The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-23 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males ... ••• ... ... .10 773
Females ... ... ... ... ... 670

Total ... ... ... 1,443
*ln this number are included 43 by Scarlatina, 67
by Typhus Fever, 42 by Diarrhoea, and 1 by Cholera.

HEALTFIOF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

(From the Registrar-General's Report.)
The total number of deaths registered in the
metropolitan districts in the week ending last Satur-
day was 981. They exhibit a small increase on those
of the preceding week, when the amount was 953.
Taking for comparison corresponding weeks of the
ten years 1841-50, it appears that the average was
906 ; but if this average be raised in proportion to
the increase of persons now living in London, it be-
comes 997, which differs not much from last week's
mortality.
Last week 425 children died under 15 years of
age, 367 persons who had reached 15 years, but had
not attained to 60, and 184 who were of 60 years and
upwards.
The table of fatal causes shows that 229 persona,
158 of whom were children, were carried oft by one
or other of the twenty-one diseases that are classed
as " epidemic." These diseases in the aggregate do
not at present produce a mortality equal to the aver-
age of corresponding weeks ; but under particular
heads, namely typhus and diarrhcea, the numbers ex-
ceed the usual amount at this season. Typhus was
fatal in 67 cases last week (the average being 53), and
this disease appears to be on the increase. In the
Church sub- dis trictof Bethnal -green three deaths from
typhus occurred on the 11th, 12th, and 15th October,
at the respective ages of 14, 16, and 23 years ; the
first in Cumberland-place, the second in North-street,
and the third in Trafalgar-place. Mr. Briggs, the
registrar, reports that the occupiers in these loca-
lities complain of the bad state of the drains.
Scarlatina in this return numbers 43 cases, while
the corrected average of corresponding weeks is 58.
Though the mortality, as collected over the whole
metropolis, is not remarkable, the complaint has
fallen severely on particular families. At 3, Lower
Chapman-street, in St. George in the East, the
daughter of a shoemaker died at the age of eight
months from " exhaustion consequent on scarlatina
(12 days)." This (says Mr. Chatwood) is the second
child that has died in one family within 9 days. The
father attributes the illness of both to noxious effluvia
arising from an uncovered cesspool in the yard of
the house. In Walwoith, at Laurel Cottage, Hill-
street, on the 9th and 13th Oct., two daughters of a
musician, aged respectively 18 and 3 years, died of
scarlatina, the former after 21 days' illness, the latter
after 14 days. Mr. Turner, the registrar, mentions
that " four members of this family have died of this
disease since the end of September, the first two seve-
rally on the Ist and 31 of October. Four others have
been suffering from it, but are now recovering. The
family, which consisted of 12 persons, occupy a small
house of four rooms." In the same sub-district, at 26,
Portland- street, the son of a journeyman brass • finisher,
aged 3 years, died of " scarlatina (7 days)." This is
the second death in the family from the same com-
plaint within G days, one having occurred on the 9th,
and the second on the 15th October. Also in Wel-
worth, at 7, llela-and-cicken-lane, two sons of a
warehouseman, aged respectively 3 and 9 years, died,
the former of " scarlatina maligna (7 days), the latter
of " scarlatina (1 month), dropsy (7 days)." Of
five children in this family the two now mentioned
died on the 12th and 15th October, two are convales-
cent, and one is in a doubtful condition. Besides the
above, Mr. Turner in this weekly return reports three
deaths from scarlatina in various streets, and adds
that the disease is very prevalent throughout the
whole of his district.

Fifteen deaths, only one of which was that of an
adult, were registered last week as caused by small-
pox. Two cases, in which it is stated that vaccina-
tion had been previously performed, occurred to a
child of 7 months and a man aged 30 years. With
reference to a case which proved fatal in Camden-
town, and in which vaccination had been performed
without effect, Mr. 101 l states that two other chil-
dren in the family had been successfully vaccinated
and escaped the contagion. An infant is also regis-
tered this week who died of chicken-pox.
Diarrhcoi, which numbers 42 deaths, continues to
decline, though it is still rather more fatal than usual
for this late period of the year. The following case
also occurred on the 12th October, at 3, Port-place,
St. Peter, Walworth :—A journeyman baker, aged
43 years, " choleric disease of stomach and bowels
(24 hours), death by asthenia."
. Phthisis or consumption has been rather fatal dur-
ingto 31th8.e week, the deaths resulting from it amounting
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registrars' reports :
At 20, Gray's Inn-lane, on the 15th of October
the son of a tailor, aged 2 years, died of diarrh
and ulcerated bowcls for 9 months." Mr. Holmes
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adds that " this is about the worst part of Gray's Inn-
lane : some of the houses are in a filthy state."
In Camberwell, at 4, Elizabeth-place, Wyndham.
road, on the 15th of October, the widow of a porter,
aged 45 years, died of " disease of the heart and
hypertrophy.i' Mr. Searle states that " this is the
widow of Anthony Fawcett, who, on the 30th ult.,
murdered two of his children, and afterwards com-
mitted suicide, being at the time in a state of in-
sanity."

DURING THE PAST WEEK'
STATE OF THE WEATLIER
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AIONDAY.—The cloudsha w
.. afternoon, otherwise the sky was covered with cloud throug
during the evening, out the day ; cunaulostrati and cirrostrati. Rain fell slightly
fourths covered
TtassnAv.—Three,fourths Of the sky were covered until
near
cirrostratus noon, and
and uud. overcAst during the remainder of the day

WEDNZSDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus. Rain fell generally until 7h. P. m
Tut-rtsnAv.—The sky was free from cloud till 10b.
from this time until sh. p.m. one-half was covered, and clear
during the remainder of the day ; cumuli and cnmulostrati.
FRIDAY.—The sky was for the most part clear until near
noon; three-fourths were covered till 6h. P.M., and clear
afterwards ; cumulostrati, cirrostrati, and haze.
SATURDAY.—The sky was generally covered with cloud
until the evening, and the amount that prevailed was variable
afterwards ; cirrostratus. Misty rain fell occasionally.
ELECTRICITY.—Oct. 12th, 10h. A.M., positive, with mode-
rate tension. 1 his was the only exhibition of electricity
during the week.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M. was 53.3‘); and the mean
reading at 9h. P.M. was 50.0' ; the mean readings at the
Royal Observatory for the same times were 53.4 Q and 48.7 Q
respectively.
The reading of the barometer increased from 30.09 in. at
the beginning of the week to 30.16 in. at 10h. A m., and
continued at about this value till after sh. r.m., when it
turned to decrease, and was 29 20 in. at 9h. P.M. on the
15th; increased to 29.85 in. by 9h. AM. on the lath;
and decreased to 29.83 in. by the end of the week.