The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-29 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEE
(From the Registrar-General's Report.)
Last week 1,077 def. ths were regi,tereci in the
metropolitan districts. There is en increase on the
return of the preceding week, when the number was
213; but this is chiefly due to coroner's cases, many
of which occurred at previous dates, but were not
registered till the end of the quarter. In the 10 cor-
responding weeks of the sears 1842 51 the average
number of deaths was 7,042, which, with a correction
for the increase of population, becomes 1,146.
Fatal cases produced by epidemic diseases amount
in the present return to 271, nearly the same as in
the previous week. The mortality arising from
measles at the present time is unusually low, only
two and five cases respectively having been registered
in the last two weeks. Scarlatina, however, makes
progress, as is shown by the steady increase
of deaths referred to since July ; the numbers during
the last eight weeks were, 38, 47, 49, 61, 53, 58, 67,
and
,83. In a case that occurred at 14, Dean's-
place, Vauxhall-bridge-road, the cause of death is
entered thus—" Malignant scarlatina (3 days) ; im-
perfect drainage. Diarrhcea, which continues to de-
cline, was fatal last week to 61 children and 11
adults ; cholera, to 7 persons ; typhus, remittent
fever, &c., to 45.

The following are the seven deaths from cholera
registered in the week :

In Fulham, at 9, North-row, North-end, on Sep-
tember 22, the daughter of a labourer, aged 2 years,
" summer cholera (4 days ); serous effusion on brain
(one day)."
At 5, Still-alley, Bishopsgate, on the 19th of Sep-
ternber, the son of a musician, aged 2 yeare, " cholera
infantum (11 days)." Mr. Spencer, the registrar of
St. Botolph, says that " this is a close snd crowded
place, with little ventilation, and occupied by very
poor persons ; a drain is in the middle of it, which is
frequently choked up and emits offensive effluvia."
In Haggerstone West, at 14, Whitmore-road, on
the 18th of September, the son of a baker, aged cne
year, " infantile cholera (10 weeks)."
In Mile-end Old Town, Upper, at 11, Bedford-
place, on the 13th September, the daughter of a
cheesemonger, aged 4 years, " cholera (12 hours.)"
In Lambeth, in first part of Waterloo sub-district,
at 1- 'fond-place, on the 19th of September, a general
dealer, aged 56 yeree, " cl7elere."
In Peckham, at 2, Batten's-yard,:h-street, on
the 23d of September, the widow of an organist, aged
64 years " cholera (16 days)."
At Queen-street, Lewisham, on the 19th of Sep-
tember, the son of a labourer, aged 17 days, " cholera
infantum" (one week).
On the 25th of September, at 4, Wood's-yard,
South Hackney, the daughter of a labourer, aged
six months, died of " diarrhcea" (30 days). The
medical attendant and parish surgeon writes on the
certificate—." There is a most offensive smell from a
pig and cow yard in this court; there is no drainage
or proper water; there is one pump for ail the
houses, but the water is so bad that the inhabitants
cannot use it."
At 10, Brunswick-street, Homerton, on the 24th
of September, a printer, aged 20 vears, "typhus (17
days), hemorrhage from the bowels." Mr. Steib
observes—" The grouses in Brunswick-street and
streets adjoining are badly drained. The yard at the
the son of a butler, aged 21 years, died of "
back of the house in which this man died is in a most
filthy state from the refuse water not being able toail
pass away. A constant stench ass
- your nostrils
toeas you enter the passage, and most of the houses are
occAutp4i e,dbytwoand
Harrow-alley, hAreiedg faamtei,li ns.
;he 25th of Sept.,
encepha-
litis : serous effusion (4 days)." The medical at-
tendant states on his certificate that " this house is
surrounded by slaughter-houses, and is unfit for
human habitation. The Irish poor persist in residing
in these filthy localities, although forewarned of the
consequences, of which they are indeed quite regard-
less. The blood is always found vitiated, owing to the
want of proper ventilation and food."
Oa the 23d of September, at 13, Upper Cornwell-
street, St. George's-in-the-East, a painter, aged 42,
died of "inflammation and enlargement of the muscles
of the neck (one week), vomiting of blood." The me-
dical attendant in this case writes as follows on his
certificate :—" Three months ago tkie man received:a
hurt under the chin, from which time he had fre-
quently complained. A week ago he came to our
surgery, complaining of something like a crumb of
bread in the windpipe. Nothing could be discovered ;
inflammation around the muscles of the neck, with
some difficulty of breathing, came on, and resisted all
treatment. On Thursday morning early he was
found dead in the yard of his residence, having
brought up a large quantity of blood. No post-
mortem inquiry took place."
The following is an extract from Mr. Bensted's re-
turn for the sub•district of St. John, in the district of
St. Olave :—" On September 27, at 4, College-street,
the daughter of a mariner, aged 1 year, died of pneu-
monia (one week)! On September 22, at 8, Horse-
lydown-lane, the daughter of a printer, aged 10
years, died of 'pneumonia (one week).' On the 22d
of September, at 1, Potter's-fields, a mercantile clerk,
aged .53 years, pneumonia (one week).' These three
persons were seized with the same complaint within a
few hours, all lived near each other, and all died at the
end of one week's illness."

