increase of popu-
lation.

Diseases of the zymotic class are in the aggregate less
fatal than usual ; the mortality from diseases of the
respiratory organs is nearer the ordinary amount, and
shows a slow but constant increase. Fatal cases included
in the latter class rose above 100 in the last week of
Seutember ; in the last six weeks they were 110, 114,
122, 140, 157, and 171. Of these 171 nearly a half is
referred to bronchitis. Phthisis carried off 123 personS,
of whom 52 were from 20 to 40 years of age, and 43 be-
tween the ages of 40 argl 60 years.

Of diseases from which children principally suffer,
scarlatina prevails most at present. Sixty five deaths
were caused by it in the week ; 3 in St. John, Padding-
ton, 7 in St. John, Westminster (besides 4 from typhus),
6 in the district of Pancras, 9 in the two sub-districts of
Lambeth Church. At a house in George-street, Lam-
beth, a family lost three children in two days from scar-
latina ; and the registrar states that the di ease is again
very prevalent in that locality. Toe registrar of St.
John, Westminster, reports that scarlatina and typhus
prevail to some extent in his district, and that of the 7
deaths from the former, 4 occurred in one locality, Pon-
son by-place, Milthank. There was also one in Ponson by-
terrace. Three Lascars (lied of scurvy on the 9th and
10th November on board the Dreadncught hospital-ship.
Last week the births of 855 boys and 785 girls, in all
1,640 children, were registered in London. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1845-54 the average
number was 1,391 weeks.

•
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the barometer
rose to 30.13 in. by noon on Fi iday. The mean reading
was above 30 in. in five days, and the mean of the week
was 30.006 in. On Sunday (the 11th) the thermometer
rose to 57 deg., and on that day the mean temperature
was 5.6 deg. above the average; after Tuesday the air
was cold, and on several days fogs prevailed. On Thurs-
day and Friday the thermometer fell so low as 28.5 deg.
and 25.7 deg. ; and on those days the mean was about 8
deg. below the average. The mean temperature of the
air in the week was 41.4 deg., while that of the water of
the Thames was 46.7 deg. The fog was thickest on
Thursday and on the morning of Friday ; and on the
former day the lowest temperature of the Thames was
16.7 deg. above the lowest temperature of the air. The
difference between the dew-point temperature and the
air temperature was only 2.7 deg. The wind blew ge-
nerally from the north-east, but the air was for the most
part calm.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, NOV. 10
Zymotic Diseases
217
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 4l
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
11
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations 2
Premature Birth and Debility 29
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance
Causes not specified

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DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ..................... 986
Population LleMhsMcorT- Di=
Enumerated. wandlmzwee
185 L of 18.54. Week.
West Districts
North Districts 490,396 ...... 221
Central Districts 393,256 ...... 175
East Districts 485,522 ...... 272
South Districts
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Totals ......... 2,362,236

1,160

986

Males ........................
Females ................................
BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males ..................
Females ...............

........... 896
........... 818

Total ..............

. .............1,714

THE SARDINIAN FLAG.—Great mistakes having
arisen with regard to the flag of Sardinia, we think it
Zy• be useful to s
d—wtate that the flag is tricolour—green,
te, and reith the ancient arms of Savoy, a
white cross on a red ground, borne on an escutcheon in
the centre of the white stripe.
EAST INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON,
Tuesday.—The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Naviga-
tion Company's steam-ship Indus arrived this afternoon.
She brought the heavy portion of the East India and
China mails, 52 passengers, and a small amount of specie.
Her dates of sailing were :—Alexandria, Nov. 6 ; Malta,
10 ; and Gibraltar, 15. The Indus brought on freight
30 packages of samples ; 718 bales of silk • 50 casesa 041
silk ; 21 cases of shawls ; 10 cases of musk Y;
8 effects wool ; 47 barrels of dates:; 17 packages
of
el
case of
packages of elephants' teeth ; 2 hhds. of winec;igars ; 0
pictures ; 1 case of tortoiseshell ; 2 cases 0:
packages of sundries ; 84 boxes of almonds
S Prometheus
of raisins ; and 6 boxes of dates. am 230 boxes
ViAi at Ciibraltar.