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-Parisliioners. | ||||||||||||||||
Order 4. 1. Enteritis | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2. Peritonitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3.Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
4.Hernia | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5. Ileus and Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Stomach Disease, &c. | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .. | 3 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
8. Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
9. Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
10. Liver Disease, &c | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
Order 5. 1. Nephria | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 |
2. Diabetes | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
3. Kidney Disease,&c. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
4 Diseased Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
Order 6. 1.Overian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
..2. Uterns Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 8 | 8 |
Order 7. 1. Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
2. Joint Disease,&c. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Order 8. 1. Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
3 Skin Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
IV. Order 1. 1. Premature Birth | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Other Malformations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5. Teething | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Order 2. 1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-birth(see Metria) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 3. 1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
Order 4. 1. Atrophy and Debility V. Order 1. | 19 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .. | 6 | 4 | 19 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
(Accident or Negligence.) 1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2. Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Burns and Scalds | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 |
5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 9 |
7. Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
8. Other Injuries | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
Order 3. 1. Murder and Manslaughter | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 4. (Suicide.) 1. Cut, Stab, Shot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | l |
3. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2. | .. | 2 |
4. Hanging,&c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained) | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Causes not specified or ill-defined | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 4 |
TOTAL | 116 | 54 | 201 | 85 | 96 | 64 | 12 | 63 | 38 245 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 77 | 251 207 | 458 |