The cholera returns cf the week give these results. London—cases
61, deaths, 11; Provinces—cases 34, deaths 15; Scotland—cases 738, deaths 319. The disease is most virulent in Glasgow and Old Kilpatrick.
The cholera has appeared in Belfast: there have been five fatal cases there.
It broke out on board the American steam-ship New York, on her last voyage from Havre to New York: 14 cases out of 18 were fatal. The New York was placed in quarantine.
Results of the Registrar-General's return of mortality in the Metropolis for the week ending on Saturday last-
Kymotic Diseases Dropsy, Cancer, and other diseases of uncertain or variable seat 55 Tubercular Diseases. 138 .... 184 Diseases of the Brain, Spinal Marrow, Nerves, and Senses . 102 .... 127 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels .. 41 Diseases of the Lungs, and of the other Organs of Respiration... . 185 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion ... 62 Diseases of the Kidneys, &c 12 Childbirth, diseases of the Uterus, Be. 12 Rheumatism, diseases of the Bones, Joints, itc 7 Diseases of the Skin, Cellular Tissue, Be 2 ]Lalformatlons Premature Birth 26 Atrophy 25 Age 37 Sudden 23
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 35
Total (including unspecified causes) 1130 1154
The temperature of the thermometer ranged from 75.0° in the sun to 34.0° in the shade; the mean temperature by day being warmer than the mean average temperature by 6.2°. The mean direction of the wind for the week was South-south- east.
Number of Autumn Deaths. Average.
360 .... 270
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