The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-21 00:00:00

THE SUN,

the son of a hairdresser, aged 11 months,
cholera (3 days)."
In Newington, At 185, G-eat Dover-road, on B.h
August, the son of a druggist's a,,sistant, aged 5
months, " cholera infantuin (36 hours)."
In Walworth, at 21, Crandon street, on 13th
August, a labourer, aged 48 years, "English cho-
lera (2 days), pneumonia (2 days)."
In Clapham, at 3, Swanswick-place, Larkhall-
lane, on 15'h August, the son of a labourer, aged 11
months, " English cholera, aphtha (4 days)." This
is the second death in the same house since Christ-
mas. The informant considered it unhealthy, there
being no windows or doors at the back.

" infantile

In Camberwell, at 7, Martha-street, on 9th August,
a Custom-house officer, age,' 62 years, " English
cholera (56 hours)."
In Peckham, at 35, Bexley-street, on 10th August,
the daughter of a labourer, aged 5 months, "cholera
infantum (3 days)."
In the same sub-district, at 15, Bexley-court, on
10th August, a boy, aged 4 months, " cholera in-
fantum (3 days)."
In the same sub-district, at 15, Stockwell-street,
on 10th August, the daughter of a labourer, aged
4 months, " bilious cholera (4 days)." With refer-
ence to the last three deaths the deputy-registrar re-
marks that they accurred "in a very poor and badly
drained part of the district."
In Deptford, at 59, New-street, St. Nicholas, on
13th August, the son of a millwright, aged 1 year,
" cholera infantum (7 days)."
In Charlton village, on 13th August, the daughter
of a gardener, aged 11 months," diarrhoea (14 days),
cholera (7 hours)."
From the above there also appears an increase of
cases amongst persons of mature years, four men
having died of cholera at 45 years and upwards,
and four women at 65 years and upwards.

The following is the letter mentioned above:—
purpose,
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being
" About six or seven weeks ago a water-closet close
to our yard was opened for the
as
swas
making a drain. It was foundand
p
emptied properly by a nightman, a considerable quantity
of the soil was removed in open day past our door, and
deposited in the water-closet common to the three houses
composing in one of which I reside. A
few days afterwards a part of our yard was taken up,
and a further quantity of the soil deposited two or three
feet below the surface (in spite of remonstrance) and co-
vered over; and had not the police interfered, a much
larger quantity would have been laid there, although
opposite and within two or three yards of my window.
On the sth of August, in a remarkably short
time, during the temporary absence of my
wife, the ground under my door was opened in search of
a drain, although my son was at the time lying dead;
but on returning from my employment, finding the place
in such a state, I immediately filled it up. Two days
afterwards it was opened again, as also a further portion
of the yard, and kept open, to no purpose, for two days;
when, through the interference of some one, it was filled
up. I have had the whole of my four chilnren danger-
ously ill almost at the Fame time, and two of them have
died. My son was carried off two or three weeks ago,
titer an illness of less than twenty-four hours. Hip
sister is lying dead, and the eldest boy is now ill. I
firmly belt.ve that this cllatnity has Kapp'-ned in conse-
venee of what I have stated above; and I should tie
gI4(1, for the sake of others, it some triend would lA,
th.t tr üble of pu tong tht, case in tri.in for invir3.
Since writing the above I am intorm- d that the na. dtctil
g.,atierran who aiteuded toy children confirmed my sw,
pinion regarding tee true eso.ie of their

STATE OF THE ‘b F,ATtir.E. DURING THE PAST WEEK

SUNDAY —The sky was coverea with cirrostratus tbr,,ugh-
out the day. Electricity—Positive, and tension strung
throughout the day.
MONDAY.—The sky was for the most part covered with
cloud curing the morning and afternoon; at night it was
cloudless; cumuli, cumulostrati, and cirrostrati. Electricity
—Nothing was shown throughout the day.
TUESDAY. - Three-taurths of the sky were covered till
noon. one-tialf covered till sh. P.M., and overcast afterwards.
Electricity—Positive, and strong tension uuring the evening.
WEDNESDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was
covered with cloud till 9a. P.M , and the amount of cloud
was variable afterwards ; cumuli, cumulostrati, and cirrosirati.
A heavy shower of rain fell at noon, and a few drops of rain
fell at Sh. PM. Frequent flashes of lightning, followed by
thunder, occurred during the evening. Electricity—Positive,
and at times negative between noon and lh. P.M., volleys of
sparks and galvanic currents were frequent; at other times
during the day positive with variable tcnsion.
THURSDAY. Three-fourths of the sky were covered till
noon, overcast till 6h. P.M , and the amount of cloud was
variable afterrwards ; cumulostratus and cirrostratus.
Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day.
FRIDAY.—The sky was one-half covered with cloud till
near noon, one-fourth part was covered till 7h. and
generally covered afterwards; cumuli, cumulostrati, and
cirrostrati. Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout
the day.
SAYuItDAY.—The sky was covered with cirrostratus of
various densities throughout the day. Misty rain fell occa-
sionally during the evening. Electricity—Positive, and
tension moderate throughout the day.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast, and read each day at 9h. A.m. was 68•00; and the mean
reading at 9h. P.M. was 65.8° ; the mean readings at the
Royal Observatory for the same times were 68.44 and 63.6°
respectively.
The reading of the barometer increased from 2993 in. at
the beginning of the week to 29*90 in. on the 11th at 9h.
A.m. ; after noon on this day it began to decrease slowly,
and was 29.73 in. on the 14th at 9h. r.st. ; after which it
increased to 29.85 in. on the 16th at 9h. A.m. ; and de-
creased to 29'80 in. by the end of the week.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED LJ
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUG. 16, 1851.

Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*342
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 46
Tubercular Diseases 189
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses,.. ... 109
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 26
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration 79
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ... 73
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ..„ 13
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. 12
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles 8

Diseases of the Skin, &c. ... ... ...
Malformations... ... ... ... ...

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... 32

... 44
... 36