The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-27 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

( From tie Registrar-General's Report.)
A thousandand fifty-four deaths were registered in Lon-
don in the week that ended on Saturday. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1843-52 the average
number was 953, which, with a correction for increase
of population, becomes 1,054. It happens that the ac-
tual mortality of last week, and a calculation founded on
the average of the same week in former years, present in
this case identical results.
It will be seen with regret that the deaths from
cholera, which had declined in the two previous weeks
from 66 to 45, rose again last week to 83-40 males and
43 females perished by this disease. The districts on the
south side of the river still assert their fatal pre-emi-
nence, 49 out of the whole number of cases having oc-
curred there ; Rotherhithe, Battersea, St. Saviour, St.
George are the parts of that division which suffered
most. The deaths from cholera in London in the cor-
responding week of 1848 were 34.
The public have been frequently cautioned against in-
dulgence in spirituous liquors, at periods of epidemic
cholera- The readers of the registrars' notes, published
horn week to week, will find too many instances in which
this advice has been neglected. A person drinks to ex-
cess ; in a few hours he is suffering from an attack of
diarrhoea, and the disease runs through its several stages
to a fatal termination. When cholera is at the door,
temperance in the use of intoxicating liquors, and an
almost total abstinence from gin and other spirits,
becomes extremely necessary for the preservation of
life.

diarrhea the day previous to the 20th, when first seen.-1
St. George-in-the-East ; St. Paul.—At 1, New-court, on I
13th and 16th October, the son and daughter of a shoe-
maker, aged respectively 9 and 15 years, " Asiatic
cholera (14 hours and 19 hours)." This court is in
Bluegate-fields, where I reported two cases of cholera
that lately occurred. It is a close, dirty place, consist-
ing of nine houses of two rooms each, densely occupied.
The attention of the guardians having been drawn there-
to, they promptly caused the inmates to be removed,
and the court is being paved and the houses purified.
Stepney ; Shadwell.—At 13, Albert-street, Shadwell, on
18th October, the son of a rigger, aged 13 months,
" diarrhea (24 hours), cholera (12 hours)." The medical
attendant, Mr. Mack, states on his certificate—" When
first seen at Bh. a.m., one hour before death, the child
was in articulo mortis." In the same sub-district, at 8,
Church-court, Wapping, on 21st October, a millwright,
aged 37 years and 5 months, "diarrhoea (7 hours),
cholera (43 ho-urs)." Mr. Boor, the medical attendant,
remarks—"Diarrhcea in this case was not attended to
until cramps had supervened 7 hours after." Ratcliff.—
At 5, Steven's-buildings, on 17th October, the wife of a
ballastman, aged 50 years, " cholera ; diarrhoea com-
menced on 15th October ; collapse stage (11 hours)."
Mile End Old Town, Lower.—At 12, King-street, on
20th October, the wife of a plasterer, aged 29 years,
" Asiatic cholera (36 hours), fever (30 hours)." Mr.
Castleden, the register, says :—"Although the doctor
patients in the same house, yet his aid was not
resorted to in this case until after 16 hours of
decided premonitory symptoms. The fever super-
vened upon the subsidence of the cholera. House

It is admitted that diarrhceagenerally precedes cholera ; and premises free from offensive smell, and in a
that there are few, if any, exceptions to the rule. But it is wide open street." In the same sub-district, at 12,
of importance both to establish the rule and show its Washington-street, on 22d October, the son of a labourer,
extent, by a mass of observations, accurately recorded. aged 2 years and 3 months, "Asiatic cholera (20 hours)."
