The Sun. — 1850-10-09 (London, England)

WEEK. (From the Registrar-General's Report.) The deaths registered in London in the week ending last Saturday were 893. In the corresponding week of ten years (1840 9) the average was 970, which, if a certain proportion be added for supposed ' increase of population, becomes 1,058 ; the , present rate of mortality, therefore, continues comparatively low, and the decrease of last week amounts to 165 deaths. The class of zymotic or epidemic diseases exhibit in this return 195 fatal cases. This is a lower number than in any corresponding week since that of 1846, when there were 179 • in those of the three only7k; following years the deaths from epidemic diseases were respectively 318, 430, and 6eoaBs measles 608. Last in week smallpox was fatal in 10 cases; m hooping cough in 27 • scarlatina in 31. A. death from the last •mentionedcause occurred in Mill-street, St. James, Bermondsey ; and Mr. Martin, the registrar, observes, that out of ten deaths which he registered during the week, six, arising from various diseases, occurred within a few yards of the tidal ditch, Jacob's Island, " yet the intolerable nuisance remains unabated." The mortality from diarrhoea and dysentery continues to decline; the deaths, which in a week of August rose to 155, have now fallen to 47. It is worthy of note that 13 deaths occurred in the workhouse, Whitechapel (North subdistrict), all with one exception between the 27th of September and 4th October; and of these, 7 were caused by diarrhoea, 2 by fever, and the remaining 4 by various causes. Seven deaths from cholera (five of which were among children) were registered last week—a number which is rather more than has been usual lately. The following are the cases in detail:— In St. Mary, Paddington, at 7, Hall-place, on the 30th of S- ptember, a grainer, aged 19 years, "cholera spasmodica (48 hours), subsequent fever (3 days)." In All Souls, Mary lebene, at 38, Union-street, on the Ist of October, the son of a bricklayer (deceased), aged 5 years, " bilious cholera (2 days), convulsions (8 hours)." The child was healthy up to the time of attack, which suddenly commenced with bilious vomiting. In the same sub-district, at 39, Foley-street, on the Ist of October, a coachmaker, aged 44, " rheumatic fever, aggravated diarrhoea, cholera." In Somers-town, at 61, Brill-row, on the 24th of September, the son of a plasterer, aged 20 months, "Engli,h cholera" (post mort.)—lnquest. In Islington West, at 6, Payue-stret, on the 27th of September, the daughter of a bricklayer, aged 15 mouth!, "cholera infantuta (1 day).".  In St. Mary, Strand, at 2, White Lion•court, St. Clement Danes, on the 2d of October, the son of a blacksmith, aged 6 years, " cholera (l 8,; hours)." In Guy's Hospital, on the 3d of October, a sailorboy, aged 14 year., " cholera." He had been brought from the ship Belle, opposite Hay's Wharf, St. Olave's.  Besides the ordinary causes of mortality, a few cases of a special character, extracted from the returns of the wcek, deserve to be mentioned. Two men and a woman died from intemperance, besides a case of suicide during insanity, which was the result of the same habit. Another case of suicide is reported, in which a boy, whose age was 0n1y,12 years, banged himself when insane, and was suspended about 10 minutes. Death did not ensue till three days afterwards. A boy of 8 months died from anmmia (5 weeks), following haemorrhage from lancing the gums. Vaccination was fatal to a child by producing erysipelas. Two persons died of tic douloureux. The birth of 680 boys and 722 girls, in all 1,402 children, were registered in the week.