The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-29 00:00:00

HEALTH OP LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

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The official 'report says : The deathS registered in
London in the week that ended last Saturday were 990,
and show an increase on the return of the previous
week. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years
1843-52 the average number was 976, which, if raised
in proportion to increase of population, becomes 1,074.
Hence it appears that the actual mortality of last week
is less than the estimated amount by 84.
On a comparison of the results of the last two weeks
a small increase is observed in all the more important
classes of disease, except of " diseases of the respiratory
organs," which shows a decrease from 127 cases to 116.
Zymotic diseases in the aggregate rose from 208 to 214;
amongst these diarrhoea increased from 24 to 33, typhus
from 30 to 52 ; while measles fell from 20 to 15, scarla-
tina from 39 to 27, hooping-cough from 67 to 56.
The following three cases of cholera were registered in
the week :—At Fulham, 3, Willow-place, North-end,
on 18th June, the daughter of a brickmaker, " cholera
infantum." At 2, Princes-street, Spitalfields, on 24th
June, the daughter of a pencil-case maker, aged 6 months,
"cholera infantum (3 days)." In the sub-district of St.
Mary (St. George in the East), at 9, Severne-street, on
19th June, a coalwhipper, aged 33 years, died of
" cholera (13 hours)."
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Mr. StOne, the 'Registrar of Brompton sub-district,
says :—" The occupier of No. 6, Sloane-place called on
me this week, and stated that his house is rendered
highly prejudicial to health from defective drainage, ag-
gravated by a cowshed in close proximity to his dwell-
ing. All the houses are more or less similarly affected.
Of the comparatively few deaths in this district from
cholera in 1849, one occurred in the next house, No. 5.
On that occasion and also subsequently, I have called
attention to the continued existence of this nuisance.
Sloane-place, appears to be entirely neglected as regards
sanitary improvements."
Six deaths occurred between the 19th and 24th June
inclusive in the London Fever Hospital, Islington. Mr.
Watts, the registrar, states that "there has been a great
influx of cases into this hospital for some time past ;
120 patients now occupy beds in the wards ; many are
convalescent, and their support falls heavily on the funds
of the establishment. The annual subscriptions have
been decreasing for some years, while the accommoda-
tion has been much extended."

At 4, Hill-street, Peckham , on 20th June, a female,
aged 74 years, died of "gastric fever (about 6 weeks)."
The medical attendant remarks in his certificate :—" No
drainage in the street. Ventilation of the houses pre-
vented by the smoke from the chimney of a brewery
lately built."

In the .sub-district of St. Nicholas, Deptford, at 7,
Rope-walk, on 23rd June, the son of a labourer, aged 4
years, died of a "fit rom poison of scarlatina (14
hours)." The medical attendant of this case makes the
following note : "Scarlatina of the most malignant kind
prevails in this locality ;" and Mr. Paine, the registrar,
adds : ---"I have registered three deaths in one house
which occurred, within four days. The place is nar-
row and very confined. The houses are small, mostly
occupied by two or more families, and without drainage."
On 19th June, at 18, Little George-street,• sub-dis-
trict of Somers town, the son of a porter, aged 2 years,
died of "exhaustion from disease produced by a poi-
sonous atmosphere." Post mortem. Inquest. The
medical man (says Mr. Matthews, the Registrar) stated
that it arose from the burial-ground of St. James's, the
back rooms beirig close to the churchyard.
In the sub-district South St. Giles-in-the-Fields, at
34, Parker-street; on 22nd June, a carman, aged 27
years, died of typhus. Mr. Faulkner, the Registrar,
writes as -follows : "I am informed that there is a
dreadful smell in this house, an open privy is in the yard
which is very close, and overrun with rats which come
froni a sausage manufactory next door. The drains are
also very offensive. The death occurred on the ground
floor where the deceased would of course be more ex-
posed to the poisonous atmosphere. He was a fine
healthy young man."
At 2, Three-pigeon-court, Aldgate, on 18th June, the
son of a shoemaker, aged 4 years, died of f` marasmus,
through neglect (5 days)." The medical attendant adds
on the back of his certitlCate : "This child was brought
to me in a dying state in a disgustingly filthy condition
(as was also the mother). Disease and neglect have
done their work: It is my opinion that I never should
have seen the child at all but for the certificate of
death." Mr. Spencer, the registrar, adds : " There are
three houses in the court in a close situation and badly
ventilated, also in a bad condition."
At 88, Beresferd-street, Woolwich, on the 17th June,
a tailor, aged 28 years, died of " inflammation of the
brain." Mr. Rixon, the registrar, adds : "This indivi-
dual was in the militia, and returned from a month's
drill at Maidstone to his house on the Bth June (stop-
ping one day at Gra.vesend from illness). His wife states
that he complained very much of pains in the head dur-
ing the latter days of his drill from exposure to a hot
sun. On his return he managed to do a little work till
the.l4th June, on which day' he was confined to his
bed, mud died on the 17th June."

