The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-08 00:00:00

HEALTH OP LONDON DURING THE WEEK•

( From the Registrar-General's Report.)
The rate of mortality in the metropolis continues to
advance, and in the week that ended on Saturday the
number of deaths rose to 1,414. In five weeks that
have elapsed since 29th October, the numbers have been
1,112, 1,192, 1,162, 1,339, and 1,414. Concurrent with
these weekly numbers there has been an almost constant
fall in the mean temperature, which has been as follows:
48In the,: 45'7 deg., 38-5 deg., 361 deg., and 40-0 deg
tin weeks Corresponding-to last week of the.
years 1843-52 the average number of deaths was 1,200,
which, if raised in proportion to increase of population,
becomes 1,320. The excess in the present return above
the calculated amount is near 100.
Last week 620 children died under 15 years of age,
481 men and women between 15 and 80 years, and 306
at 60 years and upwards. From phthisis (or consump-
tion) there died 175 persons, from bronchitis 178, from
pneumonia (inflammation of the lungs) 143. Fatal
cases of these diseases have become more numerous, and
the two former exhibit a mortality considerably above
the average. Old persons, and those particularly who
are subject to pulmonary complaints, suffer from the
coldness of the weather; and the high price of fuel at
this time renders the poor less able to contend with it,
besides abridging their means of obtaining bread, which
is also dear, as well as the other necessaries of life.
Cholera is very much diminished, and will probably, as
in the previous .epidemic, nearly disappear for a time.
Only 28 deaths from cholera were registered last week,
7 of which occurred in the west districts, 4 in the north,
5 in the east, and 12 in the south districts.
The following is a list of deaths from cholera, last
week :
WEST DISTRICTS. Population, 376,427. Deaths from
cholera 7.
Kensington—Kensington Town.—At the workhouse,
on 27th November, female servant; aged 50 years, diar-
rhcea (premonitory), cholera (36 hours)."
In the same sub-district, at the workhouse, on Ist
December, a female, aged 50 years, occupation unknown,
"diarrhoea (3 hours), cholera (15 hours)."
Kensington—St.. Peter, Hammersmith.—At a brick.
field, on 29th November, the widow of a bricklayer,
aged 60. years, "Asiatic cholera."

-Kensington—St. Paul, Hammersmith.--At 4, Hat-
field-terrace, Latymer-road, on 25th November, a shoe-
maker, aged 35 years, "cholera Asiatica (5 days), col-
lapse (3 days)."
In the same sub-district, at 14, Somerset-place, on
30th November, the son of a fisherman, aged 3 years.
"cholera (42 hours), diarrhoea (4 hours)."
Westminster—St. John.—At Millbank Prison, on 2d
November, a prisoner, formerly plumber and painter,
aged 24 years, "Asiatic cholera (7 days)." Inquest.
In the same sub-district, at Millbank Prison, on sth
November, a prisoner, formerly a shoemaker, aged 45
years, "Asiatic cholera (12 days)." Inquest.
NORTH DISTRICTS. Population, 490,396. Deaths from
cholera 4.
Marylebone—Cavendish-square.—At 21, DevOnehire-
place' on 25th November, the widow of a gentleman,
aged 52 years, "English cholera. (16 hours)."
Marylebone—The Rectory.—At 14, Gees-court, on
28th October, a Chelsea pensioner, aged about 60 years,
" spasmodic cholera." Inquest.
Islington, West. —At 3, Devonshire-street, Barnsbury,
on 29th November, the son of a dock labourer, aged 6
months, "cholera infantum (3 days)."
• Hackney—Hackney.—At 20, Bridge-street, Homer-
ton, on 27th November, the daughter of a police-con-
stable, aged 7 years, " cholera." • ,
Central Districts Population 393,256. Deaths from

cholera none.
East Districts—Population 485,522. Deaths from

cholera 5.

Whitechapel—Whitechapel North.—At the work-
house, from 9, Kettleby-court, on 26th November, the
widow of a labourer, aged 40 years, " cholera."
Whitechapel—Ahigate.—At 6, Crown-court, Blue
Anchor-yard, Whitechapel, on 27th November, female
street, musician, aged 36 years, " Asiatic cholera (11
hours)."

