London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hanover Square 1857

[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 & populationSexes.
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 Square.—20,216.May Fair.—12,980.Belgrave.—40,034.Mount-street Work.—268Little Chelsea Work.—350St. George's Hospital. —216.Males, 31,930.Females, 41,310.Total, 73,230.
Parishioners.Non- Parishioners.
VII. Of Stomach, &c.
Teething..................................
Quinsy..11..11....12........123
Inflammation of Stomach1..1..1........2........112
Inflammation of Bowels..................................
Inflammation of Peritoneum1..1131..3..1......2156
Dropsy of Belly..................................
Ulcer of Bowels..........1......1..........11
Rupture..........................1..11
Ileus, Hæmatemesis............................1..1
Intussusception..................................
Stricture of Bowels..................................
Disease of Stomach..................................
Disease of Pancreas..................................
Inflammation of Liver..........2......2........112
Jaundice..................11......2..2
Disease of Liver......I11......1......2123
Disease of Spleen..................................
VIII. Urinary, &c...................................
Inflammation of Kidney..................................
Bright's Disease..................11....3415
Ischuria............1....1..........11
Diabetes......1......................11
Stone..................................
Inflammation of Bladder..........................11..1
Stricture of Urethra......12..............123..3
Disease of Kidneys, &c.................I11......3..3
IX. Womb, &c...................................
Paramenia..................................
Ovarian Dropsy..................................
Child-birth................1............11
Disease of uterus, &c...................................
X. Joints, &c...................................
Arthritis..................................
Rheumatism..................................
Disease of Joints, &c...................................
XI. Skin, &c...................................
Carbuncle..................................
Phlegmon..................................
Disease of Skin, &c..................................
XII. Malformations...................................
Blue Disease..................................
Spina Bifida..................................
Other Malformations..................................
XIII. Debility:1..1............1........1..1
Premature Birth....11........4..7........8311
XIV. Atrophy :31412........511....347
XV. Age:..........88311011....10616
XVI. Sudden:1..1........1............1..1
XVII. Violent Death:1..1............1........1..1
Intemperance..................1........1..1
Starvation..................................
Want of Breast Milk7..7............214....1..7
Neglect..................................
Cold..................................
Poison (Amylase)......1....................1....
Burns and Scalds..9..............................
Hanging......l................1..1..1
Suffocation..................................
Drowning....22......1..3........314
Fractures....1333....111..169110
Wounds..........................11..1
Other Violence..................................
All Violence (Suicide)......1......1............1..1
XVIII. Not Specified.1..11..........1....1....22
TOTAL:737017580848716835019822171062208234442

DEA THS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) . . , 29.3