The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-13 00:00:00

HEALTH OP LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

( From the Report of the Registrar-General. )

The population of London exceeds 2,362,236 ; and in
the week ending Saturday last 3,413 persons died, or
2,165 more than have on an average died in the corre-
sponding week of former years.
But in the week ending September 8, 1849, when
eholera raged, 3,183 persons died, so allowing for in-
Grease of population, the rate of mortality for the week
is lower than the rate of 1849. _

2,050 persons—namely, 954 males, 1,096 females-
-614 children under 15 years of age, 1,123 men and
women of 15 and under 60, and 287 old people—have
died of cholera, 270 persons have died of diarrhcea.
The deaths from cholera in the last nine weeks have
been-5, 26, 133, 349, 644, 729, 847, 1,287, 2,050 ;
and in the aggregate 6,120 persons have lost their lives
by the disease.
The sun has had great power, but clouds and fogs have
intervened ; no rain has fallen ; the wind has been dry
and languid ; the electricity positive ; but the tempera-
ture of the air and of the Thames is declining.
Active measures have been adopted by the Board of
Health for combating the present epidemic, and for ob-
taining by all the agents and instruments that science
has now at command such a thorough knowledge of the
conditions that lend power to this enemy as will enable
us to oppose it with advantages that are not now
possessed.
The decline of the temperature, the analogy of the two
epidemics of 1532 and 1849, as well as the remedial
measures that are now brought into operation, justify
us in anticipating that the epidemic will ere long gra-
dually subside. In the meantime the zeal and watch-
fulness neither of the local authorities, of the heads of
manufactories, nor of the heads of families, should be
slackened for a moment.
The following cases are selected from the returns of
last week :
KENSINGTON.—Brompton.—At 18, Hooper's-court,
on Sth September, the wife of a labourer, aged 33 years,
" cholera Asiatic (S hours)." Three deaths have oc-
curred here this week, in addition to four registered last
week. Two again in one family. It is stated that some
sanitary measures have been adopted to render the place
more healthy. Not before it was greatly needed.
ST. GEORGE, HANOVER-SQ._.May Fair.—At 3, Half-
moon-street, on 2d Septembers, a master plumber, aged
36 years, " cholera Asiatica (9 hours), preceded by very
slight relaxation of bowels (3 hours)." Daceased living
at Bayswater and coming daily to his shop in Broad-
street, Golden-square, he was much alarmed at the
deaths in that place, and weak in health. He called on
his medical attendant, then transacted some business,
called again, and while there fell down faint with cramps;
collapse came on immediately, and he could not be re-
moved.

WESTMINSTER—St. John the Evangelist—At Grena-
dier Guards Hospital, on 4th September, a drummer,
aged 37 years. "Asiatic cholera (3 hours)." From
Rochester-row.
At 104, Regent•street, on 7th September, the daughter
of a bricklayer, aged 22 years, " cholera Asiatic (7 days),
consecutive fever." This makes a total of four deaths
from cholera in the same house, all of one family, since
30th August, two cases being reported last week.
WESTMINSTER—Saint Margaret—At 8, Manchester-
buildings, on 2d September, a maltster, aged 54 years,
" cholera maligna (12 hours)." The deceased came from
Essex on business, and was only a few days resident
here. _ _

ST. PANCRAS—Somers-town—At 4, North-place, on
3d September, the widow of a carpenter, aged 67 years,
" Asiatic cholera (12 hours), collapse (6i hours)." Col-
lapse when seen 6i hours before death.
At 22, Middlesex-street, on Bth September, the wife
of a wood-turner, aged 33 years, "Asiatic cholera (12
hours), typhoid fever (4 days), coma (10 hours)." Th•
registrar says :--" Husband of deceased informed nie
that the medical man stated he had cured her of the
cholera."

ST. PANCRAS—Camden Town—At 46, High-street,
on 4th September, the wife of a printer, aged 65 years,
"diarrhoea (3 days), cholera (20 hours)."
ISLINGTON—West—At 32, Buckingham-street, on 2'd
September, a builder, aged 44 years, " spasmodic
cholera (20 hours)." The medical attendant says :--
" About 12 hours before the more severe symptoms ap-
peared he had premonitory diarrhoea, but, not heeding
the warning, entered on his usual business, and cox,-
tinued engaged in it during the greater part of the day."

ISLINGTOi - East—AC 32,-Sudeley- -street, on Ist
September, a mechanical dentist, aged 33 years, "cho-
lera (12 hours)." Came home apparently well from the}
neighbourhood of Golden-square, where he worked.
ST. GILEs.—St. George, Bloomsbury—At 6, Wo-
burn-court, on 6th September, an undertaker, aged 42,
years, " diarrhcea and vomiting (6 hours), cholera col-
lapse (2 hours)." The deceased had been very much
engaged lately in cholera cases, and was in delicate
health at the same time ; he being nervous and suffer-
ing from over-fatigue no doubt predisposed him to the
disease.