In King's College Hospital, servant, „aged 32 years,
,died on the 18th of June of " palsy dependent on lead-
poisoning ; gout, suppression of urine."• He was brought
from 26, Gough-street, Clerkenwell. 0:1 the medical
certificate it is mentioned that "this man was a pot-
inan, and attributes his lead palsy to cleaning pewter
pots. The superficial' extensor muscles of both, arms
very pale, almost white. The other muscles their nor-
mal colour."

At 24, Great Pultency-street, on 20th June, a baron
died of " decay of nature" at the age (as registered) of
100 years.
The following addaional cases are selected from the
returns of the week :—At the Crompton Arms, Cuth-
bert-street, Paddington, a licensed victualler, aged 50
years, died on 19th June of " carbuncle (9 weeks.)" A
gentleman, aged 67'years, " large carbuncle (7 weeks),
retention of urine, exhaustion." In St. Saviour, at 39,
Surrey-row, on 21st June, a plumber, aged 59 years,
" paralysis ; carbuncle (14 days)." The daughter of a
tailor, aged 23 years, died of " epilepsy (18 years), pul-
monary apoplexy (12 hours), obliteration of jugular vein
from cicatrisation after burn." A bootmaker, aged 57
years, was accidentally suffocated by impaction of a
piece of beef in the glottis." Post mort. The son of a
woollen-draper, aged 14 years, died from " acute peri-
tonitis (6 days), occasioned by a small substance getting
into the appendix cmci, producing inflammation in
that cavity." Post mort. Two women died on
21st June of typhus, in the workhouse, Bethnal-
green. A gentleman, aged 47 years, died from
" accidentally swallo wing an embrocation composed
of laudanum and ammonia (4 days)." A woman,
aged 49 years, died of " trismus • hernia ; femoral ;
strangulation (6 days)." The son of an oil-skin manu-
facturer, aged 3 months, died of " herpes (from birth),
convulsions (one hour)." A woman, aged 62 years, died
of " gastro-hepatic derangement, biliary vomiting (2
days), rupture of stomach.".
Last week the births of 805 boys and 740 girls, in all
1,545 children, were registered in London. The average
number in eight corresponding weeks of the years 1845-52
was 1,442.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29'597 in. Tho
mean temperature was 57.4 deg., which is 3.1 deg.
below the average of the same week in 38 years. The
mean daily temperature was below the average on every
day, except Friday and Saturday, and this depression
on Monday and Tuesday amounted to more than 7 deg.
The highest temperature was 78-7 deg., and occurred on
Tuesday. The mean difference between the dew point
temperature and air temperature in the week was 7.7
deg. ; the greatest difference was 20.1 deg., and occurred
on Friday ; the least differences were P 8 deg. and I's
deg. on Wednesday and Friday. Tho wind blew from
the north or north-east on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, and from the south-west at the beginning and
end of the week.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NITMEFX OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAITSES REGISTERED

IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JUNE 25.
Zymotio Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses ll3
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 4l
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration ll6
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 2
Premature Birth and Debility 2O
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden 8
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 66
Causes not specified

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES 990
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. sponding week in the
1551. . • of 18.52. Week.
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts

Totals

990

Males
.Females..

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females..

Total ..

1,545

A HINT.—It is not generally known that the leaves
of geraniums are an excellent application for cuts, where
the skin is rubbed off, and other wounds of that kind.
One or two leaves must be bruised and applied on linen
to the part, and the wound will become cicatrised in a
very short time.—Galignani's Messenger.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND
PILLS ARE SITRPRISING REMEDIES FOR THE CURE OF
BAD LEGS.—Mrs. Sarah Ashby, of Knowsley, had been
a sufferer for a considerable time from a bad leg of a very
alarming description. Several medical gentlemen at-
tended. her, and she had recouse also to other remedies
usually adopted in such cases, but all were of no avail,
and after being reduced to a very distressing condit'on
from continual pain and suffering, she was induced to
try Holloway's Oinment and Pills, and these astonish-
ing medicines effected a perfect cure in a comparatively
short time by strictly following the directions given with
them. She has continued in excellent health ever since.
Sold by all druggist's, and at Professor Holloway's
Establishment, 244, Strand, London.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of YESTERDAY.

