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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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DEATHS registered in the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square, in the 13 Weeks ending 25th of September, 1858.Average, 31.6

DISEASES.Ages at Death.Sub-Districts and Population.Sexes.
Under 1.1 and under ft.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.—350.St. George's Hospital. —216.Males, 31,920.Females, 41,310.Total, 73,230.
Parishioners.Non- Parishioners.
I. Zymotic...................................
Small-pox1..1............1........101
Measles2811............11........9211
Scarlatina..511........116..2..14711
Diphthérite..692........26....122911
Hooping Cough41519........5..13....1..91019
Croup..36........2..2....11246
Putrid Sore Throat........1........1..........11
Diarrhœa20323....326120..1....151328
Dysentery1121..........21......123
Cholera3..3....1..112........134
Influenza..11............2........112
Purpura and Scurvy....1........1..............11
Mumps..11............1........101
Remittent Fever..11............1..........11
Infantile Fever..l1........1..............11
Continued Fever..24852..2371..5l81119
Rheumatic Fever......1..1....11........112
Erysipelas........1..........1......101
Canker..................................
Hydrophobia..................................
Pyæmia......11................2202
II.Cancer, Dropsy...................................
Hæmorrhage..................................
Dropsy......1i6..112....12167
Abscess....2..................12213
Ulcer..........1..........1....101
Fistula..................................
Lupus..........1......1........101
Cancer....1..3311142......358
Gout..................................
III.Scrofula..................................
Scrofula..................................
Mesenteric Disease..331......112........224
Consumption..1327191..103295....4213051
Water in the Head369........234........549
IV.Nervous System...................................
Inflammation of Brain......2............1....1202
Apoplexy........34....16........437
Paralysis......133..222......1437
Delirium Tremens......1..................1101
Chorea..................................
Epilepsy........1........1..........11
Tetanus..................................
Disease of Spine........1................110l
Convulsions73101......317........6511
Disease of Brain, &c...35..12......51....2268
V.Heart, &c...................................
Pericarditis....1....................11..1
Aneurism........2........1......12..2
Disease of Heart, &c.......78512211..1..513821
VI. Lungs, &c...................................
Laryngitis..................................
Bronchitis123318..3..13....1181018
Pleurisy..........1..1..............11
Pneumonia1..341....1132....1628
Asthma..................................
Disease of Lungs, &c.1121..........2......1213
Abscess of Diaphragm .......1......1..............11

BIRTHS registered during 13 weeks.—Hanover Square, M. 56, F. 39; May Fair, M. 26, F. 35;
Belgrave, M. 174, F. 198. Total 528. Average 40.6