The Express. — 1864-10-05 (London, England)

THE HEALTH OP LONDON.  It appears from the weekly return irsued by the Magistrar-Geeeral that the deaths registered in London in the week th.A ended on Saturday were 1,9,84, showing a nlight Jeerers on the number in the previous week, which was 1,229. If the deaths from epidemic cholera is the litirty-ointh week of 1854 are excluded, it will be found that the average number of deaths in correepondiog weeks et ten years, 1854-63, was 1,138, and if this result be worsened for increase of population, A becomes 1,252. Therefore the deethe registered last week exceeded the estimated somber by 32. Zymotic dreams were fatal in 404 eases, the corrected average being 438. The most fatal disease le this class is marlatina, which caused 93 deaths, 'snug es increase of Z 3 on the number in the previous meek. Sens deaths from this disease occurred in the sub-district of St. Paul, Deptford, 4 io that of Lambeth Church first, 4 io that of Mile-end Old TOWS eastern, 41s that of Haggerstone East. and 4 in that of Month liackeev. Ten children died from diphtheria. Typhus mused 70 deaths. Small-pox was fatal to 11 imams, 2of whom were adults. The mortality from diarrhoea is decemaing under the influence of the lower temperature ; Cast week G 6 persona died from this disease. Three children died from cholera. ?Winds was fatal in 111 cases, 70 perinea died from broochitia, 57 from pneumonia. and 28 from ether diseases of the respiratory organs. One hundred and thirty-four persons died from diseases of the lump and nervous system, 46 from diseases of the bead. Seven deaths were caused by delirium tresses, and 4 by carbuncle. Forty-three deaths were mused by accidents. Seven persons were killed by vehicles is the street, 8 iefents were suffocated, 5 children were burnt, and 7 persons were drowned. Eight persons committed suicide. A COMM]. aged 53 years, died from %klieg an overdose of Epsom salts. Four noeseeeariaos and ewe canteearian died during the week; the latter, who was formerly a carmen, died in St. PAW= Workhouse at the age (as stated) ofthe 100 years. LEM week births of 1,062 boya and 961 girls, is .31 %ors Wadden', were registered in London. In the ten eernwpoeding weeks of the years 1854-63 the average umber (mended) was 1,900. At the Royal Observatory. Greenwich, the mess height of the barometer in the week was 30.078 inches. The barometrical roadie' was 30.24 Masson Monday, and decreased le 29.94 lashes on Thursday. The mean temperature of the air le the week was 54.5 dep., which is 0.2 dogs. above the avenue of the same week in 43 yarn (as determined by Mr. (leisher). The highest day temperature was 68.8 deg'. oe Suds)J. The lowest night temperature was 42.0 dep. on Thursday. The entire ramie of temperature in the week was, therefore, 26.8 dep. The mean of the highest tempest/use of the water of the Thames was 61.3 deg. ; that with, lowest was 59.2 dogs. The difference between the mesa dew-past temperature sad air temperature was CO dep. MD DIMS deeree of humidity of the sir was 80, asseplate mimetics being ropreseeted by 100. The direction ref the wind wee variable.  Homoeopathic practitioners, and the medical probodoe genteelly, recommend cocoa aa brag the most health's] of Ili beverage When the doctrine of homeopathy wee first Intradueeci into this country. them were to be obtained no rrlions of cocoa either attractive to the Mor ate acceptable liioaach : the nut was either tupplied in lil• roads state or es seskilfully stew hulloed so to obtain little notice. J. Egg of London. Hemerapathic Chemist, was induced la sOs peer llei to tura his attention to this itibyeet, and at length ameosetted, with the aasistance of elaborate machinery, is being thettret to produce an article pure in its composition, end so gig/ by the perfect trituration it receives in the proem It )asset Ihrollolh, as to ha most acceptable to the delicate Nomadd talliCaral use Epps's Cocoa is disUngulahed us an inagerathig, breektima beverage. gowning a most de knous aroma Illemell. I. his work, "Adulterations of Food, sae : " Coma asetains a greet variety of important nutritive pried gm —every leredleut necessary to the growth and enstenseee of fin body.* Aisle :—. As a notrittve, cocas stands very much lblibter Asa Meer coffee er few" Dlrecticsa—Two teaspeoshila of the pewter la a breakfast cop, filled up with beging water or talk. Ng Is Itadined lib, lib., and lib. labelled prh eti by yews. esaheelemen. aniteheinga--fagertmeeneek