The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-31 00:00:00

CUP BETTING.

2to 1 agst Cariboo I sto 1 agst Clincher (t)
3 to 1 agst Nancy (taken) I 10 to 1 agst Montes (taken)
The attendance this afternoon was moderate, and the
weather, after three o'clock, wretched; destroying the
interest of several of the races, and causing such a rush
for shelter to the piazza of the Stand, and into the weigh-
ing room, as to render it difficult to get through business
of any kind. The " retreat" from the course, at the
conclusion of the racing, was most disastrous.

HEALTH OF LONDONDURIV TIIE WEE.Xe4
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weeks hardly exceeded 870, rigairrlbilvv4A4o34,t. for in the week ending last Saturt‘ytbeXpite-t6)95°.
In the same week of 1849 cholera was raPidksprtlading
and swelled the amount to 1,931; but setting aside that
year, and taking the corresponding weeks of other years
in the series 1841.50, it appears that the lowest number
was 749 in 1843, and the highest 1,201 in 1848, and
within the weeks subject to comparison the amount did
not in general exceed 900.
Of the 956 deaths of last week, 282 are attributed to
diseases of the symotic or epidemic order, showing a
sudden and remarkable increase on the 224 and 209
cases of the same description registered respectively in
the two previous weeks. On the other baud, persons
who died from diseases of the respiratory organs (ex-
clusive of hooping-cough and consumption), in the pre-
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Among epidemics which have become more fatal may
be mentioned scarlatina, which numbered 6 in the pre-
ceding return, end IS in the present; typhu•, which has
risen from 32 to 59, and oiarrluan, almost exclusively
confined to children not older than one year, whose pro-
gress is marked by the numbers of four successive weeks;
vz., 23, 53, 64, and in last week 83.
In subdistrict of Liydenhutn, in Jew's-walk, a gentle-
man died atter suffering 24 hours trom diarrhoea. The
medical attendant states that " wi:hin one hundred yards
of the residence of deceased, and on his own property,
there is, and has been tor a consider:ll)he period, upwards
of 20 square yards of surface overflowed with sewage,
empty lug itself into a ditch of about 30 yards long,
which has no outlet, and is constantly stirred up with
rains and exposed to the rays of the sun, emitting at all
times the most pestilential Tire immediate
neighbourhood is thickly populated, and th,a health of
the inhabitants much endangered. Cholezetic and
Fastro-typhoid cases aro constantly occurring. he evil
rs referrible to the adjacent property; it does not, come
under local jurisdiction, and the deceased had no redress."
Two cases of diarrhea, one of which has been fatal,
are reported, in Payne-street, Islington; and hero also
the drainage is bad, a circumstance to which the medical
man attributes the origin of the disease.
died of " cholera infantum (3 days)."
The following are the particulars of twelve cases of
cholera registered during the week:—ln Kensington, at
Fulham months, died
at Parsons-green, on 25th July, the
5, Queen's-road, on 1511 July, the son of a cab proprie-
Itlseoonrrna,
F.o:ufglehadThe cottage
.(asys Mr. Knight, the registrar) is
gardener, aged 5 weeks, died of "English cho-
rer,
"agTehde c9ottages are small
mouths, died of
small and badly ve.ntilated. In Parsons-green-lane the
daughter,,tnglish of
and over-crowded. The medical
.attendant mentions
that English cholera is very prevalent in Parsons-greena
cholera an
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1 (Ih4 days)."labll
lane, and likely to prove fatal in several cases; he attri-
butes it to over-crowding of the houses, and the dirty
habits of the cottagers." In Gray's Inn-lane sub-
district, at 8, North-place, on 21st July, the daughter of
an artificial flower maker, aged 15 months, " diarrheas
(2 months), English cholera (3 days)." Mr. Worrell
describes the dwelling as " confined and unwholesome."
In St. Clement Danes, at 10, Craven-buildings, on 17th
July, a waiter, aged 62 years, "cholera (4 days).", At
88, Holborn, on 19th July, the daughter of a confec-
tioner, aged 11 months, "diarrhea (21 days), cholera
infantum (48 hours)." At Saffron-hill, 16, Charles-
street, on July 19, the son of an optician, 16 months,
"diarrheas (3 days), English cholera." In Clerkenwell,
at 11, Lamb-court, on July 15, the daughter of a
labourer, aged 1 year, " cholera (40 hours)." In fox-
ton New Town, at 7, Craven-street, on July 20, the
daughter of a gasfitter. aged 9 months, " cholera (3
days)." In the sub-district of Hackney-road, at 8,
Vincent-street, on July 17, the son of a labourer, aged
10 weeks, "English cholera (1 week)." Mr. Murray
states that " the street is close, crowded, and undrained.'
He adds, that "up to Saturday, the 26th, the child had
not been buried, and lay during the hot weather in a
close room, containing six persons who had only a single
apartment for all the purposes of life. The decomposi-
tion of the body rendered the place very offensive, and
cannot be otherwise than injurious to health,. Old
Nichol-street, where a child died of diarrhea, and
Mead -street, a continuation of Vincent-street, where
another died of scarlatina maligna, are also described
close and undrained streets. In St. George-in-the-East,
at 24, James-street, on 22d July, the son of a cabinet-
maker, aged 8 months, "English cholera (3 days)." In
Kennington, at 3a, Henry-street, Vassal-road, on 21at
July, the daughter of a commercial traveller, aged
months, " diarrheas ; cholera infantum (6 days)."
" This (is a new house; there is no drainage, and the
water, which stagnates in the garden, is at times very
offensive."
In the above list the disorder is designated in nearly
all the cases "English cholera," or "cholera infantum, '
and, with one exception, the patients were still at that
early age in which so many at this time of the year fall
under " diarrheas," a shorter term, and applied to a
milder form of the same complaint. The duration of
the disease, as stated in most of the 12 cases, is also
characteristic of the ordinary form of cholera, for dur-
ing the severe visitations of the epidemic one half of
the cases terminate in less than 24 hours.

