The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-12 00:00:00

THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

(From the Registrar-Genera's Return.)

In the week that ended on Saturday, July 6,
the births registered in London and 12 other large
towns of the United Kingdom were 3,866 ; the
deaths registered, 2,520. The annual rate of mor-
tality was 21 per 1,000 persons living.
In London the births of 922 boys and 937
girls, in all 1,919 children, were registered in thl
week. In the corresponding weeks of the ten years
1857-66 the average number, corrected for increase
of population, is 1,940.
The deaths registered in London duricg the week
were 1,130. It was the 27th week of the year, and
the average number of deaths for the week is, with
a correction for increase of population,l,299. The
deaths in the present return arc less by 169 than
the estimated number.
Thirty-one deaths occurred from 'smallpox, 22
from measles, 19 from scarlatina, 27 from whoop-
ing-cough, and 45 from typhus.
Four deaths from choleraic diarrhoea, two from
English cholera, and 54 from diarrhoea were re-
corded.

The son of a labourer, aged six years, died on the
27th of June at 19, Bolton-road, Kensington, of
purpura, fever (three days), cerebro-spinal
typhus."
The son of a printer's pressman, aged seven
years, died on the Ist of July at 30, Cross-street,
Holborn, of " cerebro-spinal meningitis (seven
days (30 hours.")
The deaths of four persons who were killed by
horses or carriages in the streets were registered.
Marylebone (All Souls.)—At 23, Bolsover-street,
June 27, the widow of a master jeweller, aged 48
years, " choleraic diarrhoea." Pancras (Gray's-
inn-lane).—At 3, Henry-street, July 4, the son of
a servant, aged 9 months, " diarrhoea (3 days),
rice-water, vomiting, and purging; collapse (12
hours)." Shoreditch (llaggerstone west.)—At 31,
Parker-street, July 3, the daughter of a trunk-
maker, aged 15 months, " English cholera (24
hours)." W hitech apel ( Mdgate) .—At 66, Cart-
wright-street, June 30, the daughter of a labourer
at a brewery, aged 6,months, " choleraic diarrhoea."
St. George-in-the-East (St. Mary.)—At 12,
Thomas-street, June 29, the son of a porter, aged 2
years, " choleraic diarrhce9. (2 days)." Mile-end
Old-town (Western)—At 16, Greenfield-street,
July 6, the daughter of a commercial traveller, aged
4 years, "English cholera (24 hours), no rice water."
Islington (East)--Found dead at 13, Cardigan-
street, July 1, the widow of a clerk, aged 88 years,
" old age, accelerated by want of the proper neces-
saries of life." Post mortem (inquest). Bethnal-
green (town)—At 1, Ramsey-street, June 29, the
wife of a Greenwich pensioner, aged 68 years, " de-
cay of nature, want of nourishment."

The annual rate of mortality last week was 19 per

1,000 in London, 27 in Edinburgh, and 25
in Dublin ; 18 in Bristol, 19 in Birmingham,
24 in Liverpool, 27 in Manchester, 26 in Sal-
ford, 16 in Sheffield, 24 in Leeds, 22 in Hull, 22
in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and 26 in Glasgow. The
rate in Vienna was 30 per 1,000 during the week
ending the 29th tilt , when the mean temperature
was 8.5 deg. Fahrenheit higher than in the same
week in London, where the rate was 19.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.796 in.
The barometrical reading decreased from 30.11 in.
at the be ;inning of the week to 29.52 in. on Tiles-

day, July 2. The mean temperature of the air in
the week was 61.9 deg., which is 0.5 deg. above
the average of the same week iu 50 years (as
determined by Mr. Glaisher.) The highest day
temperature was 81.5 deg. on Monday, July 1.
The lowest night temperature was 45.9 deg., on
Saturday, July 6. The entire range of temperature
in the week was therefore 35.6 deg. The mean of the
highest temperatures of the water of the Thames
was 65.6 deg. ; that of the lowest was 63.4 deg.
The difference between the mean-dew point tem-
perature and air temperature was 8.6 deg. The

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mean degree of humidity of the air was 74, com-
plete saturation being represented by 100. Rain
fell to the amount of 0.31 in., of which' 0.25 in. fell
on Tuesday. Between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on
Monday, frequent flashes of lightning were seen.
The general direction of the wind was variable.
According to a return furnished by the engineer
of the Metropolitan Board of Works, the average
daily quantity of sewage pumped into the river
Thames at the Southern Outfall Works, Crossness,
was 41,231,688 gallons, or 187,331 cubic metres,
equivalent to about as many tons by weight.

Mr. Fordyce Speaking against Time.

The London correspondent of the Liverpool
Albion, writing last Saturday, says :—" One of the
most barefaced pieces of ' speaking against time' 1
have known in the House of Commons of late years
took place on Wednesday. The Conservative party
were anxious to go to a division on Sir Colman
O'Loghlen's motion for the second reading of the
Land Tenure Bill, immediately the Irish Attorney-
General bad made his unconciliatory harangue. Mr.
Fordyce, a young Scotch member, rose to say a
word in favour of the bill at 20 minutes before sir.
In accordance with a standing order of the house
any debate which may be going on at a quarter to
six on Wednesday must be suspended immediately
the hands of the clock point to that hour. As Sir
Colman and his friends did not want to get beaten
op a division their game was to talk the debate
out, seeing that members on the Government
side had refused to accede to Mr. Maguire's motion
for an adjournment. They gave Mr. Fordyce more
than one encouraging cheer, but that gentleman
having said what he had intended within the space
of four and a half minutes, was about to resume his
seat, when The O'Donoghue, who sat immediately
under him, caught Mr. Fordyce by the arm, and
said, ' Go on.' It is not often Scotland helps Ireland
in the House of Commons ; but on this occasion
Mr. Fordyce, amid much laughter, obeyed The
O'Donoghue, started afresh, and spoke for the other
half-minute, when the hands indicating the quarter,
the Speaker cried ' Order.' The hon. member's
speech and the debate were instantly brought to an
abrupt conclusion. The Parliamentary trick was
all fair on this occasion, because Lord Naas, the
Chief Secretary for Ireland, had left the house
after privately asking Sir Colman o,Loghlen
whether he would go to a division, and the how
ourable and learned baronet telling him that he
would not, but would get some of his friends to
move the adjournment of the debate."