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. | Aaes 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 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2. Peritonitis | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
3. Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 |
4. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
5. Ileus and Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Stomach Disease, &c. | 2 | .. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
8. Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
9. Jaundice | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
10. Licer Disease. &c. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Order 5. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Nephria | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | .. | 5 |
2. Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Kidney Disease &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
4. Diseased Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Order 6. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Uterus Disease,&c. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 7 | 7 |
Order 7. | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
1. Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Joint Disease,&c. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 |
Order 8. | |||||||||||||||||
1.Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
3. Skin Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
IV Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
1.Premature Birth | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
4. Other Malformation | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
5. Teething | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-birth(see Metria) | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Atrophy and Debility | 11 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
V. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
(Accident or Negligence.) 1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 7 | .. | 7 |
2. Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Burns and Scalds | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5. Poison | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
6. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
8. Other Injuries | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Murder and Manslaughter. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
(Suicide.) 1. Cut, Stab, Shot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
4. Hanging, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascer tained | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Causes not specified or ill-defined | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
TOTAL | 74 | 69 | 183 | 83 | 103 | 80 | 18 | 63 | 33 | 246 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 81 | 231 | 467 |