qt Vitirtir Vt41.4.
The health of London during last week was less satisfactory than for some previous weeks. No fewer than 1414 persons died ; being an in- crease of 75 upon the preceding week, and an excess of nearly 100 above the calculated average, 1320. The deaths from cholera, however, amounted only to 28. A letter from Liverpool, dated yeeerday, states that the cholera, long confined to German emigrants, has hr ke.1 out among the inhabitants of the town in the lower districts. Eighteen deaths were reported at the meeting of the Health Committee on Friday.
The cholera continues at Dundee. Up to the 5th instant, 229 persons had died out of 432 attacked. The deaths per diem for the preceding five days varied from 4 to 18; the number of deaths registered on the 5th *as 9.
Dr. Gavin had presented a report on the state of the town to the local Board of Health. The "alveus " of the river formed the chief subject of the report, There are three lagoons all injurious to the public health,
and Dr. Gavin recommended that the " alveus " should be filled. The report was referred to the Parish Committee.
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