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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hanover Square 1865
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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this year we add the population, the proportion of the sexes, and
number of persons under 15, viz:-
Population, Census 1861.
| Houses. | Families. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Under 15. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrave-square | 49 | 49 | 147 | 274 | 418 | 22 |
| Eaton-square | 118 | 118 | 367 | 775 | 1142 | 102 |
| Chester-square | 76 | 76 | 152 | 379 | 531 | 63 |
| Eccleston-square | 61 | 61 | 169 | 383 | 552 | 83 |
| Warwick-square | 35 | 35 | 101 | 214 | 315 | 76 |
Mortality in Five Squares.
| To April,— | 1862. | 1863. | 1864. | 1865. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths under 5. | Deaths over 5. | Deaths under 5. | Deaths over 5. | Deaths under 5. | Deaths over 5 | Deaths under 5. | Deaths over 5. | |
| Belgrave-square | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Eaton-square | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | l | 3 |
| Chester-square | l | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Eccleston-square | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Warwick-square | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 18 | |
Census 1861.
| Houses. | Families. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Persons under 15. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Ebury-street | 103 | 317 | 598 | 644 | 1152 | 365 |
| Pulford-street | 73 | 185 | 387 | 375 | 762 | 254 |
| NewGrosvenor-place | 25 | 40 | 112 | 103 | 215 | 80 |
| Brewer-street | 33 | 94 | 205 | 216 | 421 | 158 |
| Glasgow-terrace | 22 | 72 | 166 | 156 | 322 | 136 |
| Robert-street | 24 | 62 | 172 | 162 | 334 | 160 |
| Eaton-court | 17 | 37 | 88 | 92 | 180 | 42 |
Mortality in Stven Streets.
| Year ending April,— | 1862. | 1863. | 1864. • | 1865. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths under 5. | Deaths over 5. | Deaths under 5. | Deaths over 5. | Deaths under 5. | Deaths over 5. | Deaths under 5. | Deaths over 5. | |
| Upper Ebury-street | 17 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 10 |
| Pulford-street | 17 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 8 |
| NewGrosvenor-place | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Brewer-street | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Glasgow-terrace | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| Robert-street | 11 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Eaton-court | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 82 | 33 | 37 | 26 | 56 | 44 | 42 | 37 | |
Thus we see that the proportion of men to women in the live
squares is 10 : 21 ; in the seven streets it is 1.0: 10 ; in the five