The Express. — 1864-09-28 (London, England)

HEALTH OP LONDON.  The report published by authority of the Registrar General, states that in the week that ended on Saturday, the deaths of 1.229 persona, of whom 623 were males and 606 females, were registered io London. If the deaths from epidemic cholera in the thirty-eighth week of 1854 are excluded, it will be found that the average number of deaths in corresponding weeks of ten years, 1854-63, was 1,074, sod if this result be corrected for lucresse of population, it becomes 1,181. Consequently the deaths of Lun week are slightly above the average rate of mortality. From symotic diseases in the aggregate the deaths last week were 389, in the previous week the number was 381 Diarrbces was fatal is 78 eases, 60 of these were children under two years of age. Three children died from cholera. Ten deaths were caused by small-pox. Mendel. proved fatal to 56 children ; ii deaths from this disease occurred in the sub-distriet of Bow, 4 in t►at of liensington.town, and 4io that of Atnwell, Clerkensiell. Szarletina caused 72 deaths, of the .° 6 occurred in the sub-distri^t of St. John, Westminster, and 6in that of Greenwich West. Twelve deaths occurred from diphtheria, three of these in Plumstead. 128 primes did from diseases of the brain and nervous system, 56 from diseases of the heart, ■nd 148 from diseases d the respinitory organs (exclusive of phthins, which caused 132 deaths). Forty-one persons lost their lives by accidents of various kinds. No lees than 11 pergolas wee, killed by vehicles is the street. Three children and ose adult lost their lives by homing. Five persons were drowsed, and rive children were suffocated. A woman committed suicide by drinking paraffin oil. The widow of a chemist's assistant died at 31, North-street, Pen. tonville, from asphyxia arising from debility, want of support. and sustenance. Two deaths occurred from tetanus. The deaths of four nooageaari►as sod one centenarian are recorded ; the latter was a lady residing in Church-street, Stoke Nerrioretoo, she died of fever and exhaustion at the age (asstated) of 105 years. Lest week the births of 975 boys and 9;8 girls, is all children, were registered in Lindoe. Is the ten corresponding weeks of the years lr:i4 63 the average number (corrected) was 1,881.  CITY SEWERS, ConnussioN.—The Commissioners of Sewers held their weekly meeting yesteriLiy, at Guildhall, Mr. Deputy De Jersey in the chair. Dr. lotheby, the medical *Meer, reported on the state of 273 homes that bad been inspected during the week, and he .übinitted a list of 49 places for sanitary improvement. He al.o submitted a list of places where the orders of the commission had not been complied with, and moommeaded that the landlords should be summoned before the justices. Certificates were laid before the commission of the filthy condition of houses situate 6,7, and 8, Widegateotred, Ia order that they might be registered es common lodging-bootee The mukite and daughter-bounce had been duly inspected during the week, Red the laepeeton had condemned 1,71t2 lbs. of meat as unfit for human food ; it eooeisted of 19 sheep, 6 pigs, and 8 quarters of beef, and 6 joints of meat. 1,303 lbs. of the meat were diseased, 419 lbs. were from animals that had died, sad the red wee putrid. The report was received, end ordain issued acoordim to the recoruniendatime of the medical officer. Dr. LethAy Ono reported that the Hlumimesis( powers of the gas supplied to the City clarion the week wee above the reganentesta of the act, and the 1171106 Mi of sulphur is the City and Chartered Companies was below the quantity aracticesed by parliament, but in that of the Greg OnSisi 1$ wee is aim.  .~^:-~  Zhe eVPreOIS.  TO