It is therefore desirable that medical informants should " Always a sickly child ; could not walk without assist-
inquire specially in all cases whether the attack of cho- ante, but there was no neglect, medical aid being callad
lera commences by " diarrhcea," and state the interval in upon the first symptoms."
of time, in hours and days, between the appearance of c
...10IITH DISTRICTS. Population 616,635. - Deaths
diarrhces and the supervention of spasms, or of the other from cholera, 49.-St. Saviour ; Christchurch.-At 6,
characteristic symptoms of cholera. Holland-street, on 17th October, an iron-moulder, aged
Last week the 83 deaths from cholera occurred as fol- 47 years, "cholera (12 hours). In this case there was
lows :-In the west districts 2, in the north 5, in the no premonitory diarrhcea ; the house was clean and free
central 3, in the east 24, and in those on the south side
from offensive smells." St. Saviour.-At 8, Southwirk-
of the Thames 49. The following are the cases in
square, on 16th October, the son of an iron-founder,
detail]:- aged 5 years, " cholera (19 hours)." In the same sub-
WEST DISTRICTS.-Population 376,427. Deaths from district, at 19, Park-street, on 16th October, a broad-
cholera, 2.-St. George, Hanover-square ; Mayfair.- cooper, aged 39 years, "Asiatic cholera (12 hours),
At 88, Piccadilly, on 16th October, the wife of a farmer, cramp of diaphragm (2 hours)." In the same sub-district,
aged 47 years, "English cholera (5 weeks), peritoneal at 17, York-place, on 17th Oct., the wife of a plasterer,
inflammation, exhaustion." Westminster ; St. Mar- aged 28 years, " Asiatic cholera (38 hours)." In the same
garet.-At 19, Queen-square, on 16th October, the wife sub-district, at 9, Union-court, on 19th October, the son
of a clerk in holy orders, aged 32 years, "Asiatic cho- of a packer, aged 3 years, "cholera (8 hours)." In the
lera (30 hours)." same sub-district, at 12, Pump-court, on 20th October,
NORTH DISTRICTS.-Population 490,396. Deaths the daughter of a hemp-dresser, aged 2 years, "Asiatic
from cholera, 5.-Marylebone ; Christ Church.-At 45, cholera (34 hours)." St. Olave ; St. Olave.- At 10,
Bell-street, Lisson-grove, on 15th October, the son of a Robin-hood-court, on 20th October, the widow of coast-
bricklayer, aged 11 years, "Asiatic cholera (34 hours)." guard, aged 80 years, "cholera Asiatic (12 hours)."
St. John.-At 17, Queen's terrace, on 17th October, the In the same sub-district, at St. Thomas',s Hos-
daughter of a draper, aged 5 weeks, "atrophy, English pital, on 18th October, M., aged 35 years, " cholera
cholera." Islington ; Islington East.-At 37, Downham Asiatic (32 hours)." " Native of Mayence, from Rot-
road, on the 17th October, an accountant, aged 35 years, terdam, per steamer, an emigrant intending to go
"Asiatic cholera (12 hours)." Mr. Butterfield,the registrar, to New York." St. John.-At 2, Brewer's-turning, on
says :- " Situation of house good and airy. Disease came 20th October, the son of a labourer, aged 4 years,
on with spasms, followed by blueness of extremities, "Asiatic cholera (2 days.)" "The mother complains of
then rice-water evacuations. Of temperate habits ; only the dustheaps being allowed to accumulate, and the diffi.
exciting cause, late accouchement of wife and consequent culty of getting them removed unless by feeing the dust-
anxiety." Hackney ; South Hackney.-At West- man." In the same sub-district, at 1, Red Lion-court,
street, South Hackney, on 14th October, the son of a on 20th October, the wife of a butler, aged 57 years,
porter, aged 2 years, "choleraic diarrhcea (7 days), vo- " English cholera (6 days)." "The husband complains
witting (2 days)." In the same sub-district, at West- of the dirt and filth that accumulates in the court where
street, South Hackney, on 20th October, the son of a he resides." Bermondsey ; St. James.-At 10, Alfred-
porter, aged 6 years, " choleraic diarrhcea (4 days)." place, on 16th October, the wife of a cooper,; aged 48
CENTRAL DISTRICTS.-Population, 393,256. Deaths years, "Asiatic cholera (24 hours)." The medical man
from cholera, 3.-St. Giles-in-the-Fields ; North.-At who attended the case states :-" There existed neglected
Little Denmark-street, on 19th October, a labourer, diarrhcea, she having been subject thereto, and a drain
aged 27 years, "English cholera (91- hours), caused by passes under the houses which smells very offensively."
