The Sun. — 1861-03-27 (London, England)

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.  (From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.) In the week that ended last Saturday 1,214 deaths were registered, a number which is very nearly the same as that of the previous return. The average number of deaths as obtained from corresponding weeks of ten previous years 1851-60, and corrected for increase of population, is 1,432, and the reduction of the mortality at the present time to the extent of 218 deaths in a week below the estimated number is to be regarded as a very favourable indication of the state of the public health. The births of last week exceeded the deaths in the same period by 766. Seventy-five children, all of whom except 13 were under three years of age, died of whooping-cough, which at present is about twice as fatal as either scarlatina or measles. Four infants and one adult died of syphilitic disease. Twenty-six deaths occurred from cancer. Bronchitis was fatal in 121 cases, and pneumonia in 59 ; the corrected average for the former being 170, and that for the latter 108. Of 9 fatal malformations 5 were cases spina bifida. Two infants were murdered. The deaths of 9 nonagenarians, one of whom was 94 years old, 3 were 95, and 2 were 96 years, are recorded. Besides these there is a centenarian, the widow of a carpenter, who died at 6, Fashion-street, St. John's, Horsleydown, on the 21st of March, at the age of 100 years. 9, on the 16th of do f fromM are,h, ,the son of continuous exposure to cold and damp ever since birth; acute rheumatism (three weeks)." At 9, Princessstreet, Marylebone, on the 2d March, the daughter of a cab-driver, aged 21 months, died from " natural disease and want of sufficient nourishment ; no default of parochial officers." (Inquest.) A man aged 64 years was suffocated in the Strand Workhouse " by swallowing an orange." Measles seems to prevail much in Kentish-town, where 5 children died from it. Five died from whooping-cough in the east sub district of Islington, and 5 in St. John's, Westminster. Last week the births of 991 boys and 989 girls, in all 1,980 children, were. registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1851-60 the average number was 1,74 At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29 375 in. Tile readings rose to 29.85 in. on Sunday, and fell to 28.81 in. on Tuesday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 41.3 deg., which is 0.6 deg. below the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The thermometer in the shade fell to 31.8 deg., the lowest point in the week, on Sunday, and rose to its highest point 57.3 deg. on Saturday. The entire range in the week was therefore 25.5 deg. The mean daily range was 15.8 deg. The range on the last two days was about 20 deg. The difference between the mean dew point temperature and air temperature was 2.3 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 94. complete saturation being representedby 100,which point was closely approached on Wednesday and Saturday. The wind blew almost exclusively from W. and S.W. Rain fell on four days, but chiefly on Sunday and Wednesday, the total amount being 0.69 in. Showers of sleet, hail, and rain fell on the : afternoon of Thursday. The mean temperature of the water of the Thames was 43.8 deg.