The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-09 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON.

In the week that ended last Saturday the deaths ef,
1,027 persons were registered in London. In the cor-
responding weeks of the ten years 1846.55 the average
number was 974, which for compariscn with last week's
deaths should be raised by a tenth part for increase of
population, in which case it becomes 1,071. There is a
.iitlerence of 44 in favour of last week.
Last week the birth of 774 boys and 780 girls, in all
1,554 children, were registered in London. In the tea
corresponding weeks of the years 184655 the avirage
number was 1,400.
In the last quarter that ended June 28th the number
of deaths in London was 14,0(39. Notwithstanding a
constant inerea-e of population, the deaths placed on the
registers were fewer by nearly 1,000 than in any corres-
ponding quarter since that of 1552. Epidemics or zy-
inotics, which contributed more than a fifth part of the
mortality, were alt gedier scarcely so fatal as in pre-
vious spring quartos ; but typhus has been rather
active, and the ca-.es in which it was fatal rose to 742,
the average in time same season of 1852-55 being 591.
The eastern division- suffered most from the complaint,
for the deaths there number 214, being considerably
more than in the south division, though the latter is
more populous, and more also than in the northern,
which is equally populous, aad contains the Fever Hos-
pital. Hoxton New Town, Haggerstone Weft, Beth-
nal-green, Whitechapel North, Mile-end, are the parts
where the disease wag most rife. While the deaths
fr in hooping-cough (572)\ have decreased relatively
to those of three corresponding quarters, those
from croup discover a decided increase, having risen
i_ rum 79 to 157 The mortali(-.,v from diarrhoea was
much less tarn usual. There were 146 deaths from
s ranl-pox in the three months ; 415 from measles ;
41 '0 f..,,,n scarlatina. Toe Ea,ltetn d:v lion, which
au,. Fared from fever, obtained comparative irninu-
oity
•ifrorn meas'es, 1..:n which there were on ly 42 deaths
io tt,,
ut iegion, whil in the South it ."0" t 0139. Car'
t)onet , was fatal in 17 cases. Litemp, srance destroyed
4.ns, besiles probably 35 who died. fronl delirium
20 pens
tremens,
.and a number, undefined in the table,- .of per-
„h, who lost their lives by falls and other ;neans when
intoxicated:• and who shouhi therefore be a, 'Ned to the
list of victim 'S of excess in spirituous liquors.
In the qua, ter 2,793 persons, viz., 1,632 males .vid
1,161 females i Ved in workhouses, hoopitals, a nd °oh`r
public institutic `l's-
The mean em p eratere of the quarter was 51.2 deg.,
which is about L.-$3 deg. below the averao. The mean
weekly temperam-t- was abev, the average in only five
of the 13 weeks.

MORTALITY IIN THE METROPOLIS.
..
NUMBER OF DEATHS ;FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTETUD
IN THE WEEK EN_ VINO SATURDAY, JULY 5.
Zymotic Diseases - g2,B
Diseases of Uncertain Se. .t
Tubercular Diseases -
Diseases of the Brain, Ner yes and Senses
Diseases of the Heart aNd lliood-vessels 4Z
Diseases of . the Lungs tnd other Organs of
Respiration - lO5
Diseases of the Stomach, Li vr, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the liter, is, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, an c/ Muscles

Diseases of the Skin, &c. ' - a
Malformations
Premature Birth and Debility 34
Atrophy - 37
Old Age
Sudden .. .. 23
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 77
Causes not specified 0 l6

_
;:.: DEATHS PROM ALL CAI7SES ,.1,027
Population Deaths in come- Death.
Enumerated. eponding west in 0
1851. of 1855. West
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 435,522
South Districts

Totals
Males 547
]?males 4BO
BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females..

774
780

Total .

1,554

IRISH AND SCOTCH BANKS.

The returns of circulation of the Irish and Scotch
banks for the four weeks ending the 7th June, 1856,
when added together, give the following as the avevage
weekly circulation of these banks during the past month,

Average circulation of the Irish banks £6,364,371
Average circulation of the Scotch banks ... 4,472,759

Average circulation during past month —210,837,138

On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the
several banks, as given in the Banking Almanac, the
following appears to be the state of the circulation :
__

The Irish banks are above their fixed issue £9,885
The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue 1,385,550

Total above the fixed issue X 1,395,435

The amounts of gold and silver held at the head offices
of the several banks during the past month have been as
follows :

Gold and silver held by the Irish banks £2,118,47
Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks 1,888,524

Total of gold and silver held £1,006,997

The above statements complete the returns of the Mr•
culation in England, Scotland, and Ireland for the month
ending the 7th of June.
These returns, combined with the average circtia+iorr
of the Bank of England for the same period, will give,
the following results of the circulation Of noteu in t 1")
Utotwi Kingdom, when compared with the previotui
month .

May 10, June 7, Increase. Decrease,
1856. 1856.
X X X X
ngland .. • • 9:9206..995 2
139,815,585 _-115,317
500,644 526,161
arks 33
3,147,863 3.066,417 81,446
2990
3 Banks • •
—.----
----
ngland • • .. '27,r05 570 26,182,616 722,924
.......... 3,938,996 ~472,759 533,763
. ..... .... 6,511,9 3 6,36.,,379 147,534
1g,'0.0 .. • 37,5.56.479 37,219,784 • 336.695
1 ,

Bank of England .. • •
Private Banks
Joint-stock Banks • •

Total in England • • • •
Seot,and ............
Ireland .• • ••• •• • •

Unl'ed

Showing a titcrea,se of 722,9241. in the• elm*.
lation of notes in England, and a' decrease of
336,695/. in the circulation of the United Kingdom,
when compared with the month ending the 10th of
May ; and, as compared with the month ending the
9th of June, 1855, the above returns show a decrease
of 127,0571. in the circulation of notes in England, and
an increase of 310,4011. in the circulation of the United
Kingdom.
The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng-
land in both departments during the month ending the
7th of June was 10,858,4361., being an increase of
1,062,355/. as compared with the previous month ; aryl
a decrease of 6,457,9781. when compared, with the same
period last year.
The stock of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks
during the month ending the 7th of June was
4,006,9971., being an increase of 225,173/. -as compared
with the previous return, and an increase of- 3&2,871/.
when compared with the corresponding period las t year.