excessive intoxication." The case is returned by the In the same sub-district, at 18, Gedling-street, on 16th
parish surgeon with the following note-" This man had October, the daughter of a shoemaker, aged 2 years,
only been in the house, No. 6, Little Denmark-street, a "Asiatic cholera (24 hours)." The father of the child
few hours, viz., from ten p.m. of the 18th (Tuesday), states that "she had no premonitory diarrhcea, having
till he was taken ill. He came there from No. 7, Red- been placed in bed at 10 p.m. perfectly well, and found
cross-street, Borough, where he had resided the few before 12 in collapse." St. Mary Magdalen.-At 26,
days he had been in London from Kent, and went to Sun-street, on 17th October, the son of a labourer, aged
hell antoaicated... The attack commenced at half-past 7 one year, " chronic diarrhcea, cholera Asiatic (5 days)."
o'clock the following morning, the 19th. Mr. Simpson, In the same sub-district, at 7, Albert-street, on 16th
surgeon and registrar, visited the house, which is un_ October, the wife of a labourer, aged 44 years, "Asia-
healthily situated, at the commencement of a narrow tic cholera (17 hours)." In the same sub-district, at
passage, opposite St. Giles's burying-ground. The the workhouse, on 20th October, a labourer, aged 47
kitchen in which the man died was locked, but the years, •‘ Asiatic cholera (60 hours after admission)." In
Catholic priest who attended stated it was in a the same sub-district, at 4, Mellick-place, on 19th Octo-
very miserable, dirty, and offensive state, not fit for bar, a mariner, aged 72 years, "diarrhoea neglected (one
human habitation, the man having died on the floor month), cholera (30 hours)." Bermondsey ; Leather-mar-
on a bed of shavings. The man's wife, with ket.-At 7, Cundall's-court, on 15th October, a journey-
another man and his wife, and two children, who man whitesmith, aged 53 years, "Asiatic cholera." St.
all slept there on the night of the attack, have George, Southwark ; Kent-road.-At 9, Hunter-street,
been removed to the workhouse, and orders given to on 17th October, a leather-dresser, aged 29 years,
cleanse the place. Medical aid was early had recourse " diarrhcea (8 hours), cholera (11 hours)." In the same
to, without success, and no other person has been sub-district, at 127, High-street, on 17th October, the
attacked. The poor man admitted he had drunk freely wife of a farmer, aged 64 years, " cholera Asiatica (7
of beer the day previously, and eaten no food." West days), coma (2 days)." In the same sub-district, at 125,
London ; North--At Turnagain-lane, on 17th October, High-street, on 16th October, the wife of a silversmith,
a shoemaker, aged 38 years, "diarrhoea (14 days), aged 29 years, "Asiatic cholera (18 hours)." In the
cholera (17 hours)." " The deceased was an habitual same sub-district, at 1, Maypole-alley, on 18th October,
drunkard. The wife was taken to the hospital the night the son of a labourer, aged 10 years, " Asiatic cholera
the man died, suffering from cholera, and at present is (4 days.)" In the same sub-district, at 58, Ann-street,
going on favourably ; she is also a drunkard. In the on 21st October, the son of a pensioned soldier, aged 10
same sub-district, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on years, " Asiatic cholera (24 hours)." St. George, South_
22d October, a sister in Radcliffe's Ward, St. Bartholo- wark ; Borough-road.-At 14, Wellington-terrace, on
mew's Hospital, aged 32 years, " epidemic cholera (4 15th October, the daughter of a carman, aged 2 years,
days)." " cholera infantum (3 days)." " The informant in this
EAST DISTRICTS.-Population 485,522. Deaths from case requested me to state that the smells from Green-
cholera, 24.-Shoreditch : St. Leonard.-At 70, Willow- street last week were so offensive that the inmilles of 1,
walk, on 13th October, the widow of a stay-presser, Wellington-terrace, could not allow either door or win-
aged 37 years, " Asiatic cholera (12 hours)." " The dows to be open for necessary ventilation." In the
deceased, with six children, lived in a back room, in the same sub-district, at 67, Friar-street, on 19th October,
