The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-12 00:00:00

REALM OF LONDON DURING THE

WEEK.

(From the Report of the Registrar-General. )
In the week that ended on Saturday (August 8) the
number of deaths registered' in London was 1,224. It
differs little from those of tho two previous weeks,
which were 1,209 and 1,238. In the ten years 1847-56
the average number of deaths in the weeks corresponding
with last week was 1,217 ; but as the deaths of ltst week
occurred in an increased population, the average, with a
view to comparison, should be raised proportionally to
the increase, in which case it will become 1,339. The
number now returned is therefore less by 115 than the
average rate of mortality would have produced ; but as
the period from which the latter is derived includes two
weeks, viz , those in 1349 and 1854, when cholera
was extensively fatal, it will be seen, if due allowance is
made for the increase in the average arising from that
cause, that the mortality of the present time is rather
high for a season when the public health is net disturbed
by any extraordinary epidemic.
The progress of diarrlme appears to have received a
check ; for whereas during the six previous weeks the
weekly number of deaths from that disease rose by de
grees from 33 to 302, it fell last week to 258, which is
almost the same as that of the week that ended July
25th. The air was considerably colder in the latter part
of last week than it had been for a month, and was, in
this respect, more favourable to the health of that part of
the population which is peculiarly subject to fatal attacks
of the disease. Of the 258 persons who died last week
from diarrhea t, 222 were carried r.ff in the first or second
year of life, 12 were two years of age and less than 20,
none died between the years 20 and 40, only 2 bet ween 40
an 1 60; the next period exhibits an increase, 22 person:
having died who were 60 years old and less than 80
The deaths referred to cholera, which were 24 in the
preceding week, and 30 last weet. Twenty out of the 30
occurred to infants. Adding together the numbers
under diarrheet and cholera, it appears that 8 deaths
from these complaints occurred in the sub-district of
St. Mary Paddington, 7 in that of Belgrave 9 in S-.
Margaret Westminster, 8 in St. John Marylebone, 7 in
Somers Town. 8 in Poplar, 7 in St. Paul Deptford, and
smaller numbers in neatly all the other sub-districts.
The deaths from typhus and common fever were
rather more than they had been for many previous.
weeks, having been 48. From small-pox there were 5,
from measles 14, from ecarlitina 32, and from hooping-
cough 33. A man died of ulceration of the ilium from
drinking chloride of z;nc by mistake for gin. Tae
deaths of five nonagenariens are returned, namely, of
3 men and 2 women. Two men were respectively 94
and 95 years of age ; and a widow who died on August
6th, in the workhouse, Wapping, is stated to have at-
tained the great age of 106 years.

Last week the WI the of 736 boys and 753 girls, in all
1489 children, were registered in London. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1847-56 the average
number was 1455.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
b.ight of the barometer in the week was 29 704
inchir,. The mean temperature was 65.2 degrees, which
is 3.1 degrees above the average of the same week
in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The
mean temperature was nearly 73 deg. on Monday and
Tuesday, which is more than 10 deg. above the ave-
rage ; on the last two days of the week it was below
the average. no highest readings in the week
occurred on Monday and Tuesday, and were 88 deg.
and 87'6 deg. ; and the highest readings in the
sun on the same days were 108 deg. and 114 deg.' The
lowest reading of the thermometer occurred on Friday,
and was 52 4 deg. The range of the week was 35.6 deg.
The mean dew-point temperature was 56.3 deg., and
the difference between this and the mean temperature
of the air was 8 9 deg. The mean temperature of the
water of the Thames was 69'4 deg. The wind blew
from the south-west on every day except Wednesday.
Rain fell to the amount of 0 85 in., the greater part of
it on Thursday.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED

IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUG. 8. -
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases, of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases -' -184
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Mood-vessels 42
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration .. . 74
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases o f the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations .. 3
Premature Birth and Debility 42.
Atrophy
Old Age
~9uddet 8
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance .....
Causes not specified

DEATHS rllODi ALL CAUSES 1,224
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. sponding week in the
1851. of .
376,427
490,396
393,256
485,522
616,635 ...... 361

West Districts
North Districts
Central Districts
East Districts
South Districts

Totals
Males 614
Females
BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

1,232

1,224

Males
Females

736
753

Total

M ARZET NE WH.- D 1,7

Very little English wheat was received fresh up to-day,
but we had a few of Monday's unsold samples on ofltr.
For most kinds there was a moderate inquiry, at unaltert d
quotations.
In foreign wheat, the show of which was good, way
littlo was passing, on former terms. The present week's
imports are only 3,140 quarters, chiefly from the north of
Europe.
In floating cargoes of grain very little was passing.
Barley was in ehort supply and steady request, on form( r
terms.
Fine malt sold at full currencies, but inferior kinds met
a dull inquiry.
There was a good demand for oats, at very full prices.
In the value of beans, ,peas, and flour no change took
place.

Wheat,
770

ARRIVALS THIS WEER.
Barley. Malt.
40 I 940

Oats. I Flom
_— 72

Eaglish.
Irish ~..

Foreign..

3,140 I 303

8,410 2-6-)tirl:

t/ (211 .1-101'.
The rains having bsen fayout able to the hop plant, the
duty is called 135,000/. Fin,, hops aro steady at full Prices,
but inferior qualities are dull.

WHITECIIAPEL. •
Be'ef, from 2s 1.&,1 to 48 2d ; mutton, 3s 0,1 to 43 Cd •
lamb, 4s 4d to 53 6d ; veal, 3s Cd to 48 2d; and rtes
3s Gd to 4s 6d per 81bs, by the carcase. A fair demand.

CRICKET:—ENGLAND v. SURREY AND SUSSEX.— Thir
match was brought to a conclusion yesterday a
ttrighton, in favour of the counti,::•, in one innnings ant
39 rune. The scorn stood 34 follows :—Enoaud, firs,
Linings, 33 ; second innings 51. Sulzsex and Surrey,
Arst innings', 123.