The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-05 00:00:00

HEALTH 0 LONDON DURING THE

WE EK.

(From, the Report of the Registrar-General. )
In the first three weeks of July the deaths regis-
tered in London were consecu'ivrly 938, 1,061, and
1,209 ; in the week that ended on Saturday august 1)
they exhibit a further increase, the number being
1,238, of which 632 are deaths of males, and 606 those
of females. In the ton years 1847 56 the average number
of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week was
1,133. But as the deaths of last week occurred in an
increased population, it is necessary, for the purpose of
comparison to raise the average in properfiou to the
increase, in which case it wi 1 become 1,252, which
differs little from the number actually returned. The
average is derived, in part, from two seasons—viz.,
those of 1849 and 1854, when epidemic cholera had
made progress ; and hence it may be inferred that the
mortality that prevails is high for a time when the
population is only subject to the ordinary sickness of
summer.
Last week the births of 843 boys and 830 girls, in all
1,673 children, were registered in London. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1847.56 the average
number was 1,482.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.870 inches.
The highest reading was 30.03 inches on Wednesday.
The mean temperature of the week was 65.6 degrees,
which is nearly 3 degrees below that of the two previons
weeks, but is 3'2 degrees above the average of the same
week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The
mean temperature was above the average on every day
except Sunday, July 26, on Friday it was 70.8 degrees,
which exceeds the average by 8.3 degrees. The highest
readings in the shade and the sun ocourred on that day,
the former being 83.4 degrees, the latter 109.4 degrees.
The lowest temperature was 49'5 degrees on Wednes-
day ; and the range of the week was 33.9 degrees. The
mean dew point temperature was 56'1 degrees, and the
difference between this and the mean temperature of the
air was 9 5 degrees. The temperature of the water of
the Thames rose to 71.4 degrees on Wednekelay ; its
mean temperature in the week was 68'3 degrees. The
usual direction of the wind was south west. Rain to the
amount of o'6o in. fell on Tuesday. It fell in heavy
showers, and was followed by a thunderstorm between 7
and 8 o'clock a.m.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUG. 1.
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases ,, 235
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses 126
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of 68
Respiration ............... .........
...............
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &C. ............................................. 166
Childbirth, Diseases o f the Uterus, &c.
Diseasespiseaeee
of
ff
the
ee Joints,
.n.
Malformations ............................................ •
Premature Birth and Debility . $0
Atrophy ...................................................... 44
Old Age
.. ................................
%udden .................................................... 3
Violence, Privation' Cold, and Intemperance 36
Causes not specified

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. sponding week in the
1851. of 1816. Week.
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts

Totals
Males

1,025 1,238
632

Fsmales .
BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males 843
Females B3O

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