The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-24 00:00:00

WATERFORD AND LIMERICK.

The extension of this company's line from Fiddown
to Dunkitt, having been approved by the Government
Inspector, is to be opened this week.

ILEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

( From the Registrar-General's Report.)

The total number of deaths registered in London)
which in the preceding week was 984, rose in the week
that ended on Saturday to 1,053. Excluding from the
comparison the corresponding week of 1849, in which
cholera raised the mortality from all causes to 2,456, it
appears that the result of last week does not differ mate-
rially from the average as corrected for increase of popu-
lation. _ _ _ _

Summer cholera andaliarrhcea exhibit a small decrease
in the present as compared with the previous return.
The deaths ascribed to diarrhcea are 126, of which 115
occurred among children. The tender age of nearly all
the sufferers, 97 of them not having completed their first
year, is sufficient to dispel the popular error that the
use of fruit is the exciting cause. Smallpox was fatal
in only 5 cases, measles in 13, scarlatina in 27, hooping-
cough in 28, ague in one, typhus in 48. The following
are the details of 10 cases of cholera registered in the
week :
In the sub-district of St. Paul, Deptford, in High-
street, on the 14th of August, a gasfitter, aged 33 years,
died of "English cholera."
In Lewisham villarge, at' 4, North, cottages, on the
14th of August, the daughter of a labourer, aged 6 years,
tc English cholera (24 hours)."
At 8, Vine-place, Bond-street, Vauxhall, on the 17th
of August, the son of a lighterman aged 5 months,
" choleraic diarrhcea (46 hours)."
In Elm-grove, Plumstead-common, on the 7th of
August, the son of a mercantile clerk, aged 2 years,
" cholera (10 hours), convulsions (2 hours)." Post
mortem.
In St. James's Westminster, at 3, Bentinck-street, on
the 15th of August, the daughter of a porter, aged 5
months, "summer cholera."
In St. James's, Westminster, at 35, Great Windmill-
street, on the 12th of August, the widow of a iinen
manufacturer, aged 68 years, " English cholera (8
days)."
In Hoxton Old Town, at 7, Little John-street, on the
13th of August, the son of a leather dresser, aged 7
weeks " cholera infantum (7 days)."
In St. George's-in-the East, at 15, King-street, on the
13th of August, the daughter of a labourer, aged 4 years,
" English cholera (24 hours.")
In St. George's-in-the-Elst, at 3, Providence-street,
on the 12th of August, the son of a horsehair curler,
aged 1 year, " English cholera (2 days)."
At Prospect•house, Old Kent-road, on the 14th of
August, the widow of a silversmith, aged 92 years,
"English cholera (1 week).
In the sub-district of Woolwich Arsenal, at 4, Edward-
street, on the 17th of August, a house-painter, aged 17
years, died of "petechial typhus (13 days)." Mr. Rixon,
the registrar, states that " a twin brother died of the
same disease, in the same house, on the 24th of July last.
The father reports that the watercloset adjoins the sit-
ting-room, and the water from it (he thinks) runs under
the floor."
In the south sub-district of the city of London, at 11,
Fivefoot-lane, on the 14th of August, the daughter of a
basket-maker, aged 1 year, died of " scarlatina (4days)."
Mr. Wickes, the registrar, says—" This is the third
death in the same house, though not the same family ;
the first occurred on the 31st of July, the second on the
7th of August.
In Waterloo sub-district (Ist part), Lambeth, at 6,
Isabella-place, on the 12th of August, the daughter of a
labourer, aged 2 months, died of " diarrhcea (7 days)."
Mr. Mears, the registrar, writes as follows :—" This
filthy hole, (Isabella-place, Broadwall) is at all times
rife with disease and death. 'My only surprise is that
any human beings can exist in such an atmosphere ; yet
every one of the seven or eight hovels it contains, some
of two, others of four rooms, has a family in each room.
There is neither air, light, nor ventilation of any kind.
I do not register probably one-fifth of the fatal cases
originating in this place, as many persons are removed
to the workhouse or Fever Hospital, and are registered
there. My return of this week is the largest in my
sub-district since the period of cholera. Fever and