In the same sub-district, at 5, Crown-court, Blue
Anchor-yard, Whitechapel, on the 26th November, v,
labourer, aged 24 years, " malignant Asiatic cholera (a
few hours)." _ _

Stepney—Shadwell.—At 6, Cooper's-row, Wapping,
on the 30th of November, the son of a wharf labourer,
aged 31 years, " diarrhoea (one day), cholera (48 hours),
consecutive fever (3 days)."
Stepney—Mile End Old Town Lower.—At Mile-end
Workhouse, on the 3d of December, a female, aged 4
years, " choleraic disease (4 days)." Mr. Castleden
says : •" The girl was brought from Brook-street, Rat-
cliff. Father has absconded ; no relative was with the
child when brought in, and no further information can
be obtained."

South Districts. Population 616,635. Deaths from

cholera 12.
St. Saviour Christchurch.—At 29, Green-walk, on
2d December, a weaver, aged 56 years, " Asiatic cho-
lera (36 hours)." Mr. Greenwood, the registrar says :
—" This person left Guy's Hospital about three weeks
since, where he had been an in-door patient for seven
weeks from an injury to his thumb ; he was in the habit
of living freely.
St. Olave—St. Olave.—At St. Thomas's Hospital,
from Mint-street, on 25th November, a wharf labourer,
aged 40 years - cholera maligna. " Brought to the hos-
pital from the 'Borough-market."
Bermondsey—St.Mary Magdalen.—At 2, New-street,
on 30th November, the son of a hatter, aged 5 months,
" choleraic diarrhoea (5 days)." .
In the same sub-district, at 3, Kynaston-row, on 29th
November, the daughter of, a leather-dresser, aged 6
months, " choleraic diarrhoea (2 days)."
St. George, Southwark—Kent-road.—At 11, Will-
mott's-buildings, on 28th November, the daughter of an
ostler, aged 7 years, " Asiatic cholera (9 hours)."
St. George, Southwark—Borough-road.—At 58, Lant-
street, on 29th November, a metal-planer, aged 37 years.
"Asiatic cholera (16 hours)."
In the same sub-district, at the workhouse on the 23d
November, the daughter of a labourer, aged 10 months,
"Cholera."
Newington—St. Peter, Walworth.—At the work-
house (from Kent-street), on 28th October, a labourer,
aged 46 years, " diarrhoea (six hours), cholera (3 hours).'
In the same sub-district, at the workhouse (from
Kent-street), on 19th November, a labourer, aged 40
years, " Asiatic cholera (46 hours)."
Lambeth—Waterloo-read (Second Part). —At 15,
Thomas-street, on 2d December, the daughter of a bed-
cholera (10 makehoursr, ag)." ed 12 months, " diarrhoea (6 days),
Lambeth—Lambeth Church (Second Part).—At 6,
Bateman's-buildings, on 30th November, a compositor,
aged 35 years, "cholera spasmodica (48 hours)."
Greenwich; Greenwich West. —At Dreadnought Hos-
pital Ship, on 27th November, a seaman aged 25 years,
i " cholera Asiatica (5 days)." ,
In Hoxton New Town, at 93, Shaftesbury-street, on
30th November, the daughter of a sawyer, aged 24
months, died of " inflammation of lungs and teethtin2.*
Mr. Ansell, the registrar, writes :—':'This•is thheadti
death in less than three weeks in this house(
with Dr,
casion to notice this house in my last return, nn
Key's remarks. Another medical man, 31
There is another child smells
t on the pre-
house, and there are still unpleasantAtkyns,
in the same
mises.'"
In St. George-in-the-East, died of ' chronic
on 20th
November, a mariner, at 3,eTrzth-terrace,,
aged siiniii (a foreigner) was
bronchitis ; starvation." "This
found in the street in a dei:doraajebte ~s taken.
to the Cholera Hospital, ..and d sstadatye's after."
Last week the
gistered in London.
Thethe years
of 840 boys and 837 girls,
aver
age 1,677 children, births
age number in
,e;g6--etr..te_ ereorresponding weeks of
1845-52, was 1' i* observatory, Greenwi2c9ll:9st4hein.mTeahne
At the It°Crometer in the week was
is
1-7
deg be-
height of
%he ture was 40.0 deg., which
38
mean teiT'P ra aof the same week in years.
temperature was below the average
low the averag ,
~,,pAn daily ofTthhee
' n every day of the week except Wednesday,dew-poiht
same dayit ° e G'B deg. above it. The mean
(leg. The ofhighestantedmipheeratiourweest
temperature was 38'7
the air was 51.9 deg. on Wednesday,
09.4 deg. on Saturday.