BUCKINGHAM-PALACE, JUNE 24.
This day had audience of the Queen :
His Highness the Prince Lucien Bonaparte, Cousin of
the Emperor of the French. His Highness was accompa-
nied by his Excellency the Count Walewski, Ambassador
from His Imperial Majesty :
To which audience His Highness was introduced by the
Earl of Clarendon, K.G. Her Majesty's Principal Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs.

WHITEHALL, JUNE 28.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, nominating and appointing
Edward Smirke, Esq., Vice-Warden of the Stannaries, in
the room of John Lucius Dampier, Esq., deceased.
DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 25.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Joseph Hensley,
Esq., to be her Majesty's Attorney-General, and John
Longworth, Esq., .to be her Majesty's Solicitor-General,
for Prince Edward Island, and George Birnie, Esq., to be
Registrar and Keeper of Plans for that Island.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint John Scott
Bushe, Esq., to be Escribano of the Court of Intendant of
the Island of Trinidad.

Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Walter
Maynard, Esq., to be a Member of the Council of the island
of Nevis, during the temporary absence of the President
and Senior Member thereof.
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Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Augustus
Douboulay, Esq., to be a Member of the Legislative Coun-
cil of the island of Saint Lucia.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint William
Wade West, Esq., to be a Member of the Council of Go-
vernment of the island of Mauritius.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Paul Ivy
Sterling, Esq., to be a Member of the Executive Council,
and Charles Batten Hillier, Esq., to be a Member of the
Legislative Council, of the island of Hong Kong.
Her Majesty has further been pleased to appoint James
Robert Longden, Esq., to be a Member of the Executive
Council of the Falkland Islands.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, JUNE 27.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. J. Lynch
as Consul at Dublin, of Mr. Wm. H. D'Wolff as Consul
at Dundee, and of Mr. Dennis Mullins as Consul at Cork,
for the 'United States of America.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Chas.
Stoess as Consul at Liverpool for his Royal Highness the
Prince and Regent of Baden.

WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 18.
Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to command
that her Majesty's 33d Regiment of Foot shall henceforth
bear the name of " The 33d (or the Duke of Wellington's)
Regiment," which honourable distinction will be inscribed
on the colours of the regiment.

THE PRINCE OF WALES'S COUNCIL CHAMBER,
SOMERSET-HOUSE, JUNE 24, 1853.
William John Alexandei., Esq., one of her Majesty's
counsel, learned in the law, has been appointed Attorney-
General of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in the
room of Edward Smirke, Esq., resigned.

CROWN-OFFICE, JUNE 27, 1853.
MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR-

LIAMENT.
County of Edinburgh.—Wm. Henry Walter Montagu
Douglas Scott, Esq., commonly called Earl of Dalkeith,
in the room of Sir John Hope, Bart., deceased.
City of Peterborough.—George Hammond Walley, Esq.,
the last election for the said city having been declared
void.

JUNE 28.
City of Durham—John Robert Mowbray, of No. 19,
Cambridge-square, Hyde-park, in the county of Middlesex,
Esq., in the room of Lord Adolphus Frederick Charles
William Vane, whose election for the said city has been
delared. void.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
County of Surrey—Major Hillebrant Mmideth Parratt
to be Deputy Lieutenant, June 9 ; Edward Bray, Esq.,
to be Deputy-Lieutenant, June 14.
Warwickshire Militia-2d Regiment—Ensigns Beaumont,
Payn, and Leake to be Lieutenants, June 3.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
William Underwood, grocer, High-street, Southwark.
BANKRUPTS.
Thomas Chivers, publican, Pavement, Moorfield.s, to
surrender, July 8, at half-past eleven, and August 12, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official-
assignee, Aldermanbury ; Martineau and Reid, Raymond-
buildings, Gray's-inn.
William Pegler, job master, James-place, Gloucester-
terrace, Paddington, July 7, at half-past two, and August
8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, offi-
cial assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Turner,
King 's
-row, Walworth.
George Harrison, coal merchant, Maidstone, Kent,
July 11, at two, and August 8, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane ;
Nicholls and Doyle, Verulam-buildings ; Morgan, Maid-
stone.

John Bloomfield, horse dealer, Saxted, Suffolk, July 9,
at twelve, and August 27, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
White and Borritt, Whitehall-place ; Taylor, Norwich.

DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
Mackellar and Hampson, of Gresham street, City, shawl
warehousemen, first dividend of 2s. 4d. in the pound, pay-
Able at 12, Abchurch-lane, City, on Saturday, July 2, and
three subsequent Saturdays.
Clugston and Chapman, of Paul's-wharf, Thames-street,
merchant; third and final dividend of 2 3-16 d. in the
pound, payable at 12, Abchurch-lane, on Saturday, July 2,
and three subsequent Saturdays.
George Townson, of Church, Lancashire, plumber, first
dividend of 4s. iu the pound, payable at 76, George-street,
Manchester, on any Tuesday.
Alfred Platts, of Sheffield, tailor, first dividend of 2s. 6d.
in the pound, payable at 11, St. James's-street, Sheffield,
on any day on or after July 2.
Ruddock and Ebison, of Bradford, marble masons, first
dividend of 3s. 4d. in the pound, payable at 11, St. James's-.
street, Sheffield, on any day on and after July 2.
Robert Liddell, of Doncaster, saddler, first dividend of
3s. 4d. in the pound, payable at 11, St. James's-street,
Sheffield, on any day on or after July 2.
Richard Walsh, late of Everton, Lancashire, licensed
victualler, a dividend of 2s. Lid. in the pound, payable at
3, Lime-street, Liverpool, on any Monday.
Peter James Matanus of Liverpool, commercial tra-
veller, a dividend of 2s. ll d. in the pound, payable at 3,
Lime-street, Liverpool, on any Monday.

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Charles Perkins, of Livorpo3l, lodginghouse keeper—
John Rimrnington, of Faradon, Nottinghamshire, farm
bailiff—William Walton, of Halifax, Yorkshire, joiner—
Thomas Nicholls, of Holbeach Marsh, Lincolnshire, black-
smith—Thomas Underwood, of Preston, Lancashire, out of
business—William Eeades, of Stapleton, Gloucestershire,
farmer's assistant—Frederick William Bush, of Bristol,
millwright—Arthur Philip Nicholson, of Fareham, South-
ampton, mail contractor—Henry Bradbear, of Frant,
Sussex, plasterer—James Teece, of Dawley Bank, Shrop-
shire, tailor—Robert Comer, of Castle-acre, Norfolk, tea-
dealer.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Thomas Kimber and Robert Cobb, of Blackheath,
schoolmasters George Henry Watson and Joseph Black-
burn, of Bradford, Yorkshire, wooldealers—William
Henry North Williams and Joseph Powlett Taunton Wil-
liams, of 13, Upper Baker-street, St. Marylebone, chemists
—W. Barnes and C. Turner, of Reading Berkshire, civil
engineers—James Huhue and John Wood Smith, of Mac-
clesfield, Cheshire, silk manufacturers—Frederick Bollen,
Henry Bollen, Henry Buck, and Edward James Crock-
ford, of 13, St. Paul's Churchyard, lace warehouseman (so
far as regards E. J. Crockford)—George Hammond and
Thomas Hammond, of Manchester, watchmakers—Josh.
Hallmarke, Isaac Aldebert, and John Hallmarke, of 57
and 58, Long-acre and Bow-street, coachma.kers—Thomas
Piper, William Piper, and Wilson Thomas Piper, of
173, Bishopsgate-street, builders—Thomas Shaw and
William Hyde, of Pule-hill, Yorkshire, coal merchants
John Groves and Thomas Terry, of Knaresborough and
Scriven-with-Tentergate, Yorkshire, common brewers—
Jonathan Williamson and John Walker, of Liverpool,
tobacco manufacturers—James Gay Hiern and Everard
Mylne, of Stafford, attorneys-at-law—Edward Gaby and
John Fisher Wills, of 221 and 222, Holywell-street, Shore-
ditch, and John-street, Whitechapel, oil merchants—
James Nelson and Henry Goulding, of Oldham, Lancashire,
cotton spinners—Henry Barton and Gentle Brown, of
Liverpool, shipowners—James Holroyd and Charles Ro-
binson, of Leeds, woollen cloth manufacturers—Richard
Moore and John Moore, of 84, St. John-street-road, tailors
—William Bubear and Robert Bubear, of Wellington,
Somersetshire, bag manufacturers—Samuel Litchfield and
James George, of Birmingham, jewellers— William Ball
and Richard Jeffs, of 226, Regent-street, skin dealers—
Thomas Chapman and Edwin Taylor, of Birmingham, ja-
panners—Thomas Dimmock Gibbs and James Gibbs (de-
ceased), of Plumber's-row, City-road, mercers.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Alexander Manuel, of Glasgow, mason, July 1 and 22,
at two, at the Globe Hotel, Glasgow.
Miss Jean Findlay (deceased), of Dumfries July 4 and
August 2, at twelve, at the Commercial Inn, 'Dumfries.
James M`Laren, of Edinburgh, hotel keeper, July 4 and
20, at two, Kennedy's Ship Hotel, Edinburgh.