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

LOCAL SHARE MARICBTS3.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 17.
STOCK ExotrANGß.—The market was -vary quiet to-day
and the prices closed this afternoon dull at the following
rates :—Caledonians, 37:1 li—Grand Trunk of Ca,ada, 93
London and North Western, 94b 943—Sheffields, 36
Lancasbirt‘ and Yorkshire, 903 Groat Western, 484—
Great Western of Canada, 17i --South Eastern, 18i
811 ?!.

LEEDS, Nov. 17.
STOOK EXORANGE.—The market to-day very inactive,
and very little business was transacted. Midlands, 81g—
North Western, 7A—Shetilelds, 36.

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PifANCFIESTER, Nov. 17.
STOCK EXCHANGE. --The market opened flat to-day,
and the transactions have been to a fair amount, closing
firm. Midlands, 81 Leeds, 903 c—Dovers, 181—East
Lancashire, 89--ShaUds, 3r%—Blackburn, S 13-16—
London and North Western, !)3 —Eastern Counties, 10i
Grand Trunk of Canada, 8/.

HEALTH OP LONDON DURING THE WEEK•

(Prom the Report of the Registrar General.)
In the week that ended on Saturday (Nov. 14)
the total number of deaths registered in London
was 1,161, 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
decide." increase of deaths in the last two weeks ; for
the weekly number in October was only about a -
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 between the ages of 60 and 80
years was 152, last week it was 207 ; and though
of those who had attained the ago of 80 years and
upwards there were in the former period only 32
deaths, 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 case?, 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 then 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 bad 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 ten 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 rope above 30
in. on the 7th instant, and continued above It
through the whole of last week. The me...n 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 46.1 deg.
which is 1.1 deg. above the average of the same
week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher).
The smallest range of temperature occurred on Tues-
day, and was 5.1 deg. ; the greatest on Thursday,
when it was 17.2 deg. On the latter day the ther-
mometer fell 2 degrees below the freezing point of
water. The mean daily range of temperature in
the week was 10.3 deg. The mean dew point tem-
perature was 44.2 deg. ; and the difference between
this and the mean temperature of the air was only
0.9 deg. On four days the humidity of the atmos-
phere was 99, complete saturation being repre-
sented by 100. The temperature of the water of
the Thames fell daily during the week. On Sunday
and Monday the highest temperature was 541
deg. ; the lowest occurred on Saturday, and was
48.2 deg. The wind was almost always in the
north or north-east. No rain fell bo an amount
measurable by the guage.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM AI.L CAUSES REGISTERED

Iv THE WEEK ENDING SA.TDRDAY, NOV. 14
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 45
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
291
Respiration
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
49
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles " 2
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Ma1f0rmati0n5............................................. 4
Premature Birth and Debility 29
Atrophy
Old Age ................. 44
Sludden .....................................................
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance.
.... 19
Causes not specified
9

DRAMS FROM ALL CAUSRS
Population Deaths in corn- Deatbil
Enumerated. sponding week in the
1851. of 1856. Week.
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts ..,... 616,635 ...... 276

Totals
Males ....................................... 590
Fema1e5.................................... 571
BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.
Males 907
Females B3O

Total .•... 0000000000 ....,... •••••••• 1,737

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