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

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Hanover Square 1858

[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.
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.Mouut-street Work.—268.Little Chelsea Work.—350.St. George's Hospital. —216.Males, 31,920.Females, 41,310.Total, 73,230.
Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.
VII. Of Stomach, &c...................................
Teething112..........11........112
Quinsy..11............1..........11
Phalangitis..11............1........1..1
Inflammation of Stomach......1..........1..........11
Inflammation of Bowels1..21..1..111......1..44
Inflammation of Peritonaeum......2................2..2..2
Dropsy of Belly......2..1......2....1..213
Ulcer of Bowels........1......1............11
Rupture........11..1....1......112
Ileus, Hæmatemesls........1........1..........11
Intussusception..................................
Stricture of Bowels........1................1..11
Disease of Stomach......1..1..1......1......22
Disease of Umbilicus1..1..............1........11
Inflammation of Liver..................................
Jaundice..........1......1..........11
Disease of Liver......112......4........224
Disease of Spleen..................................
VIII. Ukinary,&c...................................
Inflammation of Kidney..................................
Bright's Disease........21....11......1213
Ischuria..................................
Diabetes..................................
Stone..................................
Inflammation of Bladder........1..1............22..2
Stricture of Urethra..................................
Disease of Kidneys, &c.........31......2....11134
IX. Womb, &c...................................
Paramenia..................................
Ovarian Dropsy......11....1..........1..22
Child-birth......2......1..1..........22
Disease of Uterus, &c.1..1............1..........11
X. Joints, &c...................................
Arthritis..................................
Rheumatism..........1........1........11
Disease of Joints, &c.........1........1........1..1
XI. Skin, &c...........................1......
Carbuncle..................................
Phlegmon........1................11..1
Disease of Skin, &c...................................
XII. Malformations...................................
Blue Disease..................................
Spina Bifida..................................
Other Malformations1..1............1........1..1
XIII. Debility:5..5..l1....15......1347
Premature Birth7..7........1..6........617
XIV. Atropuy:549........216........639
XV. Age:..........13633733....51419
XVI. Sudden:..................................
XVII. Violent Death:......1..................11..1
Intemperance..................................
Starvation..................................
Want of Breast Milk5..5............5........235
Neglect..................................
Cold..................................
Poison..................................
Burns and Scalds..88..1....21......24549
Hanging (Suicide)..................................
Suffocation1..1............1........1..1
Drowning........l1..1..1..........22
Fractures..1152..............17628
Wounds..........1..............11..1
Other Violence (Concussion)..................................
All Violence..................................
XVIII. Not Specified.1..1............1........1..1
TOTAL:9391218751008314734126623121560239251490

DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 416.6.
Weekly average 29.75.
C.J. B. ALDIS, M.D.
R. DRUITT.