The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-13 00:00:00

HEALTHOF LONDON DURING THE WEEK,

(From the Registrar-General's Report.) -
It was shown in the report for the last week of Oc-
tober that the mortality was considerably diminished ;
it now appears that concurrently with a great fall
in the temperature it has again risen to nearly the
same amount as prevailed during the earlier part of
last month. The deaths registered in London in the
week ending last Saturday were 989. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1841-50 the aver-
age was 967 ; but the population has increased since
that period, and the averge, if corrected, in propor-
tion to the increase, is 1,064, compared with which
last week's mortality shows a decrease of 75.
The increase in the previous week is visible amongst
the young, the middle-aged, and persona of advanced
life. It is also observed in all those classes of disease
which make the largest contributions to the mor-
tality ; for last week the deaths enumerated in the
epidemic class rose from 222 to 242, those in the
tubercular class from 156 to 171, those caused by
diseases of the brain, spinal marrow, &c., from 78
to 115 ; those by diseases of the heart, &c., from
33 to 40; those by diseases of the lungs and other
organs of respiration, from 10.5 to 148 ; by diseases
of the stomach, liver, and other organs of digestion,
from 54 to 63 ; by diseases of the kidneys, &c.,
from 6 to 11; by rheumatism and diseases of the
joints, &c., from 3 to 8 ; by atrophy, from 16 to 23.
As in former weeks, scarlatina and typhus predo-
minate amongst epidemics, the former having in-
creased in fatal cases from 50 in the previous week to
59 in the last. Typhus numbers 58, besides 2 from
ague, 1 from remittent fever, 1 from infantine fever,
and 3 from rheumatic fever, but at present it does
not show a disposition to become more fatal.
The mortality from small-pox rose from 17 deaths
in the previous week to 24 (21 children having died
of it last week, and 3 adults above 15 years of age).
It is stated in only one case that vaccination had been
previously performed. Besides the above, the death
of a child of one year occurred from chicken-pox.
On 30th October, in Lambeth, at 29, James-street,
the son of a wood sawyer, aged 2 years, died of
" small-pox." Mr. Dews states that "the mother of
the deceased nursed four of her children together
when ill with small-pox, and having nursed others
under the same disease she did not consider it neces-
sary to have medical assistance, which was not called
in till the child was dying. The medical attendant
therefore declined giving a certificate. On asking
the mother why she did not vaccinateher children, she
said she had seen three different instances of children
breaking out in sores on their heads after vaccination,
which were not cured for two or three years. This
she attributed to foul lancets being used, which ap-
peared also to be the opinion of the doctor who
attended one of the children."
In the sub-district of Somers-town, at 2, Charles-
place, the daughter of a farrier, aged 7 years, died of
" scarlatina (1 day), convulsions (10 hours)." Two
sisters of the deceased, and a brother, aged 16 years,
died previously of the same disease ; their deaths
were registered in the week ending 27th September.
In the same sub-district, at 20, Melton-crescent, the
son of an engineer, aged 16 years, died of "scarlatina
anginosa (6 days), hydrocephalus internus (3 days)."
Mr. Matthews states that the drainage in the latter
place is bad.
At 3, Elizabeth-place, Ball's-pond, on the Ist and
sth November respectively, two children, aged
severally 9 months and 8 years, died of " scarlatina
anginosa ;" and at 1, Crown-cottages, Upper Hollo-
way, the daughter of a grocer, aged 8 years, died on
3d November of "scarlatina (9 days)," the sister of
deceased having died of it on 27th October. On the
2d and 3d November the son and daughter of a light
porter, aged respectively 12 years and 16 months, died
at 3, Langley-street, Long-acre, of "malignant scar-
latina, after illness of 10 and 9 days' duration." In
St. Mary's, Marylebone, at 34, Horace-street, on the
4th and sth November, two sons of a labourer died
of scarlatina, which in one case was followed by en-
larged glands.
In the South subdistrict of West London, at 1,
Dean-street, St. Andrews, the son of a printer, aged
4 years, died on 7th November of "scarlatina
days)." Mr. Nam, the registrar, adds that " this
is
the fourth death in the same house from scarlatina,
three having previously occurred in.another
that of a compositor mentioned in former reports. iek

