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

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females

... 803
... 798

Total ... 1,601
* In this number aro•
included 30 by Scarlatina, 34
by Typhus Foyer, 22 by Diarrhoea, and 3 by Cholera.

HEALTH OF 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-
spondingweeks was 1,048. If this average be cor-
rected
fcr 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 chrresponding weeks of the last
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, 9 to
measles, 30 to scarlatina, 33 to hooping-cough, 3
to croup, 3 to thrush, 22 to diarrhcea, 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
cwit of ,
eyreretgiosntedroend : inofthtehessoeuothnie sub-
districtoc
cuffed from scarlatina, another from fever,
bronchitis," and three in the same family, at 79,
Watling-street, from " scarlatina maligns." The lasteen
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 of
a third who died on the 13th of February, having b
under treatment 3 days. At 13, Vauxhall-row, the
son and daughter of a weaver, aged respectively 11
months and 2 years, died of measles on thethe
i.s
same
" bron-
chitis." after 14 and 15 days' illness.
~ lie died asphyxitartsfFirdfhi
At 11, Seven-step-alley, Aldgate,
February, a labourer, aged 50 yearst,hde.ieid_rayouf
The medical attendant writes on his certi-
ficate :
The ease, as described
the A
spinster, locality,
3i s7uynefia
red on 5
by her medical attendant, deserves
in High-street, Homerton.
of
ilatetnenintioannd:
Chronic inflammation and thickening
mecum, and appendix vermifor
stones, which
produced rnbl , with ulceration of
.8
stones, which e}, produced
fiat,by
gall-stones • attrition t riot idognm; lodgment
rogfe gall
Symptoms
twhiacakefonuend
con-
glomeration of
latterly, ileum, the ileum ,
nalbno;aetiend,in
and
strictured below. : chronic diarrhcea (21
years), with,
the result of intemperance, frequent vomiting."
A woman was y,
persons dying from,
registered last week whose death was
perance and there are three cases of
oprivation,hFof which
the particulars:— Saviour's
• h the followingare
n t e 9th ebruary, in St.
~
workhouse a widow, aged 79 years, died from want of
necessary ' food; bronchitis (one week)." In the
north sub-district of Whitechapel, in Elizabeth-court,
on sth 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 evening. 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. P.M. Electricity—Nothing was shown at any exami-
nation.
TUISDAY.—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-1
Positive, and tension weak during the afternoon'