The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-19 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

The Royal South Glocester Regiment of Militia was
on Monday called upon to give volunteers to the regular
army. The proceedings were superintended by Colonel
Horeford, Rifle Brigade, a distinguished officer. 153
men offered, of whom 12 were rejected. This regiment
has given a large number of volunteers to the line since
1352, and at all times shown a willingness to volunteer.
The present strength is about 400 of all ranks. They
have been six months at Aldershott.

IIEALTII OF LONDON DURING Tab

WEEK.

( From the Report of the Re,gidretr-General. )

The deaths registered in London rose from 1,029 and
1,082 in the two previous weeks to 1,118 in the week
that ended last Saturday. If the rate of mortality bad
been the same last week as it was, taking the afer3.ge,
in the corresponding weeks of the ten years 1846.55, it
would have produced 1,296 deaths, which is more by
178 than the number actually returned. These results
show that the public health is comparatively good,
though the cold weather has had some effect in raising
the mortality ; and it probably accords with common
experience that influenza and other catarrhal complaints
prevail at this time to an extent greater than cart be die-
covered is the returns of deaths.

Of the 1,118 deaths 563 were those of males, mail 555
of females. From diseases of the respiratory organs the
deaths in the preceding week were 191 ; last week they
were 223, of which 101 were caused by bronchitis, 92. by
pneumonia, 9 by asthma, the remainder by laryngitis,
pleurisy, and " disease" of the lungs." Phthisie was
fatal in the two weeks in 129 and 148 cases ; influenza
last week in 2, croup in 7, hooping-cough in 47 cases.
Forty-five persons died of typhus and common fever ;
18 of those in the East districts, where fever, especially
in Whitechapel north, appears to be prevalent. Of 10
deaths recorded in the sub-district mentioned 6 were
from " febris," 4 of which occurred in the Whitechapel
Workhouse. Of 9 deaths in the sub-district of Ratliff
1 was from hooping cough, 1 from measles, and 3 from
scarlatina. The widow of a farmer, aged 56 years, died
in St. Luke's Workhouse of "fever and destitution."
Four children died of measles in Poplar ; three of these
in the workhouse. Eight deaths from typhus occurred
in the Loudon Fever Hospital. The body of a mau who
had died of typhus in Capland-street, Marylebone, was
kept without burial for a fortnight, in consequence of
the poverty of his relatives.
Two women had arrived at the age of 93 years, one at
95 years, and one is stated to have been 104 years old.
These four aged persons were all widows. The centena-
rian died at 3, Hutchison-street, Aldgate, on the 10th of
March ; she was a native of Prussia, but had been in
this country several years. Mr. Spencer, the registrar,
adds that she enjoyed good health and the use of her
faculties to the last, and that her son, the informant of
the death, stated that he himself was 66 years of age, and
the youngest son of a large family.
Last week the births of 932 boys and 812 girls, in all
1,744 children, were regibtered in London. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1846-56 the average
number was 1,582.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwicb, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29'965 in. The
highest reading was 30.20 in. at the beginning of the
week. The mean temperature was 36.3 deg., which is
4'6 deg. lower than the average of the same week in 38
years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean daily
temperature was below the average throughout the week,
and on Saturday the defect was B'4 deg. On that day
the highest reading was only 33 deg. ; the lowest 27 9
deg. ; and the mean, 33.1 deg. The lowest in the week
was 26.5 deg. on Wednesday. The mean dew-point
temperature was 29'5 deg., and the difference between
this and the mean temperature of the air was 6'B deg.
The mean temperature of the water of the Thames was
41.8 deg. On the last five days the wind blew from the
east and north-east. On Thursday it blew, when strong.
est, with a pressure of 61b. on the square foot. There
was no rain in the week.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MARCH 15.
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases .. l9B
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 49
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of

Respiration
Diseases of the Stomach, Liter, and other Organs

223

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
Premature Birth and Debility
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 37
Causes not specified

33
30
44

DEATHS FROM ALL CAT3BES
Population Deaths in corre- Deat! a
Enumerated. aponding week in the
1851. of 1855. Week.
West Districts - 376,427
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts

1,425 1,118
563
555

Totals
Males
Females.
BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females..

Total ..

932
812

1,744

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