midst of dirt and poverty. There was a mangle in the the widow of a gas-fitter, aged 35 years, "diarrhoea (8
room, on which some of the children slept ; and the only days), cholera (4 days)." The medical attendant ap-
bed appeared a bundle of rags in one corner, on which pends the following note to his certificate :-" This case
she died. The family have since been removed by the was not treated for the diarrhcea." Newington,
parish officers." Haggerstone West.-At Shoreditch Trinity.-At the William the Fourth, St: Andrew's-
workhouse, on 16th October, a spinster, aged 61 years, road, on 17th October, the wife of a publican, aged
"cholera (21 hours)," Haggerstone East.-At 70, Bos. 49 years, " diarrhcea (4 days), Asiatic cholera (24
ton-street, on 16th October, two sons of a shoemaker, hours)." In the same sub-district, at 195, Dover-road,
ad respectively 2 and 4 years, " choleraic diarrhcea (3 on 18th October, the wife of a musician, aged
days)," and "cholera (10 hours)." Mr. Ditchman, 36 years, " English cholera (11 days)." St. Peter,
the registrar, says :-" I examined the premises, and Walworth.--At 15, Eltham-street, on 18th October, the
found the drainage very clear; but there was a large daughter of a last-maker, aged 4 years, "cholera (10
heap of dung, which has since been removed, and this hours)." In the same sub-district, at the workhouse,
Was the only fault I could find." Bethnal-green, Hack- on 14th October, the daughter of a single woman, aged
ney-road.-At 25, Vincent-street, on 18th October, the 3 years, " Asiatic cholera (36 hours)." St. Mary.-At
daughter of a hawker, aged 3 years " cholera (15 27, Lion-street, on 18th October, the wife of a gardener,
hours)." " A flat and undrained street, close and over- aged 34 years, " diarrhoea (2 days), cholera (14 hours)."
crowded ; the habits of the people very irregular." Lambeth ; Waterloo (Second Part).-At 16, Apollo-
Church.-At 17, Sebright•street, on 15th October, a buildings, on 13th October, the wife of a dealer in tin,
weaver, aged 78 years, "choleraic diarrhoea (14 days), aged 64 years, "diarrhoea, English cholera (14 hours) ;
typhus fever (4 days)." In the same sub-district, at 4, neglected case." In the same sub-district, at 8, Griffin-
Trafalgar-place, on 17th October, a general dealer, aged street, on 22d October, the wife of a stone sawyer, aged
62 years, "cholera (15 days)." Mr. Briggs, the regis. 58 years, " Asiatic cholera (36 hours)." The medical
trar remarks-"A narrow, densely-populated street, the attendant writes on the certificate :-" This patient was
houses in a very filthy state, without ventilation ; the not seen until some time after collapse set in," in refer-
streets badly cleansed, a very offensive stench arising once to which the informant said that "several doctors
therefecim,-th mud and filth remaining above a week were sent for before one could be- procured,'.' - 4C-enning-
vt -Gee tW,at after sweeping. There is a child now ton (First Part).-At 8, Upper Dorset-place, Clapham-
lying dead in the same street -gait •an inquest ; cause road, on 18th October, a spinster, aged 76 years,
of death unknown. I have so i,-. a back reported the " diarrhcea (36 hours), cholera (11 hours)." Brix-
unhealthy state of this neighi - i." Whitechapel ; ton.-At 20, Sussex-road, on the 21st October, the
Artillery.-At 19, Gnn-stre tillery-ground, on daughter of a coachman, aged 9 months, "cholera
h
days), neglected diarrhcea (24 days)."
18t October, a City iia'
aged- 46 years, infantum (3
"cholera." "This case Ns, by Dr. Batche- The following appears on the medical certificate of
lour, of Finsbury-pavemen` states, died of the cause of death :-" The Sussex-road, Cold-har-
cholera. On inquiry 11, ht. -d been ill some bour-lane, in which this child died, has been for a
days with cholera, was 8 g better, had a relapse, long period in a very unhealthy state apparently re.
and died suddenly next clf,_ . Whitechapel Church.-- suiting from the foul emanations from an open ditch, into
At London Hospital, from St. George, on 17th October, which the soil from the adjacent houses empties itself.
