The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-19 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

The official report report says :—A thousand and one
deaths were registered in London in the week that
ended last Saturday. In the corresponding weeks of
the years 1843-52 the average number was 1,138, which,
if raised in proportion to the increase of the population
during these years, gives a mortality of 1,252 for the
present time. The comparison, which shows a reduc-
tion in last week of 251 below the estimated amount,
proves the continuance of that favourable state of the
public health that has for some time been remarked. The
present return as compared with that of the former
week, exhibits a trifling increase in epidemics, arising
chiefly from measles and fever ; the former disease has
risen from 11 to 20 fatal cases, the latter from 43 to 52.
Small-pox numbered last week 6 deaths, scarlatina. 63,
hooping-cough 39. There were only 13 from diarrhoea;
and none have been registered from cholera in the last
two weeks. Amongst diseases that affect the respir-
atory organs, bronchitis has declined in the last two
weeks from 93 to 67 ; pneumonia shows little fluctua-
tion, having been fatal in 52 and 58 cases; while phthisis
rose in the same period from 104 to 125.
In some instances, the metropolitan registrars, intheir
quarterly reports, review the condition of their districts
in reference to mortality and other particulars during
the last three months of 1852. Mr. Daws, the registrar
of Lambeth, Waterloo sub-district (second part), reports
as follows :—" The deaths aro very few, being only 84,
whereas in the corresponding quarter of 1851, 138 were
registered, and I have never in any previous quarter re-
gistered less than 91. It may be remarked that several
ditches have been covered, and the drainage of Lambeth-
square is much improved. In this square the mortality
-has been only a sixth of that which occurred in the last
three months of 1851 ; the deaths from small-pox,
measles, scarlatina, pooping-cough, were then 30, while
in the quarter just elapsed the fatal cases of these dis-
eases were only 9. The weather, however, has been
very favourable.
Mr. Briggs, the registrar of Church sub-district,
Bethnal-green, states that "typhus has prevailed to a
serious extent, but not so fatally as, considering the bad
drainage and want of cleanliness, might have been ex-
pected. The deaths (98) in the quarter are under the
average ; probably the continued rain has been favour-
able to health. The births were 185." Last week the
birth of 755 boys and 841 girls, in all 1,596 children,
were registered in London. The average number in
eight corresponding weeks of the years 1845-52 was
1,432. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the
mean height of the barometer in the week was 29'443
in. The mean temperature of the week was 45 deg.,
which is 9.6 deg. above the average of the same week in
3S years. The mean daily temperature was much above
the average on every day of the week ; and on Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday, when it was highest, the ex-
cess above the average was 11.9 deg., 10.3 deg., and
14.4 deg. The wind blew on six days from the south-
west. The mean dew point temperature was 38 deg.

DUBLIN CUSTOMS.—The Custom duties received at
the port of Dublin for the week ended January 15
amounted to 18,7001. The receipts on tea are 7,3001. ;
refined sugar, 400/. ; Muscovado, 2,500/. ; wine, 2,250/.;
spirits, 3001. ; tobacco, 5,100/. ; miscellaneous, 6001.
The receipts of revenue from sth inst. to date are
27,521/. ; last year, to 17th, 31,6501. ; decrease, 4,1291.
Last year's return, however, contains the receipt of two
days more than the present.
SINGULAR EFFECTS OF THE STORMS.—About a fort-
' night back a young turtle was driven in on the strand
of Tramore, in full health and vigour. The fish is in the
possession of a young lady, who takes the greatest inte-
rest in its preservation, and it appears to improve by the
care of its interesting protectress.—Waterford Mai/.