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 & 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.—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...................................
Teething617........3..4........617
Quinsy..11............1..........11
Inflammation of Stomach..................................
Inflammation of Bowels..................................
Inflammation of Peritonaeum..11..31..1..1....12235
Dropsy of Belly..........1..1............1..1
Ulcer of Bowels......1......1............1..1
Rupture..................................
Ileus, Hæmatemesis..................................
Intussusception1..1....1....11........112
Stricture of Bowels........1....1..............11
Disease of Stomach......131..212........415
Disease of Pancreas..................................
Inflammation of Liver........1......1............11
Jaundice..................................
Disease of Liver........21..1..2........213
Disease of Spleen..................................
VIII. Urinary, &c...................................
Inflammation of Kidney..................................
Bright's Disease..................................
Ischuria..................................
Diabetes..................................
Stone..................................
Inflammation of Bladder..........2111........13..3
Stricture of Urethra..................................
Disease of Kidneys, &c...................................
IX. Womb, &c...................................
Paramenia..................................
Ovarian Dropsy..................................
Child-birth......1..........1..........11
Disease of Uterus, &c......1..................1..11
X. Joints, &c..................................
Arthritis..................................
Rheumatism......1..................1..11
Disease of Joints, &c....1....1..1........1..112
XI. Skin, &c...................................
Carbuncle..........3......3........123
Phlegmon..................................
Disease of Skin, &c..................................
XII. Malformations...................................
Blue Disease..................................
Spina Bifida1..1............1..........11
Other Malformations..................................
XIII. Debility:..................................
Premature Birth9..9........2..7........729
XIV. Atrophy:10313..11..2211........7815
XV. Age:..........55424........2810
XVI. Sudden:..................................
XVII. Violent Death:..................................
Intemperance..................................
Starvation1..1................1......11
Want of Breast Milk5..5........112..1....235
Neglect..................................
Cold..................................
Poison..................................
Burns and Scalds..553......1..1....15628
Hanging (Suicide)..................................
Suffocation..................................
Drowning....211....2..2........314
Fractures....1742..3........3814..14
Wounds......11....1..1........2..2
Other Violence (Concussion)2..2........1..1........112
All Violence..................................
XVIII. Not Specified.........1......1..........1..1
TOTAL:77771878071611376352141471749213199412

DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 379.2.
Weekly average 29.1.
C.J.B. ALDIS. M.D.
R. DRUITT.