The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-24 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE

WEEK.

( From, the Registrar-General's Report.)

In the week that ended on Saturday, October 20, 927
deaths were registered, showing an increase of 57 deaths
over the number that was registered in the previous
week. 480 males and 447 females died ; of the two
sexes 463, or more than half the total number, were
under 20 years of age ; 154 were of the age 20 to 40 ;
150 of the age of 40 to 60 ; 129 of the age 60 to 110 ; and
25 of the age of 80 and under 100 years. The mor-
tality is below the average rate of London, but 91 in
excess of the deaths that would have happened under a
satisfactory state.
Through the neglect of vaccination small-pox was fatal
to 12 children and to 4 adults. Measles was only fatal
to 6 children ; 3 in the north, none in the south districts.
But scarlatina is very prevalent, particularly in certain
districts shown in the table, and has taken away th e
lives of 73 children and 2 adults. 43 deaths are referred
to typhus, and 41 to diarrhcea.
The wife of a bricklayer's labourer, aged 40, died on
October 11th of malignant cholera, after 5 days' illness,
at 19, New Peter-street, Westminster. A. dock labourer,
aged 49, died on October 13th, from diarrhcea (8 hours),
Asiatic cholera (36 hours), at 16, St. George's-court, St.
George-in-the-East.
Of cancer 24 persons died, consumption 112, apo-
plexy and paralysis 38, heart disease 36 ; bronchitis,
pleurisy, and pneumonia, 97 ; of liver diseases, 16.
Eleven violent deaths were registered.
A. foreign seaman (black), aged 17, died of " suffoca-
tion from charcoal, ignited for the purpose of killing
rats," in the West India Dock basin.
A death in the sub-district of St. Peter, Walworth, of
the wife of an oilman, at the age of 22, is thus returned :
"The heart's action suddenly arrested from excitement."
Last week the births of 915 boys and 810 girls, in all
1,725 children, were registered in London. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1845--54, the average
number was 1,391.

The moon was in her first quarter on Thursday ; the
elasticity of the atmosphere increased, and the barometer
rose from 29.375 is. on Sunday to 30.069 in. on Satur-
day. The temperature of the air ranged from 36.8 deg.
to 64.8 deg. ; the mean temperature was 50.1 deg., or
near the average of the season. The mean dew point
was 46.1 deg. The thermometer on the grass fell be-
low the freezing point of water (31.4 deg.) on Tuesday
night. The water of the Thames was 54.7 deg. The
wind was calm, or blew gently from the west until
Saturday, when the north-west wind passed over Green-
wich at the rate of 210 miles a day. Electricity was
positive and strong on five days ; half an inch (0.44
deg.) of rain fell on four days.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS,
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, OCT. 20
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases y. 159
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses lO3
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 43
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs

242

of Digestion - 54
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
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 36
Old Age ...
Sudden
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance
Causes not specified
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DEATEIS ➢nOM ALL CAUSES
Population Deaths in corre-
Enumerated. aponding week

Deaths
In the

18M. of 1854. . Week
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts

Totals

Males
Females..

1,321

Males
Females..

Total ....

480
447