The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-18 00:00:00

THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

(From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return)
In the week that ended on Saturday, July 14,
the births registered in London and 12 other large
towns of the United Kingdom were 3,992 ; the
deaths registered 3,123. The annual rate of mor-
tality was 27 per 1000 persons living.
In London the births of 987 boys and 976 girls,
in all 1,963 children were registered in the week. In
the corresponding :weeks of ten years, 1856-65,
the average number, corrected for increase of
population, was 1,948.
The deaths registered in London during the week
were 1,540. It was the 28th week of the year, and
the average number of deaths for that week was,
with a correction for increase of population, 1,293.
The actual return exceeds the estimated number by
247.

I Small-pox has increased within the last six weeks ;
and the deaths from it now returned are 44. The
disease prevails chiefly in the East districts.
The intense heat of the weather has favoured the
development of diarrhceal disorders. Diarrhoea
was fatal in 150 cases , and 32 deaths by cholera
are recorded in the week, of which 2 were in the
west, 4 in the north, °3 in the central, 20 in the
east, and 3in the south districts. About half of
the number are cases of death by choleraic diarrhoea,,
or summer cholera. The 17 following are of a
severer character :
London City (North-west).—At 27, London-
wall, on the 12th July, the wife of a blacksmith,
aged 40 years, cholera (24 hours).
Shoreditch (lloxton New Town).—At St. Luke's
Workhouse, on the 9th July, a japanner, aged 62
years, cholera (2 days).
Bethnal-green (Green)—At 29, Wellington-
place, on 12th July, a porter, aged 37 years, cholera
(12 hours). In same sub-district, at the workhouse,
on 13th July, a bricklayer, aged 42 years, Asiatic
cholera (30 hours.
Whitechapel (Church).---At the London Hospi-
tal, from Whitechapel, on 11th July, a female, aged
25 years, cholera.
St. George-in-the-East (St. Paul). —At 14,
Lower Chapman-street, on 13th July, a railway
porter, aged 30 years, Asiatic cholera (9 hours).
Stepney (Ratcliff).—At 10, The Orchard, on 14th
July, a ballast-getter, aged 22 years, cholera (14
hours).
Stepney (Limehouse).—At 72, Lower North-
street, on 11th and 13th July, the son and wife of
a dock labourer, aged respectively 9 and 46 years,
cholera Asiatica (9 hours), exhaustion ; cholera
-Asiatica (14 hours). In same sub-district, at 73,
Lower North-street, on 13th July, the daughter
of a painter, aged 6 years, cholera Asiatica (13
hours).
Mile-end Old Town (Eastern).--At 1, Washing-
ton-street, on the 14th July, a rope-maker, aged 37
years, cholera Asiatica (22 hours).
Poplar (Bow).—At 1, Crown-terrace, Bromley,
on 11th July, a domestic servant, female, aged 50
years, cholera Asiatica (12 hours). In same sub-
district, at 5, Catherine-street, Bromley, on 12th
July, the wife of a shipwright, aged 41 years,
Asiatic cholera (16 hours) In the same sub-district,
at 8, Wellington-street, Bromley, on 12th July, an
excavator, aged 56 years, Asiatic cholera (14 hours).
In same sub-district, at 1, Halsey-court, Bow,
on 13th July, a mariner, aged 63 years, choleraic
diarrhoea (30 hours).

Bermondsey (St. James).—At 23,Keeton's-road,
on Bth July, a mate in the merchant service, aged
29 years, Asiatic cholera (11 hours). The medical
attendant states that the man arrived with a cargo
of fruit on the 7th instant from Rotterdam, where
cholera has prevailed.
Camberwell (Camberwell).—At GO, Waterloo-
street, on 13th July, a carrier, aged 47 years,cholera
18 hours.

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Birmingham, 41 in Liverpool,
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The mean temperature of the air in the week was
68.2 deg., which is 6.3 deg. above the average of the
same weekin 50 years(as determined byMr.Glaisher).
The mean daily temperature was above the average
on every day after Friday, and on Sunday the excess
was equal to 11 deg. On this day the thermometer
in the shade rose to 87.2 deg., the highest point at-
tained in the week ; and on the same day the ther-
mometer in the sun attained 163.5 deg. The dif-
feience between the mean dew-point temperature
and air temperature was 7.7 deg. The mean degree
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of humidity of the air was 77,—complete saturation
being represented by 100. The direction of the wind

was variable. There was no rain in the week.

IRELAND.—The Marquis of Abercoru will arrive
on Friday next, merely to be sworn in, postponing his
public entrée. It is stated that Mr. R. Longfield is ap-
pointed law adviser. Dr. Singer, Bishop of Meath, died
yesterday, in his 80th year.