The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-22 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING TUE
WEEK.

(Prom the Report of the Registrar-General.)
The deaths registered iu London in the week that
ended on Saturday (July 18th) exhibit an increase
on those of nine previous weeks. The number is
1,061, of which 550 are deaths of males, 511 those
of females. In the ten years 1847-56 the average
number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with
last week was 1,028. But as the deaths of last
week occurred in an increased population, the aver-
age, to admit of comparison, must be raised, pro-
portionally to the increase, in which case it will be-
come 1,130. From these statements it may be in-
ferred that the present condition of the public
health is at least as good as is usual at this period
of year.
The deaths from diarrhoea, which in the three
previous weeks were 33, 65, and 133, rose last week
to 150. The increase which this disease now shows
is therefore not so great as that which app, area in
the preceding return. The cases of last week oc-
curred in proportions considerably uniform in the
several divisions of the metropolis, though it will
be seen in comparing sub-districts that in many no
cases are returned, whilst in others numbers vary
from Ito 6. None occurred in the St. Olave dis-
trict, and only one in that of Wandsworth. Of the
150 deaths from diarrhoea 140 occurred to children,
all of whom, with the exception of 33, were infants
less than a year old. Besides these the deaths of
14 persons (all children except two) are referred to
cholera, this complaint being described in most in-
stances in the returns as " choleraic diarrhoea,"
infantile cholera," &c. In all fatal cases of cholera
it is desirable that the duration of the previous
stage of diarrhoea, when it can be ascertained,
should be stated by the medical attendant on his
certificate.

Only one death from small-pox was registered
last week, but it is stated by the Registrar of
Somers-town that in Little Clarendon-street, in his
sub-district, there are 21 cases of illness from the
disease. Of 21 deaths from measles 10 occurred in
the East districts. Four persons died bf carbuncle.
Two widows died at the advanced ages of 96 and 98
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- Last week the births of 860 boys and 826 girls, in
all 1,686 children, were registered in London. In
the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1847-56
the average number was 1,379.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.998 in.
On four days the mean reading was above 30 in.
The highest reading was 30.19 in. on Monday. The
mean temperature of the week was 68 deg., which
is G. 3 deg. above the average of the same week in
43 years. The mean daily temperature was above
the average throughout the week, and on Weduea-
day it was 72.7 deg., which is 11 deg. above the
average. The highest temperature in the week oc-
curred on that day, and was 89.7 deg. The lowest
occurred on Friday, and was 50.9 deg.; the range
of the week was therefore 38.8 dog. The mean dew
point temperature was 57.0 deg., and the difference
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between this and the mean temperature of the air
was 11 deg. On Wednesday the highest tempera-
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MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTFAZD
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JULY 18
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 33
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
83
Respiration ..
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
63
of Digestion
Childbirth,Diseasesof the
eseKasiedns ofey Kidneys,
eU. ........
....................... 201
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c. 4
7
Malformations
Premature Birth and Debility 3B
Atrophy 43
Old Age ................................................... 35
Sudden 2
Violence,
not specifiedPrivation,ce,
Cold, and Intemperance
Causes

DrAnis 'Tom ALL CAIIBBS ............. ..—.... 1,081
Population Deaths in corre- Deatt a
Enumerated, eponding week in the
1851. of 1856. Weak.
West Districts
North Districts ...... 490,396
Central Districts.,.., 393,256
East Districts ........ 485,522
South Districts

Totals
Males 550 -
F omales 5ll