The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-11 00:00:00

REALM OF LONDON DURING THE

WEEK.

(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)

The deaths registered in London, which in the first
week of February rose to 1,368, have continuously de-
oreased since that time, and in the week that ended last
Saturday were 1,175. In the ten years 1847-56 the
average number of deaths in the weeks corresponding
with last week was 1,160. For the purpose of compa-
rison this average must be raised proportionally to in-
crease of population ; in which case it will become
1,276, and it wili appear that the public health is at pre,
sent so far good that the deaths last week were less by
100 than the number that would have occurred if the
average rate of mortality had ruled.
The mortality from diseases of the zymotic order was
last week unusually low, for the deaths referred to these
did not exceed 171, while the corrected average for cor-
responding weeks is 244. Small-pnx was fatal in only
2 cases, both of which were those of young children, and
occurred in Clerkenwell ; and it may be stated that
London enjoyed almost complete immunity from this
. distemper or from its fatal attacks. Whether it le the
result of causes that are temporary in their ope-
ration or otherwise, it is probable, considering the
greatly increased population, that small-rx has never
been less prevalent, or more subdued in its character,
than at the present time. Measles in toe previous six
weeks averaged 27 deaths weekly ; the number fell lasst
week to 10. Twenty-two children died of scarattina,
a number which shows a decrease also in this com-
plaint. The deaths from typhus declined to 26, and
those from diarrhoea to 12. The most fatal complaint in
the zymotic class was hooping-cough, which carried Oil
70 children. The deaths eau.ed by diseases of the organs
of respiration, which in the previous week were 304,
declined last week to 262, of which 136 were from
bronchitis, and 100 from pneumonia. Two deaths are
recorded as caused by privation ; 2 by intemperance.
Six persons are returned who had attaine,' the age of
90 or more yearn ; and in this number is a pensioner in
the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, whose age is stated to
have been 100 years.
Last week the hirths of 970 toys and 888 girls, in all
1,858 children, were registered in London. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1847-56 the average
number was 1,649.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 30122 in,
The mean reading of this instrument was above 30 in.
daily during the last ten days of February, and the first
five of the present month. The highest reading last
week was 30,43 in. and occurred on Sunday (the
Ist instant). 'The mean temperature of the week
was 43.1 degree, and was 2.9 degrees above
the average di the same week in 43 years (as determined
by Mr. Glaisheli. The highest temperature in the week.
occurred on Sunday, and was 55 deg. ; the lowest oc-
curred on Thursday, and was 29.5 deg. The range of
the week was therefore 25.5 deg. The mean dew-point
temperature was 37.9 deg., and the difference between.
this and the mean temperature of the air was 5.2 deg.
The wind which blew on the first two days from the'
east was afterwards generally in the west. There wass
no appreciable amount of rain. The horizontal move--
, went of the air varied from 10 miles a day to 150.

MORTALLY IN THE METROPOLIS •
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WE Ea ENDING SATDRDAY, MARCH 7
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the IBrain, Nerves and Sens
Diseases of th.e Lungs and other
Organs of
Diseases of the 15.eart and Blood-vesselses 126
Respiration...
262
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Dis eases of the Uterus, &c. - 4
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c. 3
Malformations—. ........................................... 5
Premature Birfa and Debility 33
Atr0phy......... .
Old Age ........ . .......................
budder.
ilence, Priwition, Cold, and Intemperance 4S
Causes not specified

DEATHS it WI ALL CAUSES 1,175
..................
Population Deaths in come- Dea, fps
Enumerated. sponding week in the
1851. of 186. Weev...
West Districts , ..... 376,427 ...... 173
North Districts , ..... 490,396 ...... 202 .
Central Districi;s...... 393,256 ...... 155
!,1-,asint Districts.— .. 485,522 ...... 2 5
57
South Districts. ...
.... 616,63 . ..... 290 ...... 298
--- 77

Totals 2,362,236
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FIT:EtTHS IN THE WEER

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1,858