The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-09 00:00:00

HEALTH OP LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

(From the Regtstrar-General'sWeekly .Return.)
In the week that ended last Saturday the number
of deaths registered in London was 1,299. The
average number for corresponding weeks in 10
years 1852—G1 (corrected) is 1,341. The actual
number is less than the estimated amount by 42.
There were 95 deaths from typhus,which is nearly
the same number as that of the previous week.
There were 66 from scarlatina, and 12 from diph-
theria.

In Lambeth Church second sub-district, out of 37
deaths in the week from all causes, no less than 22
were from zymotic diseases, and of the 22 there were
20 from scarlatina. This complaint, which appears
to be exceedingly prevalent in that neighbourhood,
carried off 3 children in Union-street, 3 in Tyers-
street, and 3 in East street. There were also 5
deaths from it in St. Paul, Deptford. Ten deaths
from typhus occurred in the London Fever Hospital.
There were 5 deaths from fever in the workhouse,
Mile•end New Town, A woman, aged 43 years,
died at 18. Baker's-row, Whitechapel, of catalepsy.
A widow, aged 34 years, died in the workhouse,
Westminster, of extreme destitution; low fever.
Five children died of measles in Limehouse.
Last week the births of 1,085 boys and 1,010 girls,
in all 2,095 children, were registered in London. In
the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 1852-61
the average number (corrected) was 1,854.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.606 in.
The reading of the instrument was 2917 in. on
Sunday, and it rose to 29.97 in. on Friday. The
mean temperature of the air in the week was 48.6
deg., which is 4.5 deg. above the average of the
same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glai-
sher). The mean daily temperature was above the
average throughout the week. The lowest night
temperature was 41 deg. on Tuesday ; the highest
day temperature was 63.7 deg. on Thursday. The
range of the thermometer in the week was therefore
22.7 deg. The difference between the mean dew-
point temperature and air temperature was 3.3
deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was
89, complete saturhtion being represented by 100.
The wind blew generally from the south-west. The
amount of rain measured was 0.39 inches. It fell
on every day except Friday.

In the 13 weeks that ended Saturday, March 29,
18,405 deaths were registered in London. In the
period of life from birth to 20 years of age thenum-
ber was 8,447 ; in the period of 80 to 100 years,
756 ; in the three intermediate vicenniums it rose
from 2,416 in the first to 3,083 in the second, and
3,515 in the third.
Last quarter was rather less fatal than either of
the two corresponding quarters in 1860-61. It was
also warmer than either of them, for the mean tem-
perature of the air was 40.0 deg., whilst in the win-
ter quarter of 1860 it was 38.9 deg., and that of

1861, 39.7 deg.
But though the total mortality was comparatively
low, that from the zymotie class of diseases was
high. To this bead were referred 4,174 deaths,tho
corresponding
numbers in the two previous
years
having been 3,380 and 3,674. In ,
diseases of the
nervous system, taken collectively, there was a de-
crease; in those of the respiratory organs a much
more important decrease. Under the latter head
the number in the winter
quarters of 1860 61 was
about 5,000; in the
quarter that has now closed it
fell to 3,828. Bronchitis, pneumonia, and asthma,
were much less fatal than usual.
The mortality of small-pox and measles was low,
that of whoo •
Ping-cough WAS not high; but other