The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-16 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON DUREvG TPE WEEK

(From the Registrar-General's Report.)
Nine hundred and fifty-three deaths were regis-
tered in London in the week ending last Saturday.
The average of ten corresponding weeks in 1841-50
was 922 ; but as population increased during the ten
years and up to the present time, the average, to be
rendered comparable with last week's mortality, must
be raised in proportion to the increase. The average
thus corrected may be stated as 1,014, on which the
deaths of last week show a decrease of 61.
The zymotic or epidemic class of diseases produced
242 deaths, or more than a fourth of the total amount,
while the corrected average is 278. The number of
fatal cases ascribed to small-pox is 18, all of which
occurred to children, and in none is it stated that the
patients had been previously vaccinated. The neglect
of vaccination is repeatedly noticed by the registrars,
and their observations on this subject deserve atten-
tion. In North St. Giles, at 21, Lumber-court, the
daughter of a butcher, aged 3 years, died of small-pox
after nine days' illness. Mr. Simpson remarks, that
" this is the second death within a week from small-
pox in this family, a brother aged six years having
died of the disease. In neither case bad vaccination
been performed, the general adoption of which is
loudly called for in poor and over-crowded districts,
where so many fatal cases occur, owing to the
epidemic diffusion of the disease, as well as a greater
degree of susceptibility."
In Haggerstone West, at 75, York-street, the son
of a bricklayer, egt-d 2 years, died of "confluent
small-pox (10 days)." This (Mr. Bowring adds)
furnishes another example of prejudice. Four months
ago I requested the parents to vaccinate their chil-
dren, as small-pox was in the neighbourhood, but they
did not consent. The following is from a letter of
the medical attendant of the above case :
" On the 20th of last month I attended a girl, aged
8 years, for an attack of small-pox, and was informed
by her mother that there were two of her children
who had not been vaccinated. I requested her to al-
low ma to vieeillate thorn but could not prevail, al-

