The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-18 00:00:00

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R-EALT.II 01 LONDON DURING TEE WELL

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(From the Report of the Registrar General.)
In the week that ended on Saturday (Nov. 14)
the total number of deaths registered in London
was I,lGli which approximates very closely to the
number in the previous week. In the ten years
1847-56, the average number of deaths in the weeks
corresponding with last week was 1,068 ; and in the,
present population, which has received an increase,
the same rate of mortality would produce 1,175
deaths. The difference, therefore, between the
actual number of deaths and the number as esti-
mated is inconsiderable.
But the returns show that there has been a
decided increase of deaths in the last two weeks ;for
the weekly number in October was only about
thousand. Old persons appear to have suffered
from the weather that has lately prevailed ; for,
' whereas in the last week of October the number of
persons who died b tween the ages of 60 and 80
years was 152, last week it was 207 ; and though
of those who had attained the age of 80 years and
upwards there were in the former period only 32
death?, the number last week was 50. Diseases of
the respiratory organs (exclusive of phthisis and
hooping cough), which in August were fatal in 70
or 80 cases weekly, and in the last week of October,
in 190 cases, rose last week to 291. Of the number
last mentioned, 152 deaths were referred to bron-
chitis ; 108 to pneumonia, or inflammation of the
lungs ;19 to asthma. At this time when influenza
is common, only six cases are returned under this
specific designation in the medical certificates.
Phthisis attests to some extent the presence of the
same atmospheric influence, the deaths under this
head having risen from about 130 to 151. There
were only 19 deaths last week from diarrhoea ; and
it is satisfactory to find that no deaths from cho-
lera were reported. Scarlatina is prevalent in the
west districts, and in that part of London it Was
fatal in 22 cases ; the number returned in all the
metropolitan districts is 56. Typhus (including
under this head common fever) carried off 54 per'
sons.
Five nonagenarians are returned as having died
in the week ; the oldest of these had arrived at the
great age of 99 years ; he had been formerly a far-
mer, and he died at 3, Brewer-street North, Cler-
kenwell.

Last week the births of 907 boys and 830 girls/
in all 1,737 children, were registered in London.
In the tan corresponding weeks of the year 1847 to
1856 the average number was 1445.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 30.341 in.
The mean daily barometrical reading rose above 3.0
in. on the 7tu instant, and continued above It
through the whole of last week. The mean reading
on Thursday was 39.599 in. The highest reading
in the week occurred on that day, and was 30.61
in. The mean temperature of the week was 45.1 deg'
which is 11 deg. above the average of the same
week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher).
The smallest range of temperature occurred on Tiie3'
day, and .was 5.1 deg. ; the greatest on Thursditio
when it was 17.2 deg. On the latter day the Cher'
mometer fell 2 degrees below the freezing point Pi
water. The mean daily range of temperature 111
the week was 10.3 deg. The mean dew point tea"
perature was 44.2 deg. ; and the difference betvioell
this and the mean temperature of the air was only
0.9 deg. On four days the humidity of the atinnv
phere was 99, complete saturation being rePre"
seated by 100. The temperature of the water 01
the Thames fell daily during the week. On Sunda);
and Monday the highest temperature was 64e7
deg. ; the lowest occurred on Saturday, and vr99
48.2 deg. The wind was almost always in tb°
north or north-east. No rain fell to an amours
measurable by the guage.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTSBO

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IN' THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, NOV. 14
20
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
291
Respiration
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
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of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.*
. ************************** 17 4
* 6
Childbirth, Diseases or the Uterus, &c. .
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations .»4
29
Premature Birth and Debility
Atrophy
Old Age
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gudden „ ................
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Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance „.. 1.
Causes not specified 9 '
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DEATHS MX ALL CAUSES
Population Deaths in eons- Deat-11
Enumerated. sponding week in to'
1851. of 1856. Weel'
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256 - I°'
East Districts 485,522 ...... 233 ...... 269
South Districts
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1,161
Totals
590
Males .......................................
Females .................................... 571
BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.
Males ................................ ....... 907
Females ................................. 330
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Total
••••• ...• —..•., 1,737

Country Markets,

LIVERPOOL—NoY. 17.
The market horningthis was fairly attended by mill's"
and dealers, who, however, acted with great caution, they
faith in even present rates being maintained being clAu_l°
shaken by the advices from Mark-lane. Wheat and 3°lll
met a slew retail sale at a decline on the week of 4d. to 6
per 701bs, and is 6d to 2s per barrel and sack.

HULL— Nov. 17.
Tho attendance to-day was not large. SupPliea 131°i
°,
devote. Lade very dull. To effect sales a doclin°l.,
from 3s to 4s on last week's prices will have to
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mittad to: Barley lower, and little offering.
articles must be quoted lower. oats,
Wheat, Euglidi red, 48s to 51s ; white 56s to 600;,
seed
Vs to 32s ; barley, 42s to 46s ; Indian corn, 39s ;„1115s to
cakes, Hull, 11/ Os to —1 —s Od; ditto, foreign, ° 151. ;
10/ 10s ; rape cakes, 6/ 5s Od to 6/ 10s ; guano, 81. to
bones, 140 s Od.; flour, —s to --s; tares, —a to —N.

LEEDS—Nov. 17. •
which sold
There was a ,moderate supply of grain to-day,
at is below last Frirday's rates. Very few sales made.
Barley neglected, and prices cannot be maintained. Beans
and other articles a slow sale.
Average prices of grain—Wheat, 52s ; bailey, 410
103:1; oats, 268 Gad; beans, 458 lid ; peas, 44s Old;
rye, —s. Od.