The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-06 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON D&RINO THE WEEK.

( From the Registrar-General's Report.)

The number of deaths from all causes registered in the
metropolis in the week that ended on Saturday was 1,212.
This increase on the previous return arises chiefly from
an excess of coroners' cases entered in the register books
at the end of the quarter.
While the mortality from diarrhoea declines, cholera
becomes more fatal ; the deaths referred to it having
arisen from 16 and 29 in the two previous weeks to 47 in
the last. Of these 47 deaths from cholera, 31 were those
of males, 16 of females, and they were thus distributed
over London. In the West Districts 3, in the North 6,
in the Central 2, in the East 4, and on the South side of
the River 32.

The following are the particulars of fatal cases of
cholera registered in the week :
In Dreadnought Hospital Ship, on 28th September, an
apprentice, aged 20 years, " cholera, died 20 hours after
admission."

In Royal Hospital, Greenwich, on 25th September, a
pensioner, aged 59 years, " chronic bronchitis (long dura-
tion), cholera (6 days)."
In New-street, Stockwell, on 27th September, a gen-
tleman, aged 79 years, " diarrhcea (10 hours) choleraic
diarrhcea (10 hours)."

At 63, Evelyn-street, Deptford, on 24th September, a
dealer in firewood, aged 32' years, " cholera (20 hours)."
In Rotherhithe, at 22, Hanover-street, on 25th Sep-
tember, the son of a labourer, aged 2 years, " cholera (15
hours)."
In Whitechapel, at 49, Gun-street, Old Artillery-
ground, on 27th September, the son of a gilder, aged one
year, " cholera infantum (4 weeks), anassrea (2 weeks)."
At 13, Vauxhall-square, Lambeth, on 30th September,
a labourer, aged 48 years, "cholera (5 days), consecutive
fever (3 days)." Mr. Greathead, the registrar, says :
" This patient had been suffering from severe cholera for
15 hours before medical aid was called in. He lived only
3 houses from the man who died of cholera on 23d ult.,
but did not attend his wake or funeral ; they were both
Irishmen."

In Peckham, at Blue Anchor public-house, Orchard,
on 30th September, the daughter of a needlewoman,
aged 2 years, "diarrhcea (4 days), cholera (11k hours)."
In St. Mary, Newington, at 19, Albert-street, on
26th September, a clerk in a Government office, aged
33 years, " cholera (17 hours)."
In St, Peter, Walworth, at 50, Hill-street, on 25th
September, a single woman, aged 28 years, " diarrhcea.
(4 days), cholera (35 hours)." The medical attendant
adds :—" No treatment had been adopted for the diar-
rhcea, and when first seen by him the patient was in a
state of collapse."
In the sub-district of London-road, at 2, Webber-
street, on 29th September, the wife of a lath-render, aged
45 years, " Asiatic cholera (9 hours)."
In same sub-district, at 49, Tower-street, on 25th
September, the son of a smith, aged 7 years, "cholera
(12 hours)."
At 7, Wells-place, Whitechapel, on 25th September,
the son of a gun-maker, aged 2 years, " cholerine diar-
rhcea (6 days)." Mr. Taylor, the registrar, says :—" In
this place there are 18 houses, with 3 rooms in each
house, each room having a family. There are no drains,
and the inhabitants are very poor."
In Islington West, at 2, Regent's-cottages, on 27th
September, -the son of a bricklayer, aged 10 weeks,
" English cholera (24 hours)."
At 24, Hackney-road, on 26th September, the wife of
a ship-caulker, aged 57 years, " endemic cholera (18
hours." Mr. Yarrow, the registrar, observes :—" Bad
smells arose from the back of the premises from an over-
flowing privy, a circumstance which I communicated to
the proper authorities, by whom it was immediately :it-
tended to. The deceased had been afflicted with a bad
leg several years, which healed up five weeks previous
to her being seized with diarrhcea, which was neglected
till fatal symptoms appeared in the form of severe
cholera."

In St. James, Clerkenwell, at 11, Cock-court, on 21st
of September, the son of a tailor, aged 19 days, " cholera
infantum (3 days)." Mr. Tosback, the medical atten-
dant writes :—" Cock-court consists of 13 or 14 houses ;
there is only one cistern of water to supply the whole ;
two privies (one on each side of cistern), always offen-
sive."

