The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-07 00:00:00

THE SUN,

illness. Mr. Murray makes the following observa-
tions with respect to this house :—" There have been
three deaths in the same family in three weeks, the
first from scarlatina, and the last two from typhus ;
and two children are now in a precarious state from
the latter disease. Informant states that the drainage
has been in a very defective state, causing oppressive
smells, but has been remedied by opening a commu-
nication with an existing sewer during the illness of
these children."
In Hoxton Old-town, at 8, Old Ivy-street, on 12th
September, a boy, aged 6 years, died from " scarla- 1
tina maligns." Inquest. Mr. Pearce adds :7" This
is the fourth death registered in the same family from
scarlatina maligna within a month."
In the sub-district of Camden-town, at 3, Wait's-
place, on 25th of September, the son of a house-
painter, aged 5 years, died of " tabes mesenterica
(12 days)." Mr. Hull describes this court as "dirty
and unhealthy, badly drained, and insufficiently sup-
plied with water.
In the sub-district of North St Giles's-in•the-
Fields, at 21, Alfred-street, a medical student, aged
20 years, died on the lit of October, of " erysipelas of
the-head and face." Mr. Simpson mentions that " the
deceased came to enter at a medical school in London,
and, having taken a cold, applied a leech to his nose,
which produced erysipelas that caused his death."
The wife of a baker, aged 26 years, died in Leather-
lane of "enlarged liver and spleen, disease of the left
kidney (3 years)." The medical attendant adds :
"I made a post mortem examination of the body, and
round the spleen and liver each increased to a weight
of twelve pounds and a half."
A market-gardener, aged 54 years, died of
" rheumatism (30) years, carbuncles and abscesses
(2 months), diarrhoea." In the thirteen weeks of
the last quarter 15 persons died of carbuncle. Last
week an engineer is stated to have died at 32, Dean-
street, Shadwell, at the great age of 100 years and
11 months. Two deaths of children, on which in-
quests were held, and which are now registered,
though they occurred at previous dates, were caused,
one at 7, Charles-street, South St. Giles, by diar-
rhoea, from living in an unwholesome cellar, and the
other at 11, High-street, North St. Giles, by suffo-
cation, from inhaling impure air.

STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK.
SUNDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day,
with the exception of a short time between 4h. and sh. P.m.,
when the sun shone. Fog was prevalent early in the morn-
ing, and again at night.
MONDAY.—Fog in the morning; the sky was overcast
throughout the day.
TUESDAY.—Rain fell to the amount of 0.6 in. between the
hours of 2h. A.M. and 9h. A.M., and less steadily till 2h.
P.M., at about 3h the sun shone for an hour, and the weather
was fine, at 541. P.M. a thunderstorm with heavy rain, and
the sky, with thi exception of a short time at Bh. r. , was
cvercast. The reading of the barometer decreased rapidly,
and to a low point.
WE NESDAY.—The day was generally fine ; showers of
rain fell at aoout lh. P.M. and at 4h. r.sr.
THURSDAY.—TiII the evening the sky was about one-half
covered with cloud, and was overcast at night. The day
was fine.
FRIDAY.—Rain fell early in the morning, after which the
day was generally fine, at times in the morning the sky was
clear, but for the most part it was covered with cloud, and at
night was overcast ; cirrostratus.
SATURDAY - Rain fell early in the morning, after which
the day was fine till after 3h. r M., occasional thin rain again
fell, and the sky c n inued overcast. I here was much light-
ning in the S. S.E. at night.
No electricity was shown during the week.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast of the Dreadnought Hospital Ship, and read each day at
9h. A.M. was 5.2.6°; and the mean reading at 9h. P.M. was
50.8 a ; the mean readings at the Royal Observatory for the
same times were 53.1 Q and 50 3° respectively.
The reading of the barometer decreased from 29.90 in. at
the beginning of the week to 29.79 in. by 9h. A.M. on the
•?6th ; still decreased, but very slowly, to 2911 in. by 3h.
P.M. on the 27th; then decreased very quickly to 29.63 in.
by 9h. P.M. ; after this time the decrease was rap►d ; by 9h.
A.M.on the 28th the reading was 29 27 in., this quick de-
crease continued till about 10h. 15m. Pat, when the
mi-imum took place, viz, 28.85 in ; after which time it in-
creased to 29.55 in. by the end of the week.