The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-10 00:00:00

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APPOINTMENT.

WOOLWICH, APRIL 9.—Lieutenant Arthur Wilmshurst
(1845) to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth.
In the list of names of the officers at the levees held at the
Admiralty yesterday. for Vice-Admiral Thomas Browne,
read Vice-Admiral Thomas Brown.

The Rattler steam-vessel, Commander Arthur Cumming,
is ordered to be paid off here on Tuesday next.
The Birkenhead steam-troop-ship, Master-Commander
Robert Sahnond, embarked the four companies of Royal Ar-
tillery for Halifax and Canada this morning, and it is satis-
factory to know that the whole of the wives and children of
about 400 non-commissioned officers and men have been
permitted to go on board and accompany their husbands to
their destinations, on condition that they pay for their own
rations, which will be supplied to them at the rate of about
3d. each per day.

HEALTH of LONDON during the WEEK.
(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)
The last week has witnessed a great improvement in the
public health. The deaths in the metropolitan districts,
which had ranged above 1,400 in the last three weeks of
March, fell in the week ending last Saturday to 1,059. But
this is still a high rate of mortality, not only as compared
with what prevails in uuntry districts, under conditions
more favourable to health, but also with that which the
population of London usually suffer at this period of the
year. In none of the ten corresponding weeks of 1841-50,
w;th the exception of that of 1850, did the number of
deaths exceed 1,028, while the average of these weeks was
946, which, if a correction be made for increase of popu-
lation will become 1,03'. Compared with the latter esti-
mated result, the deaths registered last week show an in-
crease of twenty-seven.
A decrease in the mortality from complaints which have
lately been prevalent is now perceptible. The zymotic or
epidemic class of diseases, which comprises booping-cough
and influenza, with nineteen other forms of malady, has de-
clined from 245 deaths, whicla, it numbered in the previous
week, to 180 in the last; the class of diseases of the respi-
ratory organs, from 272 in the preceding week to 220 in the
present return. The tubercular class, which includes scro-
fJa, tabes mesenterica, phthisis or consumption, and hydroce-
phalus, has remained nearly the same in the two weeks;
while complaints of the digestive organs show precisely the
same amount.
Last week 95 persons died of bronchitis, 81 of pneumonia,
24 of asthma, only the first of these diseases showing more
than the usual fatality ;- 59 children died of hooping-cough,
which is more than the average of corresponding weeks.
The cases in which the fatal cause is specified as influenza
have now sensibly decreased ; the number in this return
is 23.
The progress and decline of influenza during the last six
weeks may be traced in the deaths registered, which were
successively 8,15. 38, 65, 37, and 23. The fatal effects of
" diseases of the respiratory organs" (phthisis not being in-
cluded in this category) may also be traced during the same
period in the following weekly numbers :-281, 321,352, 3to,
272, and 220.
Small-pox has further declined, and last week the deaths
of only 7 alldren and two adults are ascribed to it; measles
also exhibits a more favourable 1-..ault ; anC, only 6 fatal cases
of scarlatina are recorded.

STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK.
SUNDAY.—The amount of cloud was very variable
throughout the day; there were frequent showers of hail
and rain.
MoNDAT.—The sky was overcast till 7h. r.M., and the
amount of cloud was variable afterwards; cirrostratus.
TUESDAY.—The sky was for the most part covered with
cloud till near noon ; then till the evening about one-third
part was covered, and it was overcast at night.
WEDNESDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the
day. Rain fell occasionally.
THURSDAY.—The sky was overcast till 4h. P.M., and
three-fourths were mostly covered afterwards.
FRIDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered
with cumuli, cumulostrati, cirrostrati, and scud throughout
the day.
SATURDAY.—The sky was mostly covered with cloud
throughout the day; at times large portions of the sky were
free from cloud. A cold day.
ELECTRICITY.—ApriI ld.3h.—positive, and tension strong.
April 2d—positive, and tension strong throughout the day.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M was 47.7° ; and the
mean reading at 9h. WAS 4t.3°; ate mean readings at
the Royal Observatory for the same times were 41.8 Q, and
42.30 respectively.
The direction of the wind varied from S.W. and W. to N.
during the first four days, and was chiefly N.B. daring the
three remaining days.
The reading of the barometer increased from 29.41 in. at
the beginning of the week to 30.03 in. by noon on April Ist ;
decreased to 29'02 in. by 9 A u. on the 3d ; increased to
.'3O 03 in. by 9h. r. at. on the same day ; decreased to 29.86
in. by noon on the sth ; and increased to 29.93 in. by the
end of the week.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1651.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ..."'lBO
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 47
Tubercular Diseases
•.• ••• ••• ••• 207
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 123
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 35
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... ... 220
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... 65
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c,
•• ••• ••• 13
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, Sze. ... 3
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ••• 4
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations...
Premature Birth
▪•• •••
Atrophy
Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• •••
Sudden ...
Violence. Privation, Cold, and Intem•
perance
Causes not specified ...

... 33
... 42

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES • 1,049
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated, spending week In the
1841. of 1850. Week.
West Districts... 301,189 .. 182 ... 151
North Districts.. 376,568 .. 210 ... 226
Central Districts 374,199 ... 187 ... 195
East Districts ... 393,067 ... 224 ... 214
South Districts.. 503,346 ... 321 ... 273

Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 1,124
Males ... ... ... ...
Females ... ... ... ...

1:059
~ '571
479