At 4, Tavistock-mews, on 7th September, a cab pro-
prietor, aged 22 years, "cholera (24 hours)." Had
been out of health for some time previous.
ST. GlLES.—North—.lt 16, High-street, on 3d Sep-
tember, the widow of a licensed victualler, aged 39
years, "cholera (12 hours)."
At St. Giles's Workhouse, on 4th September, a fe-
male, aged 67 years, " cholera (13 hours)." Was
brought from Aimshouses-coalyard, and had been
nursing a patient who died of cholera near Golden-
square, and probably had sickened while living there.
CLERKENWELL.—AmweII—At 1, Union-terrace, on
3d September, the daughter of a solicitor's clerk, aged
22 years, " Asiatic cholera (23 hours), collapse (16
hours)." The medical attendant states :—" That sli,e
contracted the disease in a street near Golden-square,
where she was employed."
CLERKENWELL.—GosweII-street—At 26, Myddelt on-
street, on 2d September, the widow of an ironmonger,
aged 37 years, "diarrhcea (4 hours), spasmodic chol era
(S hours)." This person was attacked in the neigh-
bourhood of Golden-square, and was brought home to
Myddelton-street, where she died.
At 25, Thomas-street, on 6th September, the wife of
a labourer, aged 55 years, "Asiatic cholera (10 hours)."
This is the largest number of deaths ever registered in
this district in one week. The cause, as will be seen,
is from choleraic disease, which, it taken from the
whole, will leave very little more than my average re-
turn.

CLinumwELL—Pentonville—At 5, Lansdown-ter-
race, on Ist September, a piano-forte maker, aged 51
years, "cholera miligna (8 hours)." The registrar, in
his report, says :--This is the first fatal case of cholera
that has appeared in my district. The deceased was
employed by Messrs. Broadwood, the extensive piano-
forte manufacturers, in their workshops at Soho, in
which neighbourhood the cholera has been alarming•3y
fatal.

ST. GEORGE'S-IN-THE-EAST.-St. Mary—At 8, Pell-
street, on the Bth September, a gunsmith, aged 28 years,
" Asiatic cholera (17 hours)" :—" Use outbreak of
cholera in Pell-street this week has been remarkably
sudden and virulent. Other deaths besides these have
occurred—as near as I can learn, about 7 in 13 cases.

ST. GEORGE-IN-THE-EAST.—St. Paul—At 23, Upper
Cornwall-street, on 2d September; the wife of a water-
man, aged 62 years, " diarrhcea (12 hours), cholera (30
hours)." The medical certificate adds : " That a
druggist had been visiting the case seven hours before
he was called in."
At 3, Bath-terrace, on the 3d September, a stoker,
aged 32 years, "cholera (42 hours), premonitory diarrhcea
(4 hours)." Removed to cholera house from 21, Shovel-
alley.
At 3, Bath-terrace, on 4th September, the son of a
cabinet-maker, aged 13 years, "cholera (32 hours),
collapse (12 hours), fever (19 hours)." From 9, Ellen-
street.
At 3, Bath-terrace, on 2d September, a coalwhipper,
aged 57 years, " cholera (14 hours)." From No. 6,
Pearl-street.
BERMONDSUY.—St. James's—At Cottage-row, on the
3d September, a mercantile clerk, aged 18 years, " pre-
monitory diarrhcea (2 days), cholera (21 hours)."
At Cottage-row, on the sth September, an engineer,
aged 20 years, " cholera (91 hours), no premonitory
symptoms," These were brothers, promising young
men.
BMIMONDSBY.—Leather Market—At 12, John's-
place, on 4th September, the daughter of a carman,
aged 19 years, " cholera collapse (6 hours), premonitory
diarrhcea (2 hours)." Another girl in the same house is
very ill with the same complaints.
ST. MART, NEWLNGTON.—St. Peter, Walworth—At
6, Frederick-place, on the 3d September, the widow
of a gentleman, aged 84 years, "cholera Asiatic (about
lday), premonitory diarrhoea (6 days)." Diarrhoea
came
onioon after eating roast pork, but she did not
seeLk,u thmedical advice till about 15 hours before death.
o:TR.—Waterloo, First Part—At 111, Cornwall-
rea d, the 2d September, a taileress, aged 19 years,
" cholera (20 hours)."
with the parents of h This young female was residing
she was
to :r intended husband, to whom, it
was said,
At S 4, Cornwall-roar been married the next week.
of a clockmakee, aged 38°,1 the 3d September, the wife
"cholera (20 hours)."
At 66, Wootton-streel,ear.'
3d September, a pork
butcher, aged 45 years,
"cholera (16 hours)." Came
home late on Saturday night
work ; no diarrhcea. well, but fatigued from
er(lG
whoo da
d ayeeml
At 2, William-street, on let September, a female
ployed in a factory, aged 25 years
)."
This young woman worked_ in
Silver-street,
sqaare, at a percussion-cap factory
a cholera
personolworked there stated that 20 of the workpeeple of thea
factory have been carried off by cholera.
At 7, John-street, on 2d September, the wife of a
tallow chandler, aged 45 years, "Asiatic cholera (12
hours)."
LAMBETH.—Waterloo, Second Part—At 7, Lucretia.
le the daughter of a labourer,
aged on sth September,Very bad
aged 8 years, "cholera, collapse (1.. hours). bad
smells in the house.
At 64, York-street, on '4th Sept,e,
11 chaffcutter,
dical attendant
aged 26 years, " cholera (31 days).
writes on his certificate, "Collapse frome the first visit,
and no pulse at wrist during the whole time."
At 72, James-street, on 6th September, a gentleman,
aged 57 years, "cholera (25 hours)." The water of
which deceased partook was boiled and filtered previous
to use.
At n, Gibson-street, on 2d September, the daughter,
of a house decorator, aged 22 years, "cholera (24 hours).
Medical attendant writes on his certificate, "Drains
very offensive, and house in a very bad state of repair,
the lower part being filthy."
At 4, Priory-grove, South Lambeth, on 3d September,
the widow of a letter-carrier, aged 74 years, "malignant
cholera, diarrhoea (2 days), collapse and cholera (9 hours)."
At 29, Hanover-square, on 4th Sept., a gentleman,
aged 31 years, "cholera Asiatica." This is the sixth
death from cholera that has occurred in Hanover-square
and place within the last twelve days.
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