The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-19 00:00:00

EAST DISTRICTS. Population, 485,522.

SHOHEDITOH ; St. Leonard.—At 2, Red Lion-passage,
on 12th October, the daughter of a bricklayer, aged 19
months, English cholera (26 hours)."
SHOREDITCH ; Haggerstone West.—At Shoreditch
workhouse, brought from 16, York-row, York-street,
on 9th October, the son of a paper-stainer, 4 years and
six months, " cholera (9 hours)." Mr. Bowring, the
registrar, says :—" This boy was admitted into the
workhouse at noon on the 9th inst., and died the same
day. This is another from the same family as reported
last week, making five deaths in one house in four
days."
SHOREDITCH ; Haggerstone East.—At 8, Margaret-
place, on 12th October, the son of a labourer, aged 10
years, " cholera (18 hours)."
BETHNAL GREEN ; Hackney-road.—At 3, Crabtree-
row, on 13th October, the son of a porter, aged 6 months,
"infantile cholera (24 hours)."
WHITECHAPEL ; Whitechapel Church.—At 20, Char-
lotte-court, on 12th October, the son of a dealer, aged
7 years, " cholera (7 hours)."
STEPNEY ; Mile-end Old Town Lower. —At 15, James-
street, on 13th October, the son of a ropemat-maker,
aged 5 years, "cholera (10 hours)." Mr. Castleden, the
registrar, writes as follows :—"The premonitory symp-
toms in this case were attended to immediately. The
child ate a hearty dinner with the rest of the family at
one o'clock, on ox cheek stewed and potatoes. At three
o'clock assisted his mother in taking home some work.
At four o'clock was seized with a violent purging. The
medical man saw him about five o'clock, and declared
him to be in a dangerous state ; in company with a medi-
cal friend saw him again at eleven o'clock, when he was
fast sinking, and he died at two o'clock s,.m. House
consists cf two rooms and a small kitchen. Family,
father, mother, and five children. Nothing offensive
about it, or in the neighbourhood."
SOUTH DISTRICTS. Population 616,635.
ST. Savioun ; Christ Church.—At 4, Paradise-row, on
the 10th October, the daughter of a labourer, aged seven
years, "Asiatic cholera (30 hours)."..
ST. SAVIOUR ; St. ,Saviour.—At 25, Dyer's-buildings,
on 9th October, the son o! a cab-driver, aged four years,
"Asiatic cholera (8 hours), cil,2rrho3a (12 hours)."
In the same sub-district, at 3, Red Lion-court, on 9th
October, the son of a labourer, aged eigbt years, "Asiatic
cholera (18 hours)."
,In the same sub-district, at 12, Pump-conii, on 11th
October, the daughter of a hemp-dresser, aged 23 years,
diarrhoea neglected (eight days), Asiatic cholera 34
hours)."
In the same sub-district, at 3, Red Lion-court, on 11th
October, a labourer, aged 37 years, " Asiatic cholera."
In the same sub-district, at 9, Thornton-grove, on
13th October, the son of an engineer, aged 18 months,
" cholera (30 hours), secondary fever (three days)." The
medical attendant states in a note, that " the child had
diarrhoea two dayi previous to the attack. The drain-
age is bad, the dust lies in the yard uncovered, the cess-
pool is full 'and running under the boards, and is in-
fested with a number of small black flies, which carry
the stench into the house."
In the same sub-district, at 61, Ewer-street, on 9th
October, the son of a glass-cutter, aged 14 years, " Asia-
tic cholera, consecutive fever (four weeks from the first
attack)."

In the same sub-district, at 24, St. Margaret's-court,
on 13th October, the daughter of an ironmonger, aged
18 months, "diarrhoea (one day), cholera (12 hours.)"
In the same district, at 52, Castle-street, on the 11th
October, the son of a basket-maker, aged 18 months,
" cholera (3 days)."
ST. OLAVE ; St. John.—At 7, Phoenix-place, on 15th
October, a labourer, age 40 years, " neglected diarrhoea
(16 hours), cholera (9 hours)."
.BERMONDSEY ; St. Mary Magdalen.—At the vrork-
house, on 13th October, the wife of a labourer, aged 44
years, "Asiatic cholera (12 hours)."
suare,
In the same sub-district, at 32, Bermondsey-
ed 3
on 10th October, the daughter of a toll-collector, ag
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years, "choleraic diarrhoea (16 hours), cerebral conges
(7 hours)." t 54 Richardson-
BERMONDSEY ; Leather Market.—
street, on 9th October, the son of a A
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Yman-baker,
°u - The medi-
aged 6 years, "Asiatic cholera (Si hour j
s -),
, This case oc-
cal attendant adds on his certificate
curred next door but two to the from the bad
poorwonian who died
of cholera last week. The stench arising.
:13S;ffolk-place, on 12th
drainage, and from moving the soaks in the tan-yard,
waq on Saturday worse.thanatu
Is.
In the same sub-district,
October, the daughter of a labourer, aged 4 years,
"cholera."
, Rent-
SOUTIIIVARK ; Kent-road.----At 121
ST.GEORGE,
street, on 7th
October, ,t,t seamstress, aged 28 ye
at 11, years,
"Asiatic cholera (days).
In the stun,' sub district, Rephidim-street, on
Bth October, the son of a painter, aged 521- years, " Eng-
fish cholera (6 weeks), diarrhoea (3 weeks),
collapse (4
days.)"
In the same sub-district, at 9, Hunter-street, on 10th
October, the daughter of a leathe dresser, aged 14 years,
~ diarrhoea (14 days), cholera (8 hours)."
ST. GEORGE,
SotaliWAßK
workhouse, from 11 • Borough-read.—At the
, 111,int-street, on 15th October, the
wife of a labourer, aNEWINGTON • St, peter ged
38 years, "fever after cholera."
dol., Walworth.—At 4
the , Lestock-
place, on 13th October, son of a journeyman carpen-
ter, aged 3 years, " Asiatic cholera (12 hours) ; no pre-
mnitory
that hsymptoms." The medical attendant adds,
e
could not ascertain that any indigestible sub-
stance had been taken to account for this attack. The
house •
is small and unhealthily situated, having but a
very small back yard a few feet square, and the inmates
state that the privy and drain at times emit most dis-
agreeable smells."

LAM 13ET1171;mbeth Church (Second Part).—At 19,
St. Oswald's•place, on Ist October, the daughter of a
carman, aged 17 months, " cholera (6 days)." Mr.

Wheatley, the registrar says :—" I found, upon visiting
the premises an exceedingly offensive smell in the back
yard arising from the drain."
Last week the births of 812 boys and 761 girls, in all
1,573 children, were registered in London. The average
number in eight corresponding weeks of 1845-52 was
1,561.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer in the week was 29.586 in. The mean
temperature was 52 deg., which is slightly above the
average of the same week in 38 years. The wind blew
generally from the north-east.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTHED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, OCT. 15.
Zymotic Diseases ................................ ... 291
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain. Nerves, and Senses 9 8
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 39
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations
Premature Birth and Debility
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance........ 23
Causes not specified

24
34
40

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. spending week in the
1851. of 1852. Week.
West Districts
North Districts 491,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts

Totals
Males

1,093

1,039

Females..

505
534