The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-26 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE
WEEK.

(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)
The total number of deaths registered in London
in the week that ended on Saturday was 1,243. In
the first week of this month the deaths rose to
1,368 ; with a warmer temperature during the suc-
ceeding two weeks they have been on the decline.
In the ten years 1847-56 the average number of
deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week
was 1,211 ; and in order that the deaths of last
week, which occurred in an increased population,
may be compared with the average, the latter
should be raised by a tenth part, in which case it
will become 1,332. The result of the comparison
is favourable as regards the present state of the
public health.
In the 'three weeks of February the mean weekly
temperature was consecutively 32.3 deg., 40.9 deg.,
and 42.5 deg. In the same periods the deaths
caused by diseases of the respiratory organs (ex-
clusive of phthisis) were 359, 307, and 288. The
288 deaths in the present return nearly agree with
the corrected average, which is 294. But hooping-
cough appears to be rather on the increase, the
deaths from this complaint in each of the last four
weeks having been 57, 71, 70, and 74. - Scarlatina
has not prevailed much for some time, and last
week the deaths from it were reduced to 23. It was
not fatal in a single case in the Central districts.
There were only 4 deaths from small-pox, and none
of th(se in the Eastern or Southern divisions.
Measles was fatal to 35 children ; in the Maryle-
bone Workhouse 5 deaths have occurred from this
disease since the Bth inst. The registrar of St.
Peter, Walworth, stat esthat fever is common in the
neighbourhood of the Westmoreland road in bis
sub-district. Of 37 persons whose deaths are re-
corded in the week, and who were 80 years old or
i
more, t appears that only one, a farmer's widow,
had attained the age of 90 years. A labourer, aged
70 years, died on the 12th inst. in Royal Mint-
street, Wbitechapel, from want. Two persons died
from intemperance.
Last week the births of 975 boys and 944 girls,
in all 1,879 children, were registered in London
In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1847-56
the average number was 1,592.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the
mean height of the barometer in the week was
29.988 in. On the last tLree days the mean daily
reading was above 30 in. The highest reading
was 30.18 in. and occurred on Saturday. The
mean temperature of the week was 42.5 deg.,
which is 4.1 deg. above the average of the same
week in 43 years. The mean temperature was on
every day after Sunday above the average. The
highest temperature occurred on Tuesday, and was
56 deg.; the lowest was 28.2 deg., and occurred on
Monday. The range of the week was 27.8 deg.
The mean dew-point temperature was 39.3 deg.,
and the difference between this and the mean tem-
perature of the air was 3.2 deg. The wind blew
from the south and south-west, except on Sunday,
when it was in the morning in the north-east.
There was no rain, but occasionally fog or haze
prevailed.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, FEB. 21
Zymotie Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Biood-vessels 5B
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration 2BB
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations 3
Premature Birth and Debility 25
Atrophy .. 18
Old Age
sudden 6
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance....._„ 65
Causes not specified2s
DRAWLS FROM ALL CAUSES 1,243

Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerate& sponding week in the
1851. 18
West Districts
18656. Week.
188
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts

Totals
Males 612
F males 631
BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females..

975
904

Total ~

1,879