The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-15 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK•

(From the Registrar-General's Report.)
The official report states that in the week ending last
Saturday, the number of deaths registered in the metro-
politan districts was 1,111. In the ten corresponding
weeks of 1842-51, the average number of deaths was
1,138, and if this be raised by a certain amount, in
proportion to increase of population, it becomes 1,252.
Compared with the corrected average, last week's return
of mortality shows a decrease of 141.
Diseases of the epidemic class exhibit on the whole
nearly the same number of deaths in the present return
as in that of the preceding week; and under particular
heads no important difference is observed, with the ex-
ception of scarlatina, which has declined from 41 to
26. Last week the number of fatal cases caused by
small-pox was 32, of which 27 occurred among children;
23 by measles, 42 by hooping-cough, 8 by croup, 2 by
thrush, 18 by diarrhoea, 1 by dysentery, 2 by cholera, 3
by influenza, 2 by infantile fever, 45 by typhus, 4 by
puerperal fever (besides 4 other cases of women dying
after childbirth), 3 by rheumatic fever, 2 of infants by
syphilis. The number of deaths ascribed to erysipelas
rose from 7in the previous week to 15 in the last. It
appears from the returns of previous weeks that much
of the mortality by scarlatina occurred in the district
of S•epney, where it seems to have prevailed more than
in other parts of London; in the week ending December
27, it was fatal there iu 5 cases, and the week following
in 10. In Shere(iitch the same epidemic cud typhus
have committed considerable ravage, while Whitechapel
ails,. has been visited by typhus and other fever.
Last week the deaths ascribed to diseases of the
respiratory organs amounted to 249, while the corrected
average is 294. In ten corresponding weeks of
1842-51 the mortality from this class ranged from 183
to 429. Three persons died last week of laryngitis, 121
of bronchitis, 7 of pleurisy, 86 of pneumonia, and 25 of
asthma. Of the 32 cases in which small-pox was fatal
I it is stated in six that vaccination had been previously
performed. The following deaths were registered at the
Small-pox Hospital:—A female servant, aged 24, from
Upper George-street, Edgeware-road, died on 29th De-
cember of "small-pox, confluent (15 days), unmodified."
She was vaccinated when young at Upper Slaughter,
Gloucestershire; one very small cicatrix scarcely per-
ceptible. A female servant, aged 18 years, from Bar-
rington-road, Brixton, died on 2nd January of " small-
pox, confluent (13 days), unprotected." A female
servant, aged 25 years, from Barrington Villas, Brixton,
died on sth January of " small-pox, confluent (16 days),
unprotected."
Mr. Watts, the registrar, observes that " small-pox is
prevailing at this time in almost every part of London.
During the month of December exaatly 100 patients
were admitted to the Small-pox Hospital." In Lambeth,
Waterloo- road (first part), at 1, Webber-street, the son
of a labourer, aged 5 years, died on 4th January of
" small-pox (10 days), not vaccinated." Mr. Mears
mentioned that the mother of the child declared to him
her want of faith in vaccination, as she had known
several instances of death after it. In Lambeth, Water-
loo-road (second part), at 24, Pear-tree-street, on 7th
January, the son of a painter and glazier, aged 5 years,
died of "small pox." Mr. Dews states that "two other
childred in the family caught the disease. Their mother
believed that all three bad been effectually vaccinated,
but the medical attendant, a much better authority, was
of a different opinion.
Two deaths occurred from cholera in the week, of
which the following are the particulars:—On the Bth of
January, at 34, Frances-street, Westminster-road, the
son of a labourer, aged three years, died of " cholera
(21 hours)." The informant stated that the deceased
had suffered from diarrheas and vomiting, with disco-
loration of the body, but unaccompanied with cramp,
and that the house was well drained and ventilated in
other respects. Mr. Dews adds, " Frances-street is
very thickly inhabited, chiefly by the Irish, and suffered
most severely during the time of cholera."
In the workhouse, Wapping, on the 6th January, the
daughter cf a French painter, aged four months, died of
"cholera infantum (5 days)."
The two following cases occurred at Shorediteh work-
house:—
On riOth of December, a female unknown, aged about
80 years, died of " natural decay." She was found
wandering in the streets near the City-road by the
police on the 27th of December, when she was unable
to give any account of herself, and on being asked her
name the sounds she attempted to utter were almost in-
articulate.

