The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-02 00:00:00

THE SUN,

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HEALTH of LONDON DURING Me WEEK.
(From the Registrar-General's Returr.)
This return, in connexion with the two previous. in-1
dimes a continuous inereese in the rn rtalt:l of the
metropolitan districts. The deaths which ie the two
preceding weeks were successively 751, 863, rose last
week to 898. In the corresponding weeks of nine years
(1840-8) the lowest number occurred in 1843, and was
749; the highest in 1848, when it was 1,201; but last
year in the same week the deaths rose to 1,931, when
pestilence rapidly multiplied its victims. The average
of the corresponding weeks of ten years (1840-9) is
1,022, which, with a correction for increase of popula-
tion, becomes 1,115. The 898 deaths of last week,
therefore, show a decrease on the latter number, amount-
ing to 217; but it will be observed that the average is
in part founded on the aggravated mortality of list
year. The deaths from phthsis or consumption are still
less numerous than usual, having last week been 121;
in corresponding weeks they fluctuated between 120 and
156. In the class which comprises other diseases of the
respiratory organs, the deaths, amounting to 74, also fall
below the average. The zymotic or epidemic class
numbers 272 deaths; and though this mortality is not
yet excessive as compared with that of the same week in
some previous years, it shows a tendency to increase as
the autumnal season approaches. Small-pox, measles,
scarlatina, hooping-cough, and typhus, show less than
the usual fatality or differ little from the average; but
diarrheas exhibits a rapid increase on the previous weeks,
and has now risen above the average. The numbers
from diarrhees in the last four weeks have he?n succes-
sively 40, 37, 51, and 104. Of the 104 persons who died
of it last week, 84 were infanta under 1 year, 14 were 1
year old and under 60, and 6 were 60 years of age and
upwards. Last week 13 deaths were ascribed to cholera,
showing an increase, when compared with those of the
previous returns; but an investigation of the cases as
detailed in the registers proves that in a certain propor-
tion of them it was the common English form of the
complaint. In the Rectory sub-district, Merylebone, on
the 24th July, at 11, Orchard-place, the son of a la-
bourer, aged 3 years, "cholera (24 hours)". " This
(aye Mr. Josephs) is a small house in the rear of a
densely crowded place, well known in Marylebone,
which, though in a much better condition than formerly,
is still imperfectly cleansed and ventilated." Also in
the Rectory sub-district, at 2, Paradise-row, on 231
July, the son of a smith, 3 yrs, "cholera (3 days)."
" The child had diarrheas for a week previous. Its pa-
rents lived in a small front parlour, with five other
children. The locality is crowded." In St. John's,
Marylebone, at 14, Henry-street, on the 25th July, the
son of a shoemaker, aged 1 year, "English cholera (5
days)." In the same sub-district, at 16, Tosvashend-
cottages, on the 24th July, the son of a labourer, aged
three months, "cholera." In Islington East, at 48,
King-street-terrace, on the 20th July, a working wo-
man, spinster, aged 38 years, "cholera (12 hours). had
diarrheas 2 days." In West Hackney, at 13, Tottenham-
sqsare, on 23d July, the son of a contractor, aged 3
months, " English cholera (3 days)." In the same
neighbourhood, at 11, Tottenbam-road, on 25th July,
the daughter of a draper, aged 1 year, " English cholera
(5 days), convulsions (12 hours)." In North St. Giles's-
in-the Fields, at 12, Great White Lion-street, on 23d
July, the daughter of a printer, aged 7 months, "Eng-
lish cholera (7 days)." In Pentonville, at 9, Penton-
grove, on 23d July, the son of a police-constable, aged
6 months, "infantile cholera." In Whitechapel-church
sub-district, at 17, Colchester-street, on 24th July, the
daughter of a shoemaker, aged 4 months, "Asiatic
cholera (2 days)." Mr. Hems, the registrar, states that
" the child was suckled by the mother 'for a fortnight,
was afterwards brought up by hand, and never thrived.
It was attacked with violent vomiting and purging on
Sunday, recovered, and grew worse on Monday, when
the medical attendant first saw the case, and pronounced
it hope:e3s. The house is well aired." In Lambeth, at
39, Wotton-street, on 24th July, the wife cf a printer,
aged 25 years, "cholera (2 days), peritonitis (3 weeks)."
Mr. Mears states that " the house is clean end toleraWy
airy. It has a cesspool." Also in Lambeth, at 8, Vine-
terrace, Waterloo-road, on 21st July, the wife of a stone-
enasen, ngrd 24 years, "cholera (10 hours)." " This
person (says Mr. Dews) had been in delicate health for
some months, and had only come the day before from
Somersetshire." The medical attendant adds on his ma-
titicat th .t there " was no purging, all the other symp-
toms were urgent, the secretion of urine supended, the
catheter was passed, but no urine in the bladder." The
house is in an airy situation and well drained. In
Lambeth, at 7, High-street, en the 19th July, a carpen-
ter, aged 36, " Asiatic cholera (44 hours)." Mr. Har-
wood states that " the deceased retired to rest about
eleven o'clock in his usual state of health, but in about
two hours awoke with violent cramp, which was fol-
lowed by sickness and diarrhoea: these continued till
death." In comparison with the above thirteen deaths
from cholera, registered last week, it is proper to men-
tion that in the corresponding week of 1846 there were
26 from the same disease ; also 26 in that of 1848; and
in that of 1849, the deaths from cholera rose to 783.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEER. ENDLITG SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1550.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... *272
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 37
Tubercular Diseases ... 170
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 104
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 33
Diseases of tho Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration 74
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ... 52
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ... 8
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 6
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations... . 6
Premature Birth ...
Atrcphy
Old Age

_ .._ ... _
Sudden." ". '
". ." ... "_ . 1
Violence. Privation Cold, and Intemperance ... 28
Causes not specified ... ••• ••• ••• ... 3

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES 898
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated, spondinn week in the

1841. - of 1849: Week.
West Districts... 301,189 . . 206 ... 130
North Districts.. 376,568 .. 278 ... 177
Central Districts 374,199 ... 274 ... 158
East Districts ... 393,067 ... 344 ... 202
South Districts .. 503,346 ... 829 ... 231

Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 1,931 ... 898
Males ... 439

Females ... ...

... 459