The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-19 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON,

(From the Begistrar-General'sTPeekly Return.)
The deaths in London, which rose to 1,514 in the last
week of July, fell to 1,402 in the first week of the present
month, and again to 1,320 in the week that ended last Sa-
turday. The average number of deaths in ten corresponding
weeks, viz., the 33d in each of the years of 1853-62, is, with
the omission of 720 deaths from cholera in 18M, and a cor-
rection for increase of population, 1,256; and the actual re-
sult as shown in the present return therefore exceeds by 64
the estimated number for this period of the year.
By comparing the results of the last two weeks, it is seen
that there is an increase of the deaths caused by zymotic
diseases, while there is a decrease in all the four other
classes, viz., constitutional, local, developmental diseases,
and violence. _ _

Forty-five fatal cases of smallpox were returned, which
differs little from the weekly average number since the end
of May. The mortality from the disease is nearly stationary
but on the whole shows a tendency to decline. Five out of
the 45 cases are stated to have occurred to persons who had
been vaccinated.
There were 118 deaths from scarlatina and 22 from diph
theria. Three children died from scarlatina, 3. from diph-
theria, and 1 from measles, all in the Children's Hospital,
Great Ormond-street, in the present month. Eight deaths
from scarlatina occurred in Islington, 5 in the north sub-
district of west London, 8 in Ratelift and Limehonse, 6 in
Bow.
Diarrha3a and English cholera were fatal in 209 cases, of
which 190 occurred to children.
Last week the births of 979 boys and 930 girls, in all
1,909 children were registered in London. In the ten corre-
sponding weeks of the
(corrected) was 1,806. years 1853-62 the average number
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer in the week was 29.85110. The reading
rose to 30iu. on Sunday, and fell to 29.65 in. Saturday.
of
The mean temperature the air in the week was 65'1 deg.,
which is 3 5 deg. above the average of the same week in
43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean daily
temperature was above the average on every day except
Friday. The highest day temperature was 81.9 deg., and
occurred on Sunday. The lowest night temperature was
50.1 deg., and occurred on Wednesday. The range of tem-
perature in the week was therefore 34.8 deg. The mean
daily range was 24.3 deg. The difference between the mean
daw-point temperature and air temperature was 10 deg.
The mean degree of humidity of the air was 70, complete
saturation being represented by 100. The air was very dry
on Tuesaay and Wednesday, when the humidity was only
63 and 62. The wind blew from the south-west, except on
Wednesday and two following days, when it was generally
in the north-east. No rain Was measured in the week.

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