STATE OF THE WEATHER sURTNG THE PAST WEEK
SUNDAY.—The sky was covered with cloud throughout the
day ; cirrostratus and scud; rain fell generally. Electricity
—Nothing was shown at any examination.
MONVAL—The sky was free from cloud till noon, one-half
covered till t.h. P.M., and clear during the remainder of the
day ; cirrostratus and fleecy clouds. Electricity—Positive,
and tension strong during the evening.
TI:Ie:SDAY.- The sky was clear during the morning, during
the afternoon one-half was covered, and overcast at night;
cumuli, cirrostrati, and tleecy.clouds. Electricity—Positive,
and tension weak at noon.

WEDNESDAY.—The sky was covered with cirrostratus and
scud throughout the day; rain fell heavily till Oh. 30m.
r.m., and again from 411 30m. P.M. till midnight ; distant
thunder was heard duriug the afternoon. Electricity—
Nothing was shown throughout the day.
TnunsDAv.—The sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus and scud. Rain was falling throughout the day.
Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day.
FRIDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered
with cloud throughout the day ; cumulostratus, cirrostratus,
and fleecy clouds. Electricity—Positive, and tension strong
during the afternoon.

SAW[JRDAY.-: ii;;; sky was covered with cloud till near 10h.
P.M., and clear afterwards; a shower of rain fell at 4h. 30m.
Pat. Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast, and read each day at 9h. A.m. was 59.5 ; and the mean
reading at 9h. r.m. was 59.3°; the mean readings at the
Royal Observatory for the same times were 61.49 and 57•bA
respectively.
The reading of the barometer decreased from 29.71 in. at
the beginning of the week to 29.61 in. on the 20th at 10h.
A.M.; increased to 29'92 in. by 9h. A.M. on the 21st ; de-
creased to 29.35 in. by 9h. a.m. on the 24th; increased to
29.43 in. by 9h. P.M. on the same day ; decreased to 29.35 in.
by 9h. a.m. on the 25th ; increased after 3h. P.M. on the same
day to 29.65 in. by the end of the week.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEER ENDLIiG SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1651.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*282
Diseases of Uncertain Seat 31
Tubercular Diseases ... 186
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 121
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 26
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... 85
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... 54
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
•• • ••• .•• 16
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ..• 10
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 6
Diseases of the Skin, &c. 2
Malformations... ... ..•
Premature Birth 22
Atrophy
... 35
Old Age
Sudden ... 5
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ... 28
Causes not specified ... °

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ...
Population Deaths in eorre-
Enumeraiod, eponding week
1851. of 1850.
West Districts... 376,332 . . 130 •
North Districts.. 490,441 .. 177 ..
Central Districts 392,386 ... 158 ••
East Districts ... 485,336 ... 202 .•
South Districts.. 616,545 ... 231

Totals... 2,361,640
Males
Females ...

... 956
... 473
... 483

rEEK.

Males
Feraelos

... 709
... 674