The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-22 00:00:00

HEALTH OP THE METROPOLIS.

•
(From the Reyistra,,•-General's Weekly Return.)
The number of deaths in London in the week that ended
on Saturday was 1,523, of which 765 occurred under
years of age, 447 at 20 and under 60 years, and '295 at bi.)
years of age and upwards. The average number in the 15,2
week of ten years 1854-63 is, with a correction for increase
of population, 1,364. The rate o,` mortality is therefore still
high for the season, the actual nu Tuber of deaths exceeding
by 159 the number calculated on past experience.
Nineteen deaths were referred to small-pox, 5.5 to meson
44 to scarlatina, 13 to diphtheria, 60 to w hooping-cough'en
59 to typhus. Six children died of measles in the lienuPg:
ton Ist sub-district. In the Green sub-district of Bethnill•
green, there were 3 deaths from measles, 2 from scarlatina,
2 from diphtheria,and 2 from typhus ; in the town sub-dis'
trict there were five deaths from scarlatina.
There were five deaths from injury by horse conveYalice!.
Seven persona died at the age of 90 years and upwards, ale
oldest of whom were two widows at tne age of 95 Years' on
Four children died of scarlatina in one family at
To wnshend-road; Marylebone, three on the 10th and Oa°
on the 11th inst.
A lebourer,:agtd 50 years, died ,b 3. St. Luke's Workhouse.
on the 17th of March, of "typhus with destitution:'
A watch finisher, aged 68 years, 'was found dead on toe
31 instant at 22, Lower Northampto.u-street, Clerkenvll'
from effusion ou the brain, accelerated by want of food.
au
Last week the births of 1,039 boys ,and 933 girls, in
1,972 children, were registered in London. In the Leo c°,sar;
responding weeks of the years 1864-63 the average num'''.
(corrected) was 2,029. _

METROPOLITAN WATERS IN MARCH, J 864.
the
The waters of London during March, accol-ding tov
analyses of Dr. Robert Dundas Thomson, F .R.S.' ,
been much more impure than in the prece ding
especially in reference to the amount of matte re of orgyi
origin which they contain. These have be en obvionall
washed down by the rains from the surface dn. bug(); Ait
is found that after heavy rain drains and sewers. are flushed'
and these deposits carried into the rivers which receive their
outfall. For the sake of comparison the coral osition of e
well is given containing much sewage.
Total Impurity Ola
per gallon. Par I,a.
grs. or deg, gre. or •••.•
Distilled Water . 0•0 04)

Loch liatrine water, new supply
605
to Glasgow 2'35
Manchester water supply
Well, Newton, Wisbeach . 85'84 110
TUA3iES COMPANIES.
Southwark
21,6,
Lambeth
Grand Junction :.2'08 2' u
3'20
West Middlesex 2 , '4* 3'04
Chelsea

OTHER COMPANIES.
Kent
East London
New River
The table is read thus—Loch Katrine water contains Pe
gallon 23 • degrees or grains of foreign matter in solutio:i
of which '605 degrees or grains are of vegetable or anira
oriti n.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer in the week was 29.800 in. The readinge
was 30.05 in on Sunday, and fell to 29.51 m on. Friday 1:110
mean temperature of the air in the week was 45..9 deg, will I,
is 3.6 deg above the average of the same week in 43 year
(as determined by Mr. Glaisher). On three days the mean
daily temperature was from 6 deg to 8 deg above the avead:
rage. The lowest night temperature was 33.4 deg. co
—,
nesday. The highest day temperature was 08.5 deg 0„:
11.`„,
day. The range in the week was therefore 35.1 deg.
mean daily range was 18.5 deg. The difference between
mean dew-point temperature and air temperature was
deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 76, eCuIL.
pleta saturation being represented by 100, which point Ict;
nearly approached on Saturday, though on the day PreVi4
the humidity had fallen to 61. The general direction aft"
wind was northerly, on the first three days ; on Wednesd4d
and Thursday it was east, and afterwards south-east !Ilk,
soutli-west. The rain in the week was only 0.06 inch. The
mean of the highest temperatures of the water of the Tlislar6
NITA 51'2 des; that of the lowest 48.1 deg.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

,ti, -

MING I-lAM—THuRSDAY.
There was a goon supply of wheat to-day, and English,
sorts met a dull sale, a: Is per qr decline on previous clll°3
tations. Foreign wheat Is 6d cheaper. Barley unalterel'
Oats and beans rather advanced iu price. Peas ruled gw,„:
—English wheat was sold ai 40s to 46s for white, sac?, ',—
to 43s per 36 stone for red. Barley, new malting, 3uB
38s per qr; grinding, 24s to 28s Oats, old, 22s to 301
per ;30 stone; Irish, 18s to 245. Beans, 34s to 40s per qr"
Peas, 32s to 42s per 36 stone.

BURTON. ON-TRENT—THURSDAY.
6
A good show of grain at our market, and prices were 1
per qr lower, but a dull demand. Oats brisk, and ball'
Cully maintained late rates.
Old white wheat..42s to 45s I Old red wheat, , 395 to 430
New do. „, 41s to 45s New do. 36s to 408
I
Malting barley....S2s to 36s Oats. 198 to 2,
Grinding d0.....27s to 308 I beans 365 to

MANCIIETER—THIIRSDAY.
A very slender attendance at our market to-day, e°
English wheat met with a Ih:tilted sale, at is per quartet
cheaper, while foreign was neg2ec!ed, at, 2d per cental re'
ductiou. Flour a very slow sate, end prices about nominal'
Oats and oatmeal were steady. Eugiish beans the turd
higher in value, but Egyptian were unaltered. Indian ctua
curter to purchase.

BRISTOL—TnuasDAY.
English wheat in moderate supply tnis morning, and at
abuiv, the currency of this city week. Foreign met with
au exceedingly stow demand. Flue nialtin:c barliY fits;
grinding sorts in limited sale, and at about lormer laws'
Oats stares, end late wines were maintained. For W6il'a
very little inquiry. ,Beans and peas no inquiry-

EDINBURGH GRAIN—APRIL 20;
To. day there was a lair supply of wheat, which Wet a
slow sale at about last week's prices.
Wheat on the top .s Od up average is 3d up.
Barley on the top is 6d down average us ba
Oats on the top ls 6d down.., average Os 2d UP.
beaus on the top Cs 6d up ..... Os 2a u 2.

Ave, age Prices.
Wheat.. 3Bs 6d I Oats.
Barley 315 4d I Beans .... 333

Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat .. 884 qrs Sold 637 qrs
_ _

_
8ar1ey........ 647 qt s Sold 464 qrs
Oats
Beans 305 qrs Sold 236 qn. od;
Flour sells as follows :—Whites, 39s Od ; extritS) 378
superfine, 35s Od ; fine, 33s Od.