The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-13 00:00:00

C1.71' C0U11.2 OF SEWERS:

The Commissioners of Sewers for the City
London held their usual weekly meeting at Guild'
hall yesterday, under the new commission.
Mr. Deputy CIIRISTIE, the Chairman, was unani-
mously re-elected to that office, as were also the
other officers.

SANATORY CONDITION OF THE CITY.
Dr. Letheby's report has reference to 215 houseso
which had been inspected during the week, and he
submitted a list of 53 places for sanatory improve'
rnent.
Dr. LETHEBY reported that the officers had seized
5,815 pounds, or rather more than two tons andl!
half, of meat as unfit for human food ; 3,592 pollna°
were seized in Ne wgate •market by Mr. Fishet;
1,317 pounds in Leadenhall by Mr. Davidson, an
906 pounds in Aldgate and elsewhere by Mr. NeNc":
man. By far the largest proportion of this Nv2;
seized on account of its being diseased, an':
with seven exceptions, the salesmen of the markei'
directed the attention of the officers to it.
The mortality returns are fast falling into theft
normal proportions. During the last month the
weekly returns have ranged from 90 to 97, bat in,
the week which has just expired the number 01
deaths was 62, the average for the corresponding
period of the last five years being but 55 ; 27, (11i
nearly had of the deaths, were among children
less than five years of age, and 15 were among °A
persons. The number of deaths from respiratori
diseases is fast diminishing. Last week there `tore
but five deaths from pneumonia, five from phthie"'
and 11 from bronchitis. Of the zyinotic class thet°
were 16 deaths, namely, four from continued fever,
four from measles, three from croup, three fr°l;
whooping cough, and two from scarlet fever. S°ll
of these are much above the average.
69 births were registered during the Isee'
namely, 47 boys and 22 girls.
THE ACCIDENT IN THE SLEET SEWER.
Dr. ABRAHAM moved the following resoluttoe!
viz. :—" That this Commission deeply regrets th°
recent melancholy loss of life in the Fleet Scorer;
and that it be referred to the General Purpose'
Committee to watch the inquiry before the coron°.ft'
with power to engage further scientific advice it 1
should be deemed requisite."
Dr. Ross seconded the motion, • et
Considerable discussion took place on the subJect
of engaging further scientific assistance, and 111°.r
of the members of the Court, while expressing.' their
regret that the accident should have happened, "1
not see the necessity of such a proceeding.
Mr. Deputy FARRAR said he did not much like
the terms of the motion. He thought it might g:f
to the General Purpases Committee ; but whatev,T
additional evidence might be wanted, that o
coroner would pc: cure.
Mr. ABRAHAM said that Dr. Letheby, the IA-Ica(i
cal Officer of Health for the City of London, ,_
said that the occident was caused by the presen%
of some extraneous matter, for which he could Ilus,
account, and he wanted to find out what that 12'414
The motion was, on being put to the Cow '
ite4atived.
After transacting some further business of win°
kimportance, the Court adjourned.

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