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London, England, 1851-08-07 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK
(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)
The mortality exhibits a continued tendency to in-
crease; the deaths in London, which in the three pre-
ceding weeks of July were successively 881, 873, 956,
rose in the last week to 1,010. The average number of
deaths in the ten corresponding weeks of 1841-50 was
1,028, and with the same rate of mortality amongst a
population equal to the present number of inhabitants it
would have been 1,131; but excluding 1849 from the
account, in the corresponding week of which year
cholera had raised the mortality from all causes to
nearly 2,000, the number of deaths registered last week
does not differ materially from the average thus ob-
tained and corrected for increase of population.
While the persons who sank under diseases of the
respiratory organs were 84—almost exactly the same
number as in the preceding week, whieh showed a de-
cided reduction—and while phthisia, one of the tubercu-
lar class, has fallen to 122, the complaints classed as
" epidemic" continue to increase rapidly. Epidemics
were fatal in the two previous weeks in 209 and 282
cases respectively, and in last week the number rose
to 333.

This increase arises from diarrhea, the growing pre-
valence of which, concurrently with the approach of
autumn, is shown by the numbers of the last five weeks
—namely, 23, 53, 64, 83, and (in the week ending last
Saturday) 143. The number now returned does not
exceed the usual weekly amount at this period during
the last five years; but it would appear from a review of
the last decennial period that the fatality of this disease
among children has of late years increased to an enor-
mous extent. _

It will be seen thatithe registrars specify local nui-
sances in connexion with the appearance of diarrheas in
particular instances. A child died of it, as reported in
the last return, in a house in Payne-street, Islington;
another has since been registered, and now the father
and a third child are suffering. The smell of a drain,
which the registrar describes as " overpowering," is con-
sidered the exciting cause.
Twelve fatal cases of cholera were registered in the
previous week, and the same number appears in the
present. The following are the particulars:—
In Paddington, St. John, at 3, Market-street, on the
29th of July, the daughter of a servant, aged two months,
died of " English cholera (40 hours)."
In the same sub-district at 18, Cambridge-place, on
the 30th of July, the daughter of a servant, aged one
year, " cholera infantum (4 days)," post mortem.
In Chelsea, north-west sub-district, in " The Vale,"
on the 28th of July. the son of a gentleman, aged five
months, '• cholera infantum."
In the sub-district of Charing-cross, in the workhouse,
on the 28th of July, the widow of a brewer, aged 44
years, " cholera (3 days)." Mr. Leonard states that
" this case was brought from No. 16, Bedfordbury.
Since the sanitary inspection in the spring of 1849 the
cesspool has been removed, and a trapped pan supplied
with water upon a drain has been substituted. The
supply of water is good in quantity, but bad in quality,
and the butt is uncovered, while the dustbin, which con-
tains decomposing vegetable matters, is also uncovered.
The rooms, though small, are clean. The patient, who
was formerly a nurse in Guy's, St. Thomas's, and
Charing-cross Hospitals, was of regular habits. Diarrhoea
continues prevalent.
In sub-district of Berwick-street, at 7, Rupert-street,
on the. 26th of July, the keeper of an eating-house, aged
42 years, " English cholera (3 days), delirium cam tre-
more (2 days), apoplexy."
In Regent's-park sub-district, at 89, Albany-street, on
the 28th of July, an engraver, aged 49 years, "cholera,
exhaustion (8 days)."
In Tottenham-court sub-district, at 17, Fitzroy-market,
on the 24th of July, the daughter of a bricklayer, aged
2 years, " English cholera (7 days), chronic bronchitis
(4 months)."
In Clerkenwell, at 3, Suffolk-street, on the 28th of
July, the son of a tailor, aged 1 year, " English cholera,
exhaustion."
At 8, Rose-alley, Bishopsgate, on the 29th of July,
the son:of a labourer, aged 11:months, " choleraic diarrhcea
(3 days)." Mr. Spencer describes this as " a close and
crowded neighbourhood; the parents of the deceased are
Irish, and with his wife and four children, and his sister
(a widow) with two children, making altogether nine
persons, occupy a single apartment.
