The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-30 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON,

(Front the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.)

In the week that ended last Saturday the births in Lon-
don and nine other cities or boroughs of the United King-
dom were 3,930, the deaths 3.091. The annual rate of
mortality in the week in those 10 largo towns was 29 per
1,000 persons living, and greater than in the previous week,
when it was 28.

In London the births of 1,091 boys and 1,010 girls, in all
2,101 children, were registered in the week. In the corres-
ponding weeks of 10 years, 1855-64, the average number,
corrected for increase of population, was 2,073.
The deathsin London in the same period were 1,634. The
average number for the 12th week in 10 years (corrected) is
1,471. The deaths in the present return, therefore, exceed
by 163 the estimated number.

From zymotic diseases 299 persons died; smallpox proved
fatal in 10 cases ; 31 deaths occurred from scarlatina, and
12 from diphtheria; 93 children died from whoopingcough,
six of whom were in the subdistrict of Tottenham-court.
Typhus was not so fatal as in the previous week, the num-
ber declining from 85 to 53. Seven deaths from fever in
the Whitechapel workhouse, Mile-end New-town, wero
registered.
The deaths during the week from diseases of the respi-
ratory organs (exclusive of phthisis) were 417. From bron-
chitis 265 deaths occurred; 83 persons died from pneumo-
nia, and 29 from asthma. Phthisis proved fatal to 160
persons.

A female, aged 59 years, died on 2d March at Middlesex
Hospital, from injuries caused by being run over by a
vehicle in the street. A labourer, aged 56 years, died on
17th March, at St. Mary's Hospital, from fractured skull,
in consequence of falling from a van. A carman, aged 34
years, died on 21st March, at St. Mary's Hospital, from
rupture of liver and other injuries caused by being run
over by a van. The son of a collector, aged eight years, was
killed on 18th March by being run over by an omnibus on
Holborn-hill. A " needlewoman, aged 40 years, died on
17th March at St. Luke's Workhouse, from effusion on the
chest, caused by exposure and destitution."

The rate of mortality was 28 per 1,000 in London, 33 in
Edinburgh, and 33 in Dublin ; 35 in Liverpool, 26 in Man-
chester, 24 in Salford, 28 in Birmingham, 33 in Leeds, 24
in Bristol, and 31 in Glasgow. . The rate in Vienna was
40 per 1,000 during the week ending the 11th inst., when
the temperature was 26. deg. Fahrenheit lower than
in the same week in London, when the rate was 26 per
1,000.

In Liverpool the births were 369, the deaths 318 ; in
Manchester the births 210, the deaths 179 ; in Salford the
births 101, the deaths 52 ; in Birmingham the births 226,
the deaths 174 ; in Leeds the births 171, the deaths 143 ;
in Bristol the births 103, the deaths 73 ; in Edinburgh the
births 115, the deaths 110 ; in Glasgow the births 345, the
deaths 249 ; and in Dublin the births 159, the deaths 159.
There were 431 deaths in Vienna during the week ending
the 11th inst.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometerin the week was 29.702 in. The barometrical
reading decreased from 29.89 in. on Tuesday, to 29.26 in.
by the end of the week. The mean temperature of the air in
the week was 34.0 deg., which is 8.2 deg. below the average
of the same week in 50 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher)
The highest day temperature was 45.8 deg. on Wednesday
and Thursday. The lowest night temperature was 23.7
deg. on Tuesday. Tho entire range of temperature in the
week was, thesefore, 22.1 deg. The mean of the highest
temperatures of the water of the Thames was 38.8 deg ;
that of the lowest was 37.5 deg. The difference between
the mean dew-point temperature and air temperature was
7.5 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 73,
complete saturation being represented by 100. The general
direction of the wind was E. and N.

COUNTRY MARKETS

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S.A.L I S B URY.- T UESDAY.

The attendance at market this morning was decidedly
increased. There was a shorter supply of wheat, which
met a brisk trade at an advance of 1s per qr. Barley was
scarce, and business active. Moro doing in oats.
The following are present prices :—Wheat realised from
36s to 448 ; barley, '23s to 355; oats, 19s to 28s ' • beans, 40s
to 465; and peas, 34s to 48s per qr. Winter tares, from 8s
to lls per bushel ; Best bread, 10d ; household ditto, 9d
per 81b loaf.

NEWCAS TLE-ON-TY EE.—T UESDAY.
A good supply of wheat from the growers. A ready sale
was experienced at the extreme rates of Saturday both fBor
English and foreign wheat, being an advance of fully 1
per qr on the week. Barley scarce. Beans and peas were
firm. Malt the same as last week. Flour advanced 1s pot
sack.
Northumberland wheat sold from 32s to 445, Norfolk and
Suffolk, 39s to 45s ' • Dantsic, 39s to 46s ; oats, 21s to 263;
barley, 26s to 31s ; beans, 86s to 40s; rye, 27s to 36s ;
51s to 62s per qr. ; flour, 26s to 28s per sack.
The averages were—wheat, :39s 11c1.; barley, 29s ld;
oats, 23s sd; and beans, —s per quarter.

LYNN.—TUESDAY.
At to-day's market the supply of wheat was small, and
the demand was active at an advance of is par qr. Both
malting and grinding barley were fully is per qr higher'
Beans and oats in favour of sellers.
New wheat, 40s to 43s ; new red, 36s to 395; old white,
41s to 42s ; old red, 38s to 39s per 36 stone. Barley for
malting, 29s to 33s ; secondary, 30s ; ordinary, 25s to 280
per qr. Oats, 20s to 24s per 24 stone. Beans, large, 355
to 368 ; small, 37s to 38s per 38 stone.

MARKET HARBOROUGH.—TUESDAY.
New white wheat, 41s to 44s ; new red, 36s to 40s per 36
stone. Barley, fine, 34s ; other kinds, 26s to 28s per cif'
Oats, new, 19s to 23s ; old, 24s to 27s per qr. Beans, cif
40s to 425; new, 34s to 38s per qr.

HIM L.—T UESDAY.
Since our last a fair business has been done in the COoll
trade. English wheat has been offered sparingly, at an ad-
vance of is per quarter. Choice old whites make 460 to
47s ; fine high mixed, 44s ; mixed, 425. At our market to-
day millers bought freely of fresh English wheat at an ad-
vance of is per qr. Foreign met a better inquiry, at fill
late rates. Spring corn of all kinds in moderato request~
without alteration in value.