When made up in From what
When
PLACES. General Post-office 1 port dis-
due.
London. patched.
America (by Brit. pkt.)l7 Nov. 14 .. .. Liverpool.. Nov. 17
America (by U.S. pkt.) •. Liverpool . Nov. 14
America (by U.S. pkt.) MINov. 20 .. Southampt. Nov. 13
Africa (West coast).. Nll4th of the month ,Plymouth Dec. 3
Alexandria* ........ N:l9th & 30th of mo.lDover 2.4f0v. 18
Belgium • • .. ND ally •Dover .. Daily
Brazil .• • .. Mr9th of the month Southampt. Nov. 16
Buenos Ayres • • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Nov. 16
California(viaCharres) M, 2d & 17th of month Southam pt. Nov. 20
Cape of Good Hope Nll4th of month Plymouth.. Dec. 3
Constantinople* .. •• N 17th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Nov. 20
Central America .. Mr2d & 17th of men. Southampt. Nov. 20
Channel Isles • • .. NlMon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Tn. Tk. Sat
Chili Ml7th of the month Southampt. Nov. 20
France &N, Twice daily .. Dover .. Twicedaily
Greece*
rg * N 7th 17th27thof mo Dover .. Nov. 20
n
h N Tuesday & Friday London .. Taes. Sat.
M Wednes. & Satur. London Men. Thur.
Rolland
Honduras . N 17th of the month Southampt. Nov. 20
Ireland .. ••M & N Twice daily .. .. Holyhead .. Twicedally
India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. Nov. 23
India (via Marseilles) N tith& 24th efmonth Dover • • Nov. 15
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) •• M 20th of the month Southampt. Nov. 23
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) N,Bth& 24th of month Dover • • Nov. 15 -
Mexico • • •• M2d of the month.. Southampt. Dec. 5
Madeira • • • • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Nor. 16
inh,l7th,l9th,27th
Malta* .. • &
30th of month Dover Nov. 18
Naples* • • • • • • N,sth 15th 25th of mo Dover Nov. 12
Papal States* • . • . N sLhlsth2sthofmo Dover .. Nov. 12
Peninsular.. • • .. 51,7 th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. Nov. 16
Peru •• •• M;l7th of the month !Southampt. Nov. 20
Tuscany* • • • • • • N sth 15th 25 th ofmolDover • • Nov. 12
West Indies .. 17th of the month ISouthampt. Nov. 20
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) M2d of the month Southampt. IDec. 5
* The mails to those countries thus marked (*) are conveyed by
French packet via Marseilles

CALIFORNIA.—MaiIs to and from California, via the United States
are now despatched and due by every American pack'
The direct Ifavre mall from London via Southampton during this
mouth will be made up three times a week only, instead of daily.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
APPOINTMENTS.
Masters—Peter Francis, to the Monarch ; W. T.
Mainprise, to the Waterloo,
Clerk—G. W. S. Hire, to the Birkenhead.
Master's Assistant—James B. Patterson, to the
Victory.
Assistant Surgeon—Francis H. Blaxall, to the
Victory.
Foreman of Riggers—Richard Jones, Woolwich-
yard.
Mates—A. K. Forde, to the Rosamond ;J. H.
Marryat, to the Waterloo.
Midshipman—J. 11. M. Calcraft, to the Rodney.
Boatswains—William Huit, to the Fisgard , Thomas
Cutler, to the Waterloo.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 12.—The Simoom, iron troop
steam-ship, was docked on Monday for the purpose
of having the necessary pipes fitted for Grant's
cooking and distilling galley, and also to have her
bottom examined. When in dock last December she
was coated over with Mr. Hay's composition, and
yesterday it was found to be in a most excel-
lent state of preservation. There was no oxidation
on the iron plates of her bottom, excepting some small
spots where the composition had been rubbed off by
shores, and some patches along her port side light line
of floatation, where the stages when lying along-
side to remove her machinery had chafed off the com-
position. Along her lands there was an accumula-
tion of polypi, which washed off easily, as did the soft
and muddy slime, leaving the composition on her bot-
tom bard and firm. With the officers under her poop,
and the crew under her topgallant forecastle—which
leaves her spacious decks entirely for troops—she
will be the finest and most complete troop transport
ever seen.
The Tiger, steam-sloop, 400. horse power, one of the
advanced, was taken out of this harbour yesterday
round Spithead, to test the efficiency of her machinery
and engines.
The Hecate, steam-sloop, Commander G. Hand,
went out of this harbour yesterday at noon, and an-
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The Sprightly,
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steamer, Commander Allen, has
been brought into dock to have her bottom cleaned.
It was very foul, completely covered with muscles and
animalcula. She will undock to. morrow.
The Helena was at Grenada on the 13th of Octo-
ber, with ordegs to leave on the 14th for Bermuda and