On Ist January, a printer, aged 21 years, died of
"catalepsy." Mr. Bowring states that " deceased was
brought in from the House of Correction ou 26th No-
vember last, on which day his term of 14 days' solitary
confinement expired. When received into the work-
house his appearance vwasthat of a statue. It seems
i
proper to ask whether t is probable that solitary con-
finement actieg on the nervous system could produce so
great a change in so short a period."
Mr. Butterfield, registrar of the sisb-district, Islington
East, states that 213 deaths, the whole number registered
by him since October, 1851, occurred at the following
saes:-100 under 5 years, 88 above that age and not
exceeding 70 years, 16 at 70 and not exceeding 80, and
nine at more advanced ages. The analysis shows the
great waste of infantme life.
Amongst the deaths recorded last week it particularly
deserves notice that four are returned as caused by car-
buncle. A master shoemaker, aged 69 years, died in
Little George-street, Somers-town, on 31st December,
of "carbuncle after an illness of two months;" a man,
aged 68 years, died at 10, Queen's-terrace, Marylebone,
on 6th January, of "carbuncle (two weeks);" in the
Lunatic Asylum, Camberwell-house, a man, aged 62
years, dioi on the 9th January of "carbuncle (10 days),
epilepsy (6 days);" and on 9th January, at 10, Chapel-
place, Bermordsey, a gentleman, aged 68 years, of
"carbuncle (3 weeks), valvular disease of the heart
(same months)." It will be obierved that the above
per-ons were all males, and nearly of the same age.
Tne death of a boy, aged 10 years, is eceribed to sEca-
rich's. Three persons are numbered as victims of in-
temperance. Four children died from want of breast-
milk. The deaths of 8 persons, all children except one,
are registered as the result of malformation. In two
instances it was malformation of the palate.

STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK.
SUNDAY.—The sky was generally one-fourth part covered
with cloud til' sh. P.M., and clear afterwards.
MONDAY.—The sky was three-fourths covered with cloud
during the morning and afternoon, and one-half covered at
night.

TUESDAY.—The sky was for the most part free from
cloud during the morning and afternoon, and overcast at
night; cirrostratus and scud. A lunar halo was visible during
the evening.
WEDNESDAY.—The sky was generally covered with cloud
till near noon, and clear during the remainder of the day ;
cirrostratus and scud.

THURSDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered
with cloud throughout the day; stratus and scud.
FRIDAY.—The sky was free from cloud until 10h. A.M.,
overcast from this time till 4h. .at., and the amount of
cloud was variable afterwards; cumulostratus, cirrostratus,
and scud. A shower of sleet and rain fell during the afternoon.
SATIJR.DAT.—TiIe sky was mostly tree trona cloud till
evening, and overcast afterwards.
}.12.c-ritucrry.—.ltio electricity has been shown during the
week.

'Dia mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M. was 39.3° ; and the mean
reading at 9h. rat. was 41.2' ; the mean readings at the
Royal Observatory for the same times were 34.6 Q and 40.1°
respectively.
The reading of the barometer increased from 29 48 in.
at the beginning of the week to 30.10 in. by 9h. A K. on
Monday the sth; decreased to '29.10 in. by 9h. A.M. on
Friday the 9th ; increased to 2961 in. by 3h. A.M. on the
10th ; and decreased to 29.15 in. by the end of the week.
the afternoon. This was the only electricity shown during
the evening

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
TIIE WEEK ENDLNG SATURDAY, JAN. 10, 1552.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*228
Diseases of Uncertain Seat 45
Tubercular Diseases 163
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and senses— ... 131
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 45
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ..................249
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ••• ••• ..• ••• 73
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. 12
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 10
Diseases of the Skin &c. ••. ..• ... •.• 5
Malformations... ... 8
• •••
Premature Birth ... 27
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden.— 53
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 222
Causes not specified ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 3

DEATHS PROM ALL CAUSES
Population Deaths In corre-
-1851.
Enumerated, sponding week
18.
West Districts... 376,332 of
. . 16650.
North Districts.. 490,441
.. 195 ...
Central Districts 392,986 170
...
SouthEas D
East Disitsrtircitests.:
485,336
616,545
... 2692 ••9

1,111
Deaths
in the
Week.
183
221
185
201
321

T0ta15........ 2,361,640 ... 1,023
Males .•• .•• ,
... 111 1
•.. ..,
...
Females ... ... ... ... s'l';