the son of a sadler, aged 3 years, "malignant cholera The crowded state of these small houses and the de_
(36
.dhours), no premonitory symptoms." In the same ficient drainage are, I feel convinced, a fruitful source of
* b istrict, at 20, Charlotte-court, on 18th of disease." Wandsworth; Battersea.-At Emigrant station,
October
chol , a basket-maker, aged 63 years, " Asiatic Nine Elms, on 17th October, a single woman, aged 16
the era
(3
tcehglols7 hours), collapse (5 hours)." Mr. Hems, years, "diarrhoea (18 hours), cholera cholera 72
from et
rar, writes-" This is the second death hours), collapsed state (12 hours)." In the same sub-
having
ken
nthlat has occurred in this house, the first district, at Emigrant Station, Nine Elms, on 18th Oc-
that the house is on the 12th. Upon inquiry, I find tober, the wife of a labourer, aged 24 years, "diarrhoea
paved, and there'll well drained, the court is also well (12 hours), cholera (84 hours), consecutive fever (48
able, or anything afhpears nothing whatever objection- hours), premature labour (24 hours)." In the same
end New Town.- might produce disease." Mile- sub-district, at 3, New-street, Battersea-fields, on 18th
a dog-fancier, Atalto, Dunk-street, on 19th October, October, the son of a labourer, aged 5 years, "malig-
Inquest. In the
aged 57 years, "Natural death, cholera." nant cholera (13 hours)." In the same sub-district, at
on 20th October, the whifoeuorsf),
same sub-district, at 58, Church-street, 3, JEgis-grove, Battersea-fields, on 18th October, a rail-
years, "diarrhoea (12 a shoemaker, aged 35 way inspector, aged 35 years, " malignant cholera (29
"The inmates have all removed out of (11 hours)." hours)." In the same sub-district, at Emigrant Station
the house is being thoroughly cleansed, of
the house, and Nine Elms, on 22d October, a single woman, aged 22
being again occupied." In the same sub-district,
to Its years, "diarrhoea (12 hours), cholera (84 hours), col-
Dunk-street, on 21st October, the daughter of
at 3', 317, lapse ('24 hours)." Sister to the single woman who died
bourer, aged 2 years, "diarrhcea (6 hours), choleraa•-• on 17th instant at the Emigrant Station. In the same
hours)." In the same sub-district, at 36, Dun Dunk-street, aged 11 years, ( sub-district, at 6, Bolingbroke place, on. 21st October,
~
ch,-alerreet, the widow of a potter, aged 68 years, "malignant cholera
Oct. 22, the son of a weaver,
a (9' "; 9 (--hours)." Camberwell ; Camberwell.-At the work-
hours)," In the same sub-district, at 6, D ,
unx-street i house, from George-street, Camberwell, on 19th October,
on 22d October, a labourer, aged 30 years, "cholera, 1 a monthly nurse, widow, aged 53 years, "Asiatic
(17 hours)." "These houses are in a very bad state of choleraos (4 days)." "The deceased had been the previ-
repair ; the medical officer has given notice to the au- .0
six weeks nursing her daughter at Bond-court, Wal-
thorities to have them thoroughly cleansed and lime- 1 Ibrook, and had been
the inCamberwell only two days when
tub washed previously to their being again tenanted." White- ; e was taken with
cholera." Rotherhithe ; Bother-
chapel North.-- At 5, Hope's-place, on 22d October, a ! hithe.-At 4, West-lane, on 18th October the wife of a
mat-maker, aged 50 years, "cholera (19 hours.)" " The ;41.1.1xmrer, aged 27 years, "Asiatic cholera (4 days),
informant in this case stated the deceased was a steady, ! congestion of brain (4 days)." In the same sub-dis-
. sober man." In the same sub-district, at the workhouse, , trict, at 15, Love-lane, on 18th October, a poli,c, e-consta-
lko.
on 22d Oct., a servant from 45, Queen Anne-street, aged : ble, aged 33 years, " Asiatic cholera (10 hours). In the
30 years, "cholera (34 hours)." The medical certificate i same sub-district, at 1, Hambly-plae,
e on 19th Octob
lera 00 hours)er,
states that " the deceased herself said she had profuse lia labourer, aged 30 years,
tc Asiatic
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