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OP A YOUNG LADY.—
Yesterday police circulars were issued offering 101. re-
ward for the discovery of a young lady, who left her
home at Bayswater, under circumstances of a mysterious
and suspicious nature. As the bills set forth that she
was supposed to be drowned, several parties were last
afternoon engaged dragging the canals and ponds in the
neighbourhood, in the hope of finding the body, but
their efforts, up to a late hour, were in vain.
SUSPECTED SUICIDE BY A MARRIED WOMAN. Yes -
terday, the body of a female who was subsequently
identified as the wife of a tailor, residing in Camden-
town, was found floating in the Regent's Canal, near
Hawley-bridge, arid conveyed to the dead-house, to
await a coroner's inquest. It appears from inquiries
that deceased left home last Saturday night, after hay-
ing a few words with her husband, and that she was
never seen alive afterwards.

ENERAL ORDERS BY THE RIGHT HON. TN.IIII.GOVERNOZ --,-.
IN COUNCIL :
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No; 210 of 1853.—The Right Hon. ovemor let :1)..17-,ei
gtopioll:slirects the publication of the fo ' g commit- ..r
nications_, notifying the strength of the litth Lancers, :43 it,,,./Ti?
the 43d Foot, and 74th Highlanders, which lave bepa 2,;,:i..4:4).
order4to relieve her Majesty's 15th Hussars-and tolet .....-.-.>'
and 94th Regiments in India. t'. a S
Extract from a letter from Colonel Richard Airey, Mili-
tary, Secretary, Horse Guards, to his Excellency
General Sir Williain M. Goinra,"K.C.B., Commander--
in-Chief, East Indies, dated July 8, 1853.
"I have the -honour-' by the desire of the General
Commanding-in-Chief, to acquaint you that arrange-
ments are in progress for sending from the Cape of Good
`Rope to India the lath Lancers,. the 43d Foot, and the
474th .11ighlanders, to relieve the 15th Hussars and the
51st and 94th Regiments in the Madras Presidency.
"A. S. li. MOUNTAIN, Colonel,
"Adjutant-General to Her Majesty's Forces in India.
" General Sit William Gomm, K.C.8., &c."

" Sir,—l have received the directions of the General
Commanding•in•Chief to acquaint you that her Majesty
has been pleased to order the 12th Light Dragoons,
43d, and 74th Regiments, to be augmented to the an-
nexed establishment, with a view to their relieving the
15th Light Dragoons, 51st, and 94th Regiments, under
orders to return home from the East Indies.—l have,
&c., " RICHARD AIM."
" Horse Guards, Aug. 3.

" 12th Light Dragoons, 9 troops.-1 colonel, 2 lieu-
tenant-colonels, 2 majors, 10 captains, 18 lieutenants, 4
cornets, 1 paymaster, 1 adjutant, 1 quartermaster, 1
surgeon, 2 assistant-surgeons, 1 veterinary surgeon, 1
regimental sergeant-major, 9 troop sergeant-majors, 1
paymaster-sergeant, 1 arinourer-sergeant, 1 saddler-•
sergeant, 1 hospital-sergeant, 1 orderly-room clerk, 40
sergeants, 40 corporals, 1 trumpet-major, 13 trumpeters,
8 farriers, 626 privates.-788 total number ; 703 troop-
horses.
" 43d and 74th Regiments, 10 companies each.-1
colonel, 2 lieutenant-colonels, 2 majors, 12 captains, 18
lieutenants, 6 ensigns, 74th Foot, 4 ensigns, 1 pay-
master, 1 adjutant, 1 quartermaster, 1 surgeon,
assistant-surgeons, 1 sergeant-major, I quartermaster-
sergeant, 1 paymaster-sergeant, 1 orderly-room clerk, 1
armourer-sergeant, 1 schoolmaster-sergeant, 1 hospital-
sergeant, 10 -.colour-sergeants, 41 sergeants, 50 corpo-
rals, 1 drum-major, 20 drummers or fifers, 950 privates.
—1,127 total numbers.
R. J. H. BincH, Lieutenant-Colonel,
• Officiating Secretary to Government of India,
Military Department."

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