diarrhcea are increasing.
In the Borough-road sub-district, in the workhouse,
on the 12th of August, the son of a labourer, aged 6
years, died of "typhus." He had been brought from
7, Little Suffolk-street, which (says Mr. Elliott, the re-
gistrar), "is only two doors from the house referred to
in my return of the 6th inst. The houses Nos. '8 and 9
were then described as in a filthy condition."
In South Hackney, at Wood's-yard, Well-street, on
the 12th of August, the son of a shoemaker, aged 5
years, " natural death, caused by fever from bad drain-
age." Inquest. Mr. Steib, the registrar, adds :—" Two
other children of the same parents are lying ill of fever
from the same cause. One privy serves all the houses ;
one pump supplies all the houses in the yard. The
drains being defective, the filth finds its way into the
well, which is close to this house, through which a drain
passes, emitting a nauseous and unwholesome smell."
The following additional cases are selected from the
returns :—The daughter of a shipwright, aged 7 days,
died of " eczema (3 days.)" In the Surrey County Lu-
natic Asylum, a woman, aged 33 years, died of " chorea
with paralysis." At 4, Railway-place, Plumstead, on
the 12th of August, the son of a carpenter, aged 2
years, " pemphigus gangrenosus." The son of a porter,
aged 12 months, " bronchitis (12 months), varicella
(2 weeks,) pneumonia double." Two persons died from
intemperance.
Four cases of carbuncle occurred :—At 4, Anchor-
street, Bethnal-green, on the 16th of August, a horse-
hair manufacturer, aged 66 years, "apoplexy, carbuncle
(6 weeks), debility (2 weeks)." At 1, Wellington-place,
Borough-road, on the 19th of August, a journeyman
butcher, aged 61 years, died of " carbuncle (5 weeks)."
The medical attendant appended the following note to
his certificate :—" This case was neglected from the
first,—viz., three weeks ago. The informant (his wife)
stated that the neglect arose from the aversion deceased
had to receive medical treatment under any circumstancs.
He had treated his complaint as a boil for the first three
weeks." At 2, Tothill-court, Westminster, on the 13th
of August, a spinster, aged 45 years, " carbuncle and
exhaustion." In St. Bartholomew's Hospital, from 11,
Poppin's-court, Fleet-street, on the 11th of August, the
widow of a jeweller, aged 60 years, "carbuncle."
Last week the births of 775 boys and 743 girls, in all
1,518 children, were registered in London. la the
eight corresponding weeks of the years 1845-52 the
average number was 1,348.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.736 in.
The reading of the barometer decreased from 29.97 in.
at the beginning of the week to 29'40 in. by 9h. p.m. on
the 16th ; increased to 29.83 in. by the morning of the
18th ; then decreased to 29'77 in. by 3h. p.m. on the
19th ; and increased to 29.81 in. by the end of the week.
The mean temperature of the week was 60.4 deg., which
is slightly below the average of the same week in 38
years. It was below the average on the first five days
of the week, but on Friday and Saturday rose 4 deg.
above it.' The highest temperature of the week was
77.5 deg., and occurred on Friday ; the lowest was 45.8
deg., and occurred on Thursday. The greatest diffe-
rence between the dew point temperature and air tem-
perature was 15.4 deg. on Friday; the least 0.9 deg. on
Tuesday. The mean difference of the week was 6.2 deg.
The wind blew from the north and south-west.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUGUST 20.
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses llO
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 4l
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration 93
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 6
Premature Birth and Debility 26
Atrophy 47
Old Age
Sudden 4
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 22
Causes not specified

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES 1,053
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. aponding week in the
1851. of 1852. Week.
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts 616,635
Totals

1,053
533
520

Males
Females

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males....
Females.

Total .

..1,518

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