In sub-district of Hackney-road, in Birdcage-walk, on
the 30th of July, the son of a licensed victualler, aged
3 months, " cholera infantum (4 days)."
In town sub-district of Bethnal-green, at 11, Princes-
court, on the 28th of July, the daughter of a trim-
ming manufacturer, aged 5 weeks, " infantile cholera
(12 days)."
In Spitalgelds, at 63, Wentworth-street, on the 28th
orJuly, the daughter of a labourer, aged 2 month!,
" infantile cholera (4 days), cerebral congestion (24
hours)."
The number of deaths from cholera now returned is
not greater than is usual in a week at the end of July in
ordinary years; and it appears from the above list that,
with the exception of three cases, which occurred to
persons between 40 and 50 years, the sufferers were
children of very tender age.

STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING TIM PAST WEEK.

INSI7RANCE COMPANIES.
•
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. I per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
----- - -
£ s. d. 1 £ s. d.
Albion .. .... • • • • .. • • Si. 101. 500 0 0 50 0 0 86
Alliance Brit. and For. 71. 14s.!6d.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 21%
Ditto Marine. • • •• • • 61. p.c.& bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 37%
Atlas ......... - .•• • • 138.6 d. 50 0 0 5 10 0 174
Argus Life •• • • • • • • • 41. per cent. 100 8 0 1 0 0 -
British Commercial - 7s. 6d. .50 () 0 5 0 0 6%
Clericl,Med.&Gen.Life spr ct.&bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 25
41. 100 0 0 10 0 0 84
14s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 15
Eagle ss. 50 0 0 5 0 0 634
Eqity and Law .... •• 434 per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 4%
European Life - - • 10s. 20 0 0 All paid. 12
General • • •• •• •• - - - - 5 0 0 5%
Globe - 133%
Guardian ...... • • • • • • 5/. per cent 100 0 0 45 0 0 5434
Imperial Life - - - •• 121. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 245
Imperial Fire ...... -12 s. 500 0 0 10 0 0 18%
Indemnity Marine•• •• 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 20 0 0 5034
Law Fire . .......... - 100 0 0 10 0 1 46
.. Law Life.......... II 168. 100 0 0 2 10 0 3
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 434
London Fire - - - .. 10s. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 19
London Ship • .. - •• .• 105..& bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 19
Marine .. .. • ........ 158. per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 16
Med. Invild &Gen. Life 4341. per et. 50 0 0 2 0 0 234
Monarch •• • • •• • • .... - 5 0 0 1 0 0 1
National Lean Fund.. Si. per cent. 20 0 0 2 10 0 2%
Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 -
Phcenix - - 156
Professional Life.... •• Si. per cent. 6 5 0 0 10 0 17s. 6d
Provident Life • • ...... 1/. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 30
Kock Life• • .......... ss. 5 0 0 0 10 0 634
Royal Exchange...... 6/. p.ct. & bs. Stock. - 221
Sun Fire ....... .. .. .. 6/. 10s. - - 209
Ditto Life . 11. 6s. - - 48
United Kingdom .... 4/. p. ct.&bs. 20 0 0 4 0 0 1 4
Uhiversal Life.... - - 10% ct.lk bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Victoria Life......... 51. per cnt. - i 4 12 6 53%
WATER-WORKS.
• Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
----i --
X s. d. £ s. d.
East London.... - •• • • 1 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 - 151
Grand jnnctien ...... 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 69
Keet............ ...• 41. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 82
Lambeth - 97
New Ftivr Lnd ° 4l. Os. - - 5734
Vauxhall ......1 .............Si. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97
West Middlesex . . . 61.05. pr cut. - - 108
DOCKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ O. d.
