The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-19 00:00:00

HEALTHOF LONDON DURING THE WEEK

(From the Registrar-General's Report.)
The mortality of London, which rose to 1,100
deaths in the first few weeks of the year, has gradu-
ally declined, and in the week ending last Saturday
the number was only 970. Toking the ten corre-
sponding weeks of '1842-51, it appears that last week's
amount was less than previous returns in six instances,
and greater in four, and that the average of corre-
sponding weeks was 1,048. If this average be cor-
rected for increase of population it becomes 1,153,
compared with which the present return shows a de-
crease of 183.
The mortality from diseases of the respiratory or-
gans exhibits a trifling increase on that of the pre-
vious week, but is still considerably below the ave-
rage; the number of fatal cases last week having
been 185, while in, corresponding weeks of the less
five years they ranged from 199 to 330. In the tu-
bercular class the deaths from phthisis or consumption
were in the previous week 147, in the last they were
122, which latter amount is also below the average.
The total number of cases ascribed to zymotic or
epidemic diseases was in the previous week 201; it
is now 191. Of the latter sum 29 (about the same
as the former week) are referred to small-pox, 9to
measles, 30 to roarlatina, 33 to hooping-cougla 3
to croup, 3 to thrush, 22 to diarrhoea, 3 to dysentery,
3 to cholera, 4 to influenza, 42 to typhus . and other
fever, 7 to erysipelas, and 3 to syphilis.
Five deaths were registered in the south sub.,
district of the city of London : of these one oc-
curred from scarlatina, another from " fever,
bronchitis," and three in the same family, at 79,
Watling-street, from " scarlatina maligns.' The last
cases were those of a girl aged 6 years, and another
aged one year, who both died on the 11th of Fe-
bruary, having been under treatment 4 days, and ofl
a third who died on the 13th of February, having been
under treatment 8 days. At 13, Vauahall-row- , the
son and daughter of a weaver, aged respectively 11
months and 2 years, died of measles on the same
die
the 12th
i.
day, after 14 and 15 days' illuess.
At 11, Seven- steps alley, Aldgate
February, a labourer, aged 50 years, died of
bron-
chitis." The medical attendant writes :n hihes er
t
on "
ficate : " He died asphyxiated from the
hitimpureati
n air
n.,,
of
the locality, which is unfit for h uman ha
ibny Aliihsgpehien-s aged 37 years, di
stetrmer'eetdical attendant,Teh died
de e s case, oenr deserves e 5 st h
attentionF ebru a
:r y
, Itomerton.as described
a Chronic inflammation and thickening of ileum and
wpo n
fluactedby
smt
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nc
eo
su, a
which membrane,
w er
e
mecum, and appendix
rvoedrmiformis, with ulceration of
con-
glomeration of gall-stones eanitarogfe
bayttrliocitiognm• gall-
stones,
was found above in in the
ileum, the ileum b • eing thickened, ulcerated, and
strictured below. Symptoms: chronic diarrhoea (21
years), with, latterly, frequent vomiting."
A woman was registered last week whose death was
intemperance, the result of-
and there are three cases of
persons dying from privation, of which the following are
the particulars:—On the 9 thFebruary, in St. Saviour's
workhouse, a widow, aged 79 years, died from" want of
necessary f6od ; bronchitis (one week)." In the
1 north sub-district of Whitechapel, in Elizabeth-court,
on 6th January, a labourer, aged 54 years, died " a
natural death, accelerated by want of common neces-
saries" (inquest); and in the workhouse in the same
sub-district, on 31st January, a labourer, aged 47
years, died " a natural death ; sudden, from exhaus-
tion and privations."

STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK.
SUNDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day.
Rain fell heavily during the eveniug. Electricity—Nothing
was shown at any examination.
MONDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered
with cloud till the evening, A heavy
shower of rain fell
at 4h. r.sr. Electricity—Nothing was shown at any exami-
nation.
TIISSDAY.—The sky was generally covered with cloud
till the evening. Showers of rain fell during the afternoon.
Electricity—Negative, and suddenly changed to positive,
with strong tension between lh. and 2h. P.m.
WEDNESDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky were covered
with cloud during the earlier portion of the morning, and
it was clear during the remainder of the day. Electricity—
Positiye, and tension weak during the afternoon.