17 MARCH 1849, Page 19

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.

Results of the Registrar-General's return of mortality in the Metropolis for the week ending on Saturday last-

Number of Winter Deaths. Average. Zymotle Diseases 243 .... 221 Dropsy, Cancer, and other diseases of uncertain or variable seat 45

Tubercular Diseases 172 203

Diseases of the Brain, Spinal Marrow, Nerves, and senses. 104

Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 25 50

Diseases of the Lungs, nod of the other Organs of Respiration... 223 .... 243 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other organs of Digestion 62 Diseases of the Kidneys, etc 15 33

Childbirth, diseases of the Uterus, Re. 5

Rheumatism, diseases of the Bones, Joints, sic Diseases of the Skin, Cellular Tissue, Re 2 Malformations 3

Premature Birth 33 23

Atrophy 16 .... 15 Age 33 .... 73 Sudden 10 .... 14 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance .... 37 Total (including unspecified causes) 1017 1169

The temperature of the thermometer ranged from 74.0° in the sun to 21.0° in the shade; the mean temperature by day being warmer than the average mean temperature by 3.93. The mean direction of the wind for the week was South- west and North-west.