Commercial ...... • • .. 4/. pr cent. Stock. - 84
East and West Ind. a... 6/. pr cent. Stock. - 14134
East Country - -
London 5/. pr cent. Stock. - 112
Ditto Bonds.. - .• -4/. per cent. - - -
St. Katharine .... - - 334 per cent. Stock. - 78
Ditto 80nd5........ 8341. pr cent. - - -
Southampton -- - •• •• 2/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1734
FRIDGES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- -
X. s. d. X. s. ii.
Hungerford- • • • • .. •• - - . - 15
Southwrk .......... - 100 0 0 - -
Ditto Nw of 734 p.c. 70s. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16
Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 - 3
Ditt) Old Ann. ofBl. 21. Bs. Od. - 60 0 0 25
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 21. 2s. Od. - 40 0 0 -
Vauxhall .... ... Ay. 21. 70 10 3 - 18
CANALS.
. ,
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Names ofl
41 E ,Dividend, Price. Names of 4 Dividend
„„,
Companies. per
c Annum. Companies. °' iiirn-ur." . Price.
an
-
£ £1
Ashtn& Oldh 97 71. 140 Macclesfield. 100 21.105. 50
Barnsley • • • • 160 - - Neatla • • •• •• 1001 16/. -
Brknk&Abrg 1501 51. 85 0xf0rd...... 1001 15?. 135
Birmingham 40 41. 92 Peak Forest. 78131. 18s. 'lO
Coventry..•• 100 251. 200 Regent's ...: . 33 11. 3s. 19
Derby • •• •• 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 41. 42
Ellsmre&Chs 133 355. 26% Sorarset Coal 150 71.105. -
GrandJunctn 100 3/. pr.ct. 59 Do.LkFdSt 12 61. p. e. -
Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 61. pr. ct. . 11 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 405
Grand Surrey 100 21. Os. 32% Shrewsbury.. 125 - -
Urand Union 100 1/.los. 24 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 290
Kennt& AvII 39 4s. 04. 434 Severn and? 21.05. 24
Lancaster . 100, 4/. - Wye Rail. c 26
Leeds&Livrp 100 201. 405 Warwick& 1
Leicester.... 100, 5/. 66 lairming. 5 100 41. 40
Leicstr &Nth 83; 41. 44% Warwick&} 100 3L 28-
Loughborogh 142, 701. 510 Napton..
Monmouthsh 100 - - Worcstr Bzl
78 31. 40%
Mntgemrysh 100 - - Binning.
1
SieltnMwbry 100 - 1 - Wilts Sr Brks - lls. 64. 734

OPENING OF VICTORIA-STREET
The long-projected and greatly desired line of direct
cotnieueication between the neighbourhood of the Houses ,
of Parliament and that of Buckingham Palace and Bol-
grave-square, has at length been completed, and was yes-'
terday opened to the public under the name of Victoria-
street. The improvement thus effected will be readily
appreciated, whether regarded as a mere public conve-
nience, or as having changed to an aspect of comfort and
reapsctahility the face of a neighbourhood hitherto no-
torious for the squalid wretchedness of its appearance,
and for its unhealthycharacter. Victoria- street now forms
a short and pleasant line of communication, some 80 feet
in width, between two of the principal western thorough-
fares of the metropolis. It commences directly iu front
of Westminster Abbey, and runs in a straight line to the
Vauxhall-bridge-road—the towers of the old Abbey, and
the new Houses of Parliament, bounding the vista at
one end, and the large buildings forming Shaftesbury-
terrace the other. At the present moment the new road
shows only a rough surface of sharp granite stones,
flanked by a broad pathway on either side; the pros-
pects it commands are glimpses of dirty back kitchens
and sculleries, broken brick walls, with here and there a
languishing effort at gardening. But this appearance is
temporary, almost the only efforts yet made having been
to complete the means of communication. In as short
a time as possible it is intended to erect a line of large
and comfortable dwelling-houses, to be built upon the
principle generally adopted in Scotland and upon the
Continent, of dividing the houses into " flats"—a prin-
ciple by which two or more families may be accommo-
dated on each floor in separate sets of apartments, each
set affording the same privacy and convenience now
attainable in London only by distinct self-contained
houses. It is also intended by the Westminster Im-
provement Commissioners to provide for the families
who, by the creation of the new road, have been dis-
lodged from their former retreats in this neighbourhood,
by the erection in Victoria-street of model lodging-
houses, capable of containing upwards of ninety fami-
lies at a weekly rent of 4s. for each ; and from these
houses a revenue of ten per cent. on the capital invested
is confidently expected.