In the House of Correction, Amwell, on 25th Sep-
tember, a prisoner, aged 35 years, " malignant cholera
(17 hours)."
At the Borough-road, on 17th September, the widow
of a farmer, aged 75 years, "English cholera (48 hours),
collapse (13 days)."
At 19, Martin-street, Friar-street, Borough-road, on
27th September, a carpenter, aged 29 years, " diarrhoea
(3 days), Asiatic cholera (10 hours)." Mr. Elliott, the
registrar, mentions that " deceased was out of employ-
ment. Informant, at whose house he lodged, stated
that on Saturday, 24th September, he was suffering from
diarrhoea, and was very tipsy ; she went to the public-
house, and begged him to come home and get some food,
but he refused, saying he was too ill to eat. He allowed
the diarrhoea to continue unchecked until Monday or
Tuesday, and when the medical officer of the district
was called in his case was hopeless."
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In the sub-district of Christchurch (St. Saviour), at 8,
Paved-place, on 26th September, the wife of a sawyer,
aged 33 years, "Asiatic cholera (48 hours)."
In same sub-district, at 36, Broadwall, on 26th Sep-
tember, the wife of a eharcoal-dealer, aged 42 years,
"diarrhoea (6 hours), cholera Asiatioa (6 hours)."
At 11, Loman-street, St. Saviour, on 29th September,
the daughter of a carpenter, aged 14 months, "teething,
diarrhoea, cholera inlantum (2 days)."
In Waterloo sub-district (2d part), Lambeth, at 16,
Charles-street, on 26th September, the wife of a labourer,
aged 30 years, "cholera (60 hours)."
At 168, Grange-road, Bermondsey, on 25th Septem-
ber, the son of a leather-dresser, aged one year, "cholera
(11 hours)."
At 50, Crucifix-lane, .Bermondsey, on 24th September,
the son of a labourer, aged 5 years, " malignant cholera
(24 hours)."
At 22, Abbey-street, Bermondsey, on 27th September,
a baker, aged 27 years, " cholera (16 hours)."

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At 67, bevonsh- ire-itreet, Lisson-grove, n 27th Sep-
tember, the son of a coal-porter, aged 31 years, "cholera
(16 hours)."
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At 8, Providence-place, Lisson-grove, on 27th Sep-
tember, a labourer, aged 37 years, spasmodic cholera
(30 hours)."
In Mile-end Old Town, Lower, at 15, Green-street,
on 27th September, the son of a packer, aged 5 years,
" diarrhoea (5 day)s, cholera (48 hours)." The medical
attendant states that this was not a case of Asiatic
cholera.

On board the Anna Christina, lying off the Folly-
house, Blackwall, on 26th September, the mate of a
ship, aged 26 years, " Asiatic cholera (14 hours)." The
medical attendant writes :—" This was one of the most
decided cases I have ever seen ; there were no premo-
nitory symptoms whatever. He was perfectly well, and
without any dirarhcea, when he went to bed at one
o'clock, an hour before he was taken ill."

In St. James, Bermondsey, at 14, Mill-street, on the
29th September, a master mariner, aged 32 years,
" diarrhcea (6 days), Asiatic cholera (3 days), congestion
of brain (6 hours)." Mr. Martin says :—" This man
had diarrhoea in the West India Docks, where he had
discharged his ship of a cargo of wheat. I first saw him
in the river on board his ship, and he was removed to
the house in which he died, in this district, two days
before his death."

At St. James, Bermondsey, at St. James's-road, on
27th September. the son of a ropemaker, aged 2 years,
" Asiatic cholera (4 days)."
In St. James, Bermondsey, at 8, Charles-street, on
28th September, two children, the daughter and son of
a carpenter, the former aged 14 years, the latter 10
years, died of " Asiatic cholera," the former after 4
days,' the latter after 3 days' illness. Two other chil-
dren were attacked with the disease, but recovered.
In St. James, Bermondsey, at 3, London-street, on
29th September, the daughter of a labourer, aged 2
years, " Asiatic cholera (3 days)."
In Westminster, at 31, Artillery-row, Brewer's-
green, on 29th September, the daughter of a journeyman
wheelwright, aged 8 months, " cholera (9 hours)."
At 70, Eccleston-squareMews, on 25th September, the
son of a coachman, aged 8 years, " Asiatic cholera (12
hours), collapse."
In Chelsea, North-east, at 7, Earl-street, on 29th
September, domestic coachman out of employ, aged 35
years, "Asiatic cholera (4 days), delirium (24 hours)."
Mr. Smith, the registrar, adds : " The deceased is
stated to have been of intemperate habits. On the Friday
preceding his death he was out all day seeking for a
situation, during which he had little or nothing to eat,
but was treated to drink until he came home intoxicated.
Being accustomed to slight attacks of diarrhoea after
such dissipation, no notice was taken of it until Mon-
day, when the symptoms became serious, and a medical
man was called in."

