The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-11 00:00:00

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HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEZ.

(From ae Report of the Registrar-General.,

Totals

1,089

1,263

Males
Females

In the last three weeks the mortality of Lottdon has
been high, and the return for the week that ended last
Saturday manifests a decided tendency to increase. The
deaths, which in the last two weeks of April were re•
spectively 1,193 and 1,211, rose in the first week of May
to 1,263. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years
1844-53 the average number was- 951, which if raised in
proportion to increase of population becomes 1,046.
Hence it appears that 217 persons died last, week, above
the number derived by calculation from the experience
of former seasons.

The increase is owing in part to a great depression of
the mean temperature, which fell from 52.6 deg. in the
third week of April to 43.0 deg. in the fourth. Though it
has subsequently risen to 48.9 deg., the atmo3pheric
changes, which these numbers represent, have affected
human life to some extent, as will be seen by the deaths
in the last three weeks from diseases of the respiratory
organs, which were successively 202, 186, and 226. The
average of last week in previous years was 167. Per-
sons who died of other diseases would also suffer from
the same cause.
Diseases of epidemic character have also contributed
to the increase. Scarlatina has become more fatal during
the last fortnight, and now kills in a week nearly 70
persons. Last week 61 children and 6 adults died of
it ; and as the district reports show, this disease is rife
in some localities. Twelve persons died of small-pox,
which has also become more prevalent. The resident
medical officer of the Small-pox Hospital reports, that
it is " considerably on the increase; 80 patients were
admitted into the hospital in the month of April."
Five deaths occurred in the week from typhus in the
London Fever Hospital, and the disease is reported to
be still on the increase.
Last week the births of 995 boys and 890 girls, in all
I,BBs,children were registered in London. In nine cof.
responding weeks of the years 1845-53, the avera. .
ber was 1.465. -
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean . = t
of the barometer in the week was 29'329 in. The
reading was 29.58 in. at the beginning of the wee 'h."b
mean temperature of the week was 48.9 deg.,
2.5 deg. below the average of the same week in 38
It was below the average on every day of the week. he
highest temperature was 65.5 deg., and occurred on Fri-
day; the lowest was 35.6 deg., and occurred on Sunday.
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MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTE
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, jaAr 6.
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 5O
' Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration ...
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion - 61
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c. 1
Malformations • 5
Premature Birth and Debility 35
Atrophy 32
Old Age . 45
Sudden l5
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 43
Causes not specified

DEATHS PEON ALL CAUSES 1,263
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. spending week in the
-,.. 1851. of 1853. Week.
West Districts .:1... 376,427
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522 ...... 235
South Districts