The proceedings attending the ceremony of declaring
Victoria-street open for public traffic commenced yes-
terday by the performance of Divine service in West-
minster Abbey. The Improvement Commissioners, the
clergy of Westminster, the children of the four chartered
schools—the Grey, the Green, the Blue, and the Black
Coat Schools of Westminster—and many noblemen and
gentlemen of distinction, attended Divine service, and at
its conclusion assembled together in the western nave of
the Abbey, where they formed into procession, and
thence issued into the street which was about to be de-
clared open to the public. The procession passed on the
north side of the street to the terminus of the Vauxhall-
bridge-road, where the children of the several schools
formed into a square. Sir Edwin Pearson, the chief
commissioner, then declared that Victoria-street was
henceforth opened as a public thoroughfare and dedi-
cated to the public—accompanying the declaration with
a suitable expression of hope that it might prove of per-
manent benefit to the district through which it passed,
and to the public generally. The barriers were imme-
diately removed, and the public allowed to pass amidst
the cheers of a vast concourse of people who had as-
sembled to witness the ceremony. The " National An-
them" was sung by the children, and the ceremony con-
cluded by the firing of a royal salute.
A grand dijeuner had been announced in the cards of
invitation to take place in a tent erected for the purpose
in the neighbourhood of the road, but about an hour and
a halt remained till the hour of its commencement (olio
o'clock) arrived. To while away the time the whole
party proceeded to visit the chartered schools of West-
minster, the pupils of which had taken part in the day's
proceedings. The halls and playgrounds; school-rooms,
and dormitories of these ancient and admirable institu-
tions were minutely inspected, and apparently with great
satisfaction. A visit was also paid to the new church
and adjoining schools of St. Stephens, the splendid offer-
ing of Miss 3urdett Coutts to the relief of the spiritual
necessities of Westminster.
The party then returned to the tent, where the dejeu-
ner was prepared. Sir Edwin Pearson took the chair,
and was supported on the right by the Earl of Carlisle,
the Rev. E. Jennings, Sir R. Inglis, Sir De Lacy Evans,
the Rev. Dr. Wordsworth, Hon. J. C. Talbot, &c., and
on his left by the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord R. Grosve-
nor, Rev. Edward Repton, Mr. J. Burder, Rev. George
Repton, Dr. Southwood Smith, Rev. H. M'Kenzie, Rev.
W. Tennant, &c. Among those in the vicinity of the
chairman were Messrs. W. Mackenzie, contractor for
the works; John Bates, town-clerk of Belfast; F. W.
Mount, &c.
After the usual loyal toasts, the CHAIRMAN proposed
the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, which was ac-
knowledged by the Rev. E. JENNINGS.
The CHAIRMAN then gave " The health of the Earl of
Carlisle," in honour of whom he henceforth called the
street which should be erected on the site where they
then sat—Carlisle-place.
The Earl of CARLISLE said that it had been a real
pleasure to him to attend the completing and crowning
ceremony of opening Victoria-street. Nobody could
tell so well as the chairman on this occasion, or the
Noble Lord himself—perhaps he might also include the
official gentlemen of the Woods and Forests—the diffi-
culties and perplexities which had gathered round the
early fortuees of the undertaking. They had, however,
been successfully encountered, and he now trusted that
the work might prove as profitable as it was honourable
to its spirited projectors. The area down which the
procession had that morning moved was formerly in-
fested with the worst holes of filthiness and impu-
rity; henceforth he hoped its noble frontage was des-
tined to be the abode of industry, comfort, refine-
ment, education, charity, and piety.—(Hear, hear.)
