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. | 6o and under so. | 80 and above. | Hanover Sq.—19,770. | May Fair.—12,648. | Belgrave.—55,099. | Mount Street Work.—268. | Little Chelsea Work.—350. | 8t. George's Hospital —216. | Males, 37,511 | Females, 50,236. | Total, 87,747. | ||
Parishioners. | Non-Parishioners. | ||||||||||||||||
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Peritonitis | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 8 | 8 | |
3. Ascites | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
4. Hernia | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
5. Ileus and Intussusception. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6.Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Stomach Disease, &c | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 7 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
8. Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
9. Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
10. Liver Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Order 5. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Nephria | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
2. Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Kidney Disease, &c | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 5 | .. | 5 |
4. Diseased Bladder | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 6 | .. | 6 | |
Order 6. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Uterus Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 9 | 9 |
Order 7. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Joint Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Order 8. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Skin Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
IV. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Premature Birth | 6 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Other Malformations | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5. Teething | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-birth (see Metria) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 6 | .. | .. | 8 | 5 | .. | .. | 3 | 10 | 13 | |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Atrophy and Debility | 11 | .. | 11 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 9 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
V. Order 1. (Accident or Negligence.) | |||||||||||||||||
1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | .. | 7 | |
2. Gun Shot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Burns and Scalds | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
8. Other Injuries | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Murder and Manslaughter .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Order 4. (Suicide.) | |||||||||||||||||
From a window | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | I |
1. Cut, Stab, Shot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Poison | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
3. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
4. Hanging | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Sudden Deaths (cause unascer tained | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Causes not specified or ill-defined | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
TOTAL | 90 | 81 | 211 | 103 | 109 | 99 | 16 | 71 | 36 | 289 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 78 | 286 | 253 | 539 |