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though I warned her of the consequence. Theaterfog
is the death of one, and the other is now teueLlei
from the premonitory symptoms of the disease, Y._
I have no doubt will terminate fatally. Sincelges!;,
pointment to this district I have frequently esqt
enced great opposition from parents to hsre
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children vaccinated, and without the enactoleutio
some stringent measure to compel parents and c, to
to submit, there is no chance of getting rid °'
loathsome disease." ts illi
In South St. Giles, at 9, Great Eatltree 0
daughter of a lawyer's clerk deceased, aged 4.Y 0,
died of small-pox, without medical attendant. 1.0
Faulkner mentions that " this child has never i
vaccinated. The mother had applied to a irneelio
:no
man, who refused to attend, as be said 'gee" r,
was contagious and he might take it. 1 00.0
Amongst epidemics it is evident that dearl.t las
making progress. In the last week of Augtio_aleekii
fatal in only 20 cases ; since that period the wrind to
numbers have run thus :-29, 27, 41, 41, 481 6 lip
last week 55. In All Souls, Marylebooe, 060.
Castle-street East, on 4th October, the son of
$ gr,
man, aged 2 years, died of scarlatina reeliglida;fee tiro
Wallington observes—" This house is Teri —L.O
in ventilation and drainage, and is reported to Fu,
so
dirty condition. It is let out in single rOO4O.
from the testimony of the medical men atteodbe' ilk.
tients there, it appears to be particularly ad,' of
Since 13th May last I have registered the deert7o
three children from scarlatina maEgna Ogee fr,,„„or
4 years), and of two from convulsions and ';`10.01
cough, &c. (aged 1 month and 10 monthsh
which deaths occurred in this house." A 111 i'
In the south sub-district of West Lonueetrds
Dean-street, St. Andrew's, the son and deughteade
conyositor, aged respectively 18 months stn,:tilis
years, died of scarlatina. Mr. Nason states,
the family were six children all of whom 1178 pot
up with scarlatina, but the lour who remain e1,.4_0(
convalescent; the house is clean, well ventilatiw
has a good supply of water." s
Diarrheas and dysentery continue to decreerfety'"3l
number from these diseases, which in the 6111 oi
September rose to 200, has now with the ciecookf
temperature fallen to 54. Four deaths from .op
of which the following are the several Pattie ,
were registered during the week : t. ill'
On Oct. 8, in Charing-cross sub-clistrie%,ollol
Bullin-court, a fruiterer, 26 years, " cholera n. .
(26 hours)." The house clean and well-drahnit
On Oct. 8, in Hackney, at 1; Myrtle-Plece:J O t
field-road, the son of a landing svaiter, eg`
months, "infantile cholera (two months)." 1 PS
On Oct. 6, in Kent-road sub:district, st ,30gle'
court, the son of a labourer, aged one year,
cholera (24 hours), convulsions."
On Oct. 5, in Sydenham, at Wells-road, o
n„,,e,,
aged 33 years, "choleratic attack, 1.5 hours, °c"
after amputation of the leg." io ire°
Typhus has lately shown a disposition te,,,,0001
and in last week carried off 60 persons, 0f11.70t,P;
half were of middle age. On the 4'h e:A all:
daughter of a labourer, aged 18 months, a„7,:wel, 4
Orchard-grove, Balls-pond, of fever klewisr,
diarrhoea), whch in the medical certifte,eteio, P
bated to "the want of proper drainage. -filialei
terfield describes also the Lower-road, ;07
which crosses the top of the place'aboYe °3— 4:
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as very defective in drainage. „idea roli
Amongst other classes of diseases, b"-„Dift,,
epidemic, the most important are the to ip,v,
eluding phthisis), which numbers 173 degtnenhatori
present return ; that of affections of the I,afer, A.brew
organs, which numbers 111 ; diseases ef..7-Jiscor
and nervous system, which number 97 ; 5'
of the digestive organs, which number 72:, atarltri
The following are a few cases of a specie
,;paier4lf
in the returns of the week :—At 96, Lell3: dieuly'
Whitechapel, a cigar maker, aged 28 Yee,l„l, 0 do'
" sunstroke (9 months previously), effileied in.
brain." A rope-spinner, aged 68 years, TopiP;o.
workhouse, Borough-road sub-district,,,e' bicb, 'I)
mation in the arm from venomous bites, Woo
cording to the registrar, were inflicted by Ise
coo
St. George-in-the-East, at 18, Raymond-/,"/
wife of a chimney-sweep, aged 29, diet Ce-i
of the uterus; she had undergone Wet'," .1-floi
section 3 months and 9 days before d.ee „iile,f,
stated by the registrar that the child is died` P-11
doing well. The widow of a labourer iopilti
Dudley-court, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, of trovolo
the advanced age of 100 years. She Wee 605°0
Ireland. Her hearing, sight, and other fece.heleis4
good to the time of her decease. During %It,
years she worked as a porter in Cnce,edircr',
market. The deaths of a man and wool:Ie/or
;
ascribed to intemperance, while another togi -?
stated to have committed suicide, in an ups° (ti,
of mind, produced by drinking.
Itk. i,•end,,o
Note by Mr. Baddeley, registrar of ~.-. 0/04
town Upper—"lt is worthy of remark Vent
show the healthiness of my large district, C°i 0,
according to the last census, a population ° the
souls) that from the 30th September last t%
October following 3 deaths only occUrre6l, 10110 /t,fljl
two weeks ending 11th October last 13 des: e
registered, a number considerably beloss -11 'lli''
average." ~
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Note by Mr. Castleden, registrar of Mile;.-osivyi
town Lower—" This sub-district may be ,evo. 6
remarkably healthy, only one death hio;,°Pipto
place from 26th September to 2d October i 01,,,,
however, returns 11 deaths between the 2u
October inclusive. A
AST if
STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING TIM POO4 1/0
SUNDAY.—The sky was generally one-half c°lbt iSi#o
cloud during the morning and afternoon; at ci,llo, -.
clear ; cumulostrati, cirrostrati, and loose scud. ~•
ori
—Positive, and tension moderate during the evenicsj,
MONDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky
noon, one-half until 6h. p.m. and overcast IT 1,
cumuli, cumulostrati and cirrostrati. 14.1,ilinfvel tbf"
7h. and 9h. A.M. Electricity—Nothing vinsl"—. 11
were COVe.rt"' A.
out the day, gd ill
TUISDAY.—The sky was overcast till 2h. P. 11., 8- to,
three-fourths covered during the remainder of 0
.80
cirrostratus. Rain fell frequently during tb° tior)
Electricity—Positive, and tension strong during
noon and evening.
W
EDN ESDAY.—The sky was one-half covered lea •
and the amount of cloud was variable during tbe f I 00
of the day ; cumuli, cirrostrati, and loose cloudt3. sod 1,
—Positive, and tension strong during the morning • 'it
noon. , tb.„l
TIIITRSDAY..—The sky was overcast throughe-ofrool,
cirrostratus. Rain fell generally during the ~.„°ll,O i ,
afternoon. Electricity—Nothing was shown 03"" • ' '
day. till J
FumAY.—The sky was generally overcast to ir
three-fourths were covered until 611. P.M., and liVie
of cloud was variable afterwards; cirrostratus,.,o .e
and fleecy clouds. Electricity—Nothing was a""-
...4
out the day. .4. fc'f
SATURDAY.—The sky was for the most pah-,,,,c° t---
cloud till noon ; clear from this time until iv-„,•,0
the amount of cloud was variable afterwards • ell—iiis/ .4
cirrostratus, and scud. Electricity—Noth'illg
throughout the day. '00;0
The mean reading of a thermometer placed °,,cl POI
mast, and lead each day at 9h. A.M. was 54 -0° ; %00,,, il
reading at 9h. P.M. was 53. le • the mesa rePT,, saw:o
Royal Observatory for the same 'times were 5.0' '' ' ,
'
respectively. ~..6„1 rrii;
The reading of the barometer increased 3,••,..-- old•
the beginning of the week to '49.62 in. at 9h. i .i 0 , A
decreased to 29 58 in. by 9h. A.M. on the 60 ;eoslt" 5
29.69 in. by 9h. p.m, on the same day ; decr,,Alfrl
in. by 3h. P.M. on the 7th ; increased to 29.82 '--
on the Bth ; decreased to 29.66 in. by 3h. In' cl.
increased to 30.13 by 9h. A.M. on the 11th; an .'.
30'08 in. by the end of the week.
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COAL MARK ET.—YEsTair.mt- • „,•
Chester Main l4s 9d,Cassop ..... ••••:„,‘ Of;
Hasting's llartley 14s 9d fleugt, Hall ......
Howard's W. H. Neth. 14s 9d I ......... IP Li.
Redheugh Main ...... 123 3d' Whitworth • .......... jll
Tarlield Moor ......... 13s 9,llAdelaide Tees •' . 1.0
ranfield Moor Butes... 13s 6d I Tees ...... ... 14$
West Wylam
Wylam ...
Wall's End, &c. 15s Od Hartley ................ ioi
Nixon's .151erthir ,
••
Braddyll
Shins at market, 149 Sold, 61' .0
An unusually large number of pers°l3,:igtift)iit
leaving the neighbourhood of Sheerness, and „et, 00,40
America. Twenty-four persons connected W",,.'"elitvp',ol
left at Michaelmas. Four labourers have r''"
leaving their families, consisting of more tha11....Y
sons, to the charge of the Sheppy Uni°l3.ol
Gazette.