He sincerely hoped that the contrast which would be
thus exhibited, which was now witnessed, and which
would be still more apparent henceforth, would not
only be an indication of the purposes of the projec-
tors of the road, but might also be held as an emblem of
that still higher transformation which he hoped, during
the lives of most of those present, would transform the
face of the whole metropolis—which would free it of all
the defilements by which it was at present disgraced.
and substitute the necessary appurtenances to public
health, comfort, and decency.—(Hear, hear.) The feel-
ing of hearty good-will which he (the Noble Lord) felt
to this undertaking, he hoped the meeting would allow
him to embody in the toast " Success to Victoria-
street," and with the toast he would couple the name of
(heir indefatigable and conscientious chairman (Sir E.
Pearson)—(G rest applause.)
The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Clergy of West-
minster," and in giving the toast he alluded to the be-
nefit which would accrue to the poor of the district
from the construction of the road. They had, it was
true, destroyed dwellings and displaced occupiers, who
were obliged to withdraw to other districts, and to live
in houses for which they paid far too much, merely
because there was not sufficient accommodation for their
population. But to provide a remedy had occupied
much of the attention of the Commissioners. Many
plans had been proposed, but the want of public encou-
ragement had prevented their accomplishment. The
subject, however, could not be neglected, and he now
hoped that with the aid of the public they would soon
be able to erect lodging-houses for the accommodation
of poor families which should meet the requirements of
the case, and which would yet prove remunerating as a
commercial enterprise. There would be no feeling on
the part of the occupants of these houses that they were
receiving eleemosynary aid.—(Hear, hear.) The new
street would give light, health, air, and a wholesome
soil—inestimable benefits to a large and laborious popu-
lation.
The CHAIRMAN proposed " The health of the Earl of
Shaftesbury," and as an indication of the high esteem in
which the Improvement Commissioners held his perso-
nal virtues and piety, he would henceforth name the
street—in which a church, which was shortly to be
erected, should be placed—" Ashley-street."
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY congratulated the Com-
missioners on the success which had attended their
efforts. The Noble Lord alluded to the inroads which
were made by such improvements upon the dwellings of
the lowest portion of the inhabitants, which he com-
pared to channels cut for admitting currents of air; but
it was necessary that they should make provision for
those who were displaced. The hardships suffered by
many of these unfortunates in removing were such
that he most earnestly prayed he might never
see such misery again. His Lordship hoped
that they might go on in the career of
improvement and extend the arrangements which were
now made. How beneficial were some of the arrange-
ments now made for the London poor he would show by
instancing the success of the boys employed in blacking
shoes in the streets. These boys brought home upwards
of 261. a week, one-third of which was devoted to liqui-
date expenses, one-third was placed in the savings bank,
and the remaining third was given to the boys them-
selves. One of these little shoeblacks had saved so much
money in this manner since the month of May that he
was enabled to determine upon removing to Australia.
The boys were improved financially and socially by be-
coming industrious members of society.—(hear.)
The CHAIRMAN gave " Sir R. Inglis and the Metro-
politan Improvement Commissioners,' " The Rev. Mr.
Repton and the Clergy of Westminster," " Mr. Carter
Wood and the Governors of the Chartered Schools of
Westminster," and " Mr. Trollope and the Chairman
and Committee of Vestries of the parishes of St. Mar-
garet's and St. John's, Westminster."
The dejeuner, including the wines, was provided by
the managers of the Freemasons cavern, Great Queen-
street.

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PROPOSRD PARK FOR FINFBURY.—The project of
a new p for this extensive metropolitan distiiot, with its
half-million of inhabitants. is at present in abeyance, Lot
from any hostility in the Government, who, it is fully un-
derstood, have determined on making the park, bur, because
the authorities at the office of the Woods and Forests de-
cline the r, sponsibilitv of preparing the notices and making
other necessary arrangements without receiving specific in-
structions from the Premier or the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer on the subject. These official delays are in this case
the more to be regretted.- as, unless the notices are delivered
forthwith, there is a great probability that a large portion of
the ground intended to form the proposed park will be taken
for building sites— a proceeding hitherto delayed in expecta-
tion of the plan receiving the sanction of Parliament before
the close of the session. Tue subject has been strongly urged
on the attention of Lord Seymour by the borough,Ale,mbers,
and there is yet time for effecting a satisfactory arrtingeirtent
before Ministers leave town.--Morning Advertiser.