In Rectory sub-district, Marylebone, at 12, York-
court, on 14th September, the son of a barrowman, aged
16 years, "endemic cholera produced by foul air and an
unhealthy condition of the neighbourhood." Inquest.
In same sub-district, at 18, Orchard-place, on 28th
September, the daughter of a labourer, aged 5 months,
" cholera infantum (2 months ?)."
In St. Olave sub-district, at 1, Tattle-court, on 30th
September, the daughter of a labourer, aged 12 years,
" cholera Asiatica (4 days)."
In same sub-district, at 3, Gimber's-rents, on 27th
September, the son of a furrier, aged 7 years, " Asiatic
cholera (4 days)."
In same sub-district, at 10, Great Maze-pond, on 30th
September, a builder's clerk, aged 48 years, " diarrhoea
(24 hours), cholera (7 hours)."
In the Leather Market, sub-district, Bermondsey, at
3, Baalzephon-street, on 25th September, the widow of
a gentleman's servant, aged 46 years, "premonitory
diarrhoea of some days (neglected), Asiatic cholera (4
days), coma (24 hours)."
In same sub-district, at 3, William-street, on 24th
September, a journeyman cooper, aged 39 years, " Asi-
atic cholera (12 hours)."
In same sub-district, at 12, Hargreave-square, on 26th
September, a journeyman tanner, aged 40 years, " diar-
rhoea (4 hours), Asiatic cholera (25 hours)." The medi-
cal attendant adds, on his certificate :—" There is a
drain running under the parlour flooring of this and
the next house, which I think ought to be examined.
The stench from the soaks' in a tan yard at the back
of the house is highly offensive, and complained of by
the wife of deceased."

In game sub-district, at 21, Suffold-place, on 26tk
September, the wife of a journeyman carpenter, aged 45
years, "malignant cholera (30 hours)."
Last week the births of 824 boys and 800 girls, in all
1,624 children, were registered in London. In the eight
corresponding weeks of the years 1845-52 the average
number was 1,363.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.636 in.
The mean temperature in the week was 52.4*. The
wind blew generally from the south-west.
Dr. Macloughlin has investigated the case of cholera

which was reported last week to have occurred in Or-
chard-street, Kingsland, without "premonitory symp-
toms." He proves that the spasms and collapse were
preceded by diarrhcea, and that the case is therefore no
exception to the rule, as he contends, without exception,
that a patient is never struck down by cholera without
timely warning. The widow, daughter, and another
person were seized the day after his death with painless
copious diarrhoea ; prompt medical aid was given them,
and they are all now doing well, although his daughter
was very ill for several days.
The following letter has been addressed to the Regis-
trar-General by S. J. Burch, Esq., resident medical
officer of the London Hospital :

" Sept. 26,1853.
" I have to report the death of a Spanish mariner
(brought to the London Hospital from a vessel in the
Thames) from Asiatie cholera, duration 21 hours. lam
convinced that this man's death was accelerated by the
mode in which he was brought to the hospital, while in a
state of rapidly approaching collapse. He had been placed
in a sitting position in a cab. Had he been carried hori-
zontally on a stretcher the chances would have been much
more in his favour. During the prevalence of this malig-
nant epidemic in 1849 I had frequent opportunities of ob-
serving that extreme cases of patients brought to this hos-
pital sitting in the upright position in public conveyances
generally proved fatal in a much greater proportion and at
an earlier period of the disease than those in which the
persons were carried supine upon stretchers, on account of
the greater tendency to fatal syncope while in the upright
position. Much experience at this hospital during many
years convinces me of the truth of this observation, which
applies equally to all forms of zymotic disease where there
is a tendency to collapse or prostration of the vital power."