The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-02 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 18 53.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK

A thousand and eleven deaths were registered in Lon-
don in the week that ended last Saturday. This return
exhibits a very inconsiderable increase on the previous
three weeks. In the ten corresponding weeks of the
years 1843-52, the average number was 1,068, which, if
raised in proportion to increase of population, would
give a mortality for the present time of 1,175. The deaths
of last week are therefore less than the estimated amount
by 164. During the month of January the mortality has
been low n
for th
first we season, 965 deaths having been regis-
t i.eek, and in the subsequent weeks
the number not having attained, or having scarcely ex-
ceeded, 1,000.
In the table of fatal causes the results of last week
correspond nearly with those of the preceding, the chief
difference being in diseases of the respiratory organs,
the cases of which, terminating fatally, become more
frequent. These rose in the two weeks from 171 to 199,
and in the present return are thus distributed :-5 to
laryngitis, 91 to bronchitis, 7 to pleurisy, 71 to pneu-
monia, 18 to asthma, and 7 to pulmonary complaints,
not specifically designated. The corrected average for
this class in the ten corresponding weeks is '244.
Phythisis, which carried off 138 persons last week, ex-
hibits a mortality very near the ordinary amount.
Epidemic diseases do not discover any remarkable
feature. Typhus numbers 50 deaths, the largest contri-
bution to the mortality of this class ; scarlatina 43,
hooping-cough 40, measles 12, small-pox 4, diarrhoea 21,
rheumatic fever 4, infantile remittent fever 2, purpura 2,
influenza 1.

In the sub-district of Brompton, at 1, Farmer's-place,
on 25th January, the daughter of an ostler, aged 2 years,
died of " hydrocephalus, dentition, pertussis." Mr.
Stone says :—" This is the second death in one faMily
in less than 3 weeks ; the former occurred on 6th Janu-
ary, on which occasion I stated that the houses in Far-
mer's-place were in a state highly prejudicial to the
health of the occupants."
In the town sub-district of Bethnal-green, at 17, Selby-
street East, on 27th January, the wife f a labourer,
aged 23 years, died of "typhus (7 days)." The medical
attendant subjoins the following note to his certificate :
" The drainage in this locality is very bad and offensive,
and others have lately died of typhus." Mr. Gregory,
the registrar, states that " from the beginning of October
to the present time, in this immediate locality, he has
had only two cases of typhus, and one of fever and bron-
chitis, and in a circle of about half a mile (including this
place) four other cases of fever. There is a sewer in
Wellington-street which runs by the end of Selby-street
East."

In Kennington sub-district (2nd part), at Denmark-
road, Lambeth, on 26th January, the son of a carpenter,
aged 1 year, died of scarlatina. Mr. Boult, the regis-
trar, remarka that " the house has no drainage, and the
yard is entirely under water from the cesspool having
overflowed." In this sub-district, out of nine deaths re-
gistered in the week, 3 were caused by scarlatina and 2
by hooping-cough.
Seven deaths were registered in the week in the sub-
district of St. James, Bermondsey ; one of these from
scarlatina, at 2, Napoleon-court, and two on 21st and
23rd January respectively in one house, 38, Salisbury.
street, from " cynanche maligns," the deceased children
having been the daughters of a bricklayer, aged 10
months and 5 months. In the sub-district of Saint Peter,
Walworth, at 3, Mount-street, on 21st January, a lady,
aged 40 years, died of " fever with cerebral congestion."
She had come from Croydon on a visit, and had been in
Walworth but a few days.
The following occurred in the London Fever Hospital,
Islington :—On the 23rd January, a stonemason, aged
36 years, from Bury-street, Clerkenwell, from " typhus,
(9 days). In hospital 2 days. On 24th, a man, aged
72 years, from Lambeth workhouse, " typhus (duration
unknown)." In hospital 2 days. On 25th, a inan, aged
60 years, from Lambeth workhouse, "typhus (moribund
on admission)." In hospital 1 day. On 26th, a femala,
aged 28 years, from Middlesex-place, Somers Town,
" typhoid fever (6 weeks)." In hospital 4 days. On
26th, a man, aged 18 years, from Rhodes-cottages,
Islington, " typhoid fever (22 days)." In hospital 1
day. On 28th, a baker, aged 75 years, from Lambeth
Workhouse, " typhus (duration unknown)." In hospi-
tal 1 day.
Three deaths from carbuncle were registered in the
week. A lady, aged 39 years, died of" carbuncle (5
months), abscesses, whitlows (5 weeks) ;" a widow, aged
80 years, died of " carbuncle (6 weeks)
;" and a woman,
aged 51 years, died of the same disease. A woman, aged
40 years, died of rupia ; a woman, aged 81, of lupus ; a
girl, aged 1 year, of pemphigus ; a boy, aged 7 months,
of chickenpox. One person was the victim of intempe-
rance ; 7 children died from want of brea,stmilk ; 2 chil-
dren from malformation of the palate.
Last week the births of 902 boys and 810 girls, hi all
1,712 children, were registered in London. In the eight
corresponding weeks of the years 1845-52 the average
number was 1,440.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29'750 ini ; the
mean daily reading on Monday was 30.022 in. The mean
temperature of the week was 37 min. 7 deg., which is
about the average of the same week in thirty-eight
years. The mean daily temperature was on Sunday 38
min. 6 deg., after which it steadily declined till Thurs-
day, when it was 36 deg., or 1 min. 3 deg. below the
average. It rose on the two following days to 89 min.
2 deg. and 38 min. 4 deg. The wind blew generally
from the north-east. The mean dew point temperature
was 31 min. 8 deg.

ROMAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.—The Dublin Express
says :—" We understand that the trustees of the Roman
Catholic University of' Ireland have purchased the mag-
nificent residence of the late Mr. Whaley, at Stephen's_
green South, as the site for the new college."
DEATH OF A WHOLE FAMILY FROM GLANDERS.—:-A
whole family, named Uncles, residing at Maugherow,
near Lisadell, have been swept away by glanders. The
father, purchased a horse some time back at a fair in
Mayo, infected with this distemper ; he soon afterwards
took the disease from the beast, then his wife and four
children caught it, and they all died in great agony. We
have heard that two girls, living at a place called the
Windy Gap, about two miles from this town, have also
been lost by this dreadful disorder. If the magistrates
have the power, they ought to direct all horses having
the glanders to be instantly shot.—Sigo Champion.