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BIRTHS. their.
OF A 8 0 IC. 1
On the 13th inst., at Marwood-place, BarnitaP P
~,cei
of John Bishop, Es
ins.
On the 13th qt., at Highgate, the wife °I
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A e
Tatham, Esq.
OF A DAUGHTER. ~,,,utorit if')
On the 12th inst., at Richmond-terrace, li''' the
of William Waller, Esq.
On the 11th inst., at Old Hall-place, near WtLfet
of W. G. Ward, Esq.
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MARRIED. icat bi
On Tuesday, the 14th inst., at Eastry, TA" fV
R. D. Backhouse, M.A., vicar, Francis Crosse.,oo,
Inner Temple, barrister-at-law, to Emily ity'itoo
daughter of the late James Rae, Esq of
Ea-try. et. gcitiot,
On the 14th inst., at St. George's, 11313°'1,04
Hon. Fenton John Evans Freke, brother to atter eo
to the Lady Katherine Felicia Pakenham, "u°
late and sister of the present Earl of Longford•Geotle,r+,
On the 14th inst., at St. John's, Hackney', 0 9,16
Martin Aas, Esq., Mecklenburg Consul at
to Maria Steward, eldest daughter of Joseph
of the Grove, Hackney.

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lED. pt4o d"
On the 9th inst, at Blackheath-park, —°•told 4'
Browne, R.N., a director of the Peninsular orb
Steam Navigation Company. V°o6
On the 12th inst., at Carshalton, Charles
late Captain in the 81st Regiment, aged 48. .ogto°' 41)'
On the 12th inst., at the Observatory, I'6l/51
Ann, wile of Sir James South. cscl•tcif
On the 12th inst., aged 71, George Baker.- ciPA.
ampton, author of the history of that couutY• Wet e,
On the 13th inst., James L. Elrington, cle9
and Lieutenant-Colonel, Coldstream Guaray Vel
Major Elrington, of the Tower of London.

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