The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-04 00:00:00

.11.E.ALTH OF LONDON DURING THE 112-EEL

(From the Registrar-General's Weekly ,Return.)
In the week that ended on Saturday the deaths
of 1,127 persons, of whom 577 were males and .550
females, were registered in London. If the deaths
from epidemic cholera in the 35th week of 1854.
are withdrawn from the calculation, it will
be found that the average number of deaths in
corresponding weeks of 10 years (1851-60) was
1,058, and if this result be corrected for increase of
population, it becomes 1,164. Consequently the
deaths of last week are slightly below the average
rate of mortality.
At this season, which the fatal experience of
former years invest with more than ordinary inte-
rest to the London population, it is gratifying to
find that the metropolitan reports, although they
show the existence of the usual summer cholera,
are still free from indications of the more virulent
epidemic.
Diarrhoea was fatal last week in 183 cases, of
which 155 occurred to children. Cholera or chole-
raic dirrahoea was also fatal in 14 cases. A carver
died at
lebone-street of " diarrhoea (36 hours), Cholera (36
and gilder, aged 59 years, died at 33, Great Mary-
hours)." A blacksmith, aged 70 years, died in
7, Wallgrave-ter-
Lambeth Workhouse of " cholera (24 hours)." A
race, Brompton, of " cholera (4. d
woman, aged 77 years
ays) consecutive
fever, one week." A gentleman,
an, aged 76 years,
residing at 32, Onslow-s B b
quare, rompton, died from
,‘ choleraic dirr la
a wa, coma from suppvession of
urine.''
A widow, aged 77died at 32, Per-
cival-street, Cl k 11 years,
er enwe , from choleraic diarrhoea
(three days).
Small-pox exhibits a low mortality; last week the
deaths from it were only 5. Scarlatina was fatal
In 34 cases, and 16 deaths are recorded from diph-
theria. The deaths from measles were 8, and from
typhus 41.
Of three nonagenarians whose deaths are re-
corded in the week, the eldest was a weaver who
had attained the age of 99 years, the other persons
died at the respective ages of 90 and 91.
Last week the births of 874 boys and 851 girls,
in all 1,725 children, were registered in London. In
the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1851-60
the average number was 1,625.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the
mean height of the barometer in the week was
29.995 in. The barometrical readings rose from
29.71 in. on Wednesday to 30.17 on Saturday. The
mean temperature of the air in the week was
of
fl
62.5 deg., which is 3.0 deg. above the averan,c:
the same week in 43 years (as determined by
week
y
Glaisher). The highes'6 point attainedsin.o deg. on
th
by the thermometer 'in the shade
was o
Satur-
Wednesday. ; the Ir,west was 462
deg.in the on
day. The extreme range of temperature
week was theref,oro 33.8 deg. The mean daily
m
range was 24.2 'deg.
The mean temperature of the
water of the 65.2 deg. The difference
Thames was
between the raean
dew-point temperature and air
The mean
temperature -was B'3 deg. degree of the
humidity of the air was 70 complete saturation
represented 100. The
being by general direction
of the wind was west.

SOUTH KENSINGTON IVltr----sEll74._During the
week ending Aug. 31,
:•
On
Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, free days, 6,014—0 n
the 'visitors have boen as follows :•—•
Monday and Tuesday, tree evenings, 4,2 E )s—on the three
students' days (admission to the public, 6d.), 1,208—one
tho openhag From
students' evening, Wednesday, 117—totali 14634. of the Mttsewa, 2,226,764.