A gentleman, aged 74 years, died of " stone in the
bladder (several years) Oithotity and effects of chlo-
roform; disease of prostrate." Two persons died of car-
buncle, via., a whitesmith, aged G 3, who was brought
from Cow-cross-streets, and died on the 22d Sep-
tember in St. Bartholomew's Hospital ; and the widow
of a master mariner, aged 71 years, mho died on the
21st of September, at 25, Grosvenor-street, of " car-
buncle (3 weeks), cerebral congestion (3 days)." A
sign and label writer died on the 15th of September,
at 6, Green-street, Leicester-square, of " general de.
bility, with diarrhoea (2 months)," at the remarkable'
age (as stated) of 102 years and 7 months.

STATE OF THE W EA IllEtf. DUltitiG THE PAST IVDEK
SUNDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day 1...
cirrostratus. Rain fell heavily during the earlier portion of
the morning.
MoWDAY.—The sky was one-third part covered till 10h.
A.m., three-fourths covered till after noon, and during the re-
mainder of the day the amount of cloud was variable;
cumuli, cumulostrati, and cirrostrati. Frequent showers of
rain fell.
TUESDAY.—The sky was overcast till noon, three-fonellfa
were covered till 7h. P.m., and
cumulostrati, and cirostrati.
WEDNESDAY.
noon, one half covered till Oh. p.m. and generally
overcast
mist was prevalent, obscuring objects from afterwards; cumuli, cumulostrati, and cirrostrati.
—The sky was free from cloud till near
very thick
THURSDAY.—During the whole of this
clear afterwards; cuma 1,
tances. At night the moon's place
WaSjUStbe horizon thick
ite.short dia-
FRIDAY.—A dense fog till 1013. ?!
during the greater party of the Jay
at night.
; misty, a thin fog was pre-
A . " TowardsVtdiae'Ysis noonvisible.
the day
became fine, the sky partially free from cloud, and wholly so
SAT URDAY.—The morning
valent. The sky was free
1" from
situated near the horizon. The
the exception of a few coma i 5
t began to collect before mid-
night was clear, bat a thin fog wa-cloud from 10h. A M., with
night.
Sion during the nwrai f a thermometer placed on the main-
ELEc.rmcm..—Sepntg. 2. 2d, Positive, with moderate ten-
The mean readinnogueg
d ht Hospital Ship, and read each day at
mast of the Drea._.;
;5 2 and the mean reading at 9h. P.M. was
Oh. A.M. be mean "- readings at the Royal Observatory for the
52.7 a; the
tin, raeeraea,s3.l° and 51.6 Q respectively.
the
19th heginaing to 29.39 in. by 3h. P.m. on the 20th ; t h • decreased
tshameTnee-r-eaeadiwng
ofof tthhee bwaerookmteote2r9i.nsclreinas.ebdytrOohm.
r2.92;.140inn.
9•90 in. by the end of the week.
to 2
in-
creased-9t' to 30.35 in. by 9h. A.M. on the 24th; and decreased