Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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DISEASES. | Ages at Death. | Sub-districts & population | Sexes. | ||||||||||||||
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Under 1. | 1 and under 5. | Total under 20. | 20 and under 40. | 40 and under 60. | 60 and under 80. | 80 and above. | Hanover.—19,770. | May Fair.—12,648. | Belgrave.—55,099. | Mount-street Work.—268.| | Little Chelsea work.—350. | St. George's Hospital. —216. | Males, 37,511. | Females, 50 236. | Total, 87,747. | ||
Parishioners. | Non-Parishioners. | | ||||||||||||||||
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Enteritis | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2. Peritonitis | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
3. Ascities | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
5. Heus and Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Fistla | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Stomach Disease, &c. | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
8. Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
9. Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
10. Liver Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 5 | .. | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
Order 5. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Nephria | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2. Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
3. Kidney Diseases, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 5 | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
4. Diseased Bladder | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
Order 6. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | l | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
2. Uterus Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Order 7. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Arthritis. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Joint Disease, dtc | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
Order 8. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Ulcer | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3. Skin Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
IV. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Premature Birth | 10 | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 4 | 10 |
2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Other Malformations | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
5. Teething | 3 | 3 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-birth (see Metria) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | ||
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 8 | 14 | 22 |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Atrophy and Debility | 11 | 2 | 13 | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 14 | 4 | 18 |
2. Exhaustion | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
(Accident or Negligence) 1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2. Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Wounds | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | 3 |
4. Burns and Scalds | .. | 2 | 3 | i | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Drowning | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
7. Suffocation | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
8. Other Injuries | .. | i | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Murder and Manslaughter Order 4. (Suicide.) | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
1. Cut, Stab, Shot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
3. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascer- tained) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Causes not specified or III-defined | '2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
TOTAL | 111 | 71 | 219 | 95 | 101 | 112 | 2< | 77 | 3s | 307 | 26 | 10 | 22 | 70 | 283 | 267 | 550 |
DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) . 536
Weekly Average 41.3