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. | 60 and under 80. | 80 and above. | Hanover Square.—20,216. | May Fair.—12,980. | Be1grave .—40,034. | Mount-street Work.—268. | Little Chelsea Work.—350. | St. Georgo's Hospital. —216. | Males, 31,920. | Females, 41,310. | Total, 73,230. | ||
Parishioners. | Non-Parishioners. | ||||||||||||||||
VII. Of Stomach, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Qunisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Malignant Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Inflammation of Bowels | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Inflammation of Peritoneum | 2 | .. | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Dropsy of Belly | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Ulcer of Bowels | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
Rupture | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Ileus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Stricture of Bowels | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Disease of Stomach | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 |
Disease of Pancreas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Inflammation of Liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Disease of Liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | l | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Disease of Spleen | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
VIII. Urinary, &c.. Inflammation of Kidney | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Bright s Disease | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Ischuria | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diabetes | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Stone | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 |
Stricture of Urethra | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .... | 1 |
Disease of Kidneys, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
IX. Womb, &c. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 |
Child-birth | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Uterus, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 |
X. Joints, &c. Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Rheumatism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Joints, &c | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
XI. Skin, &c. Carbuncle | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Eczema | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Herpes Phlyctrenodes, &c. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
XII. Malformations. Blue Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Oilier Malformations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
XIII. Debility: Premature Birth | 8 5 | .. .. | 8 5 | l | 1 | 6 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | ||||||
XIV. Atrophy: | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
XV. Age: | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 10 | 17 |
XVI. Sudden: | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
XVII. Violent Death: | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Intemperance | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Injury at Birth | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
Want of Breast Milk | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Neglect | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cold | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Burns and Scalds | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Hanging (Suicide) | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Suflocation | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Fractures | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 8 | .. | 8 |
Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Violence | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
Surgical Operations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
XVIII. Not Specified. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 5 |
TOTAL: | 68 | 50 | 153 | 76 | 107 | 77 | 16 | 70 | 38 | 220 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 58 | 237 | 192 | 429 |
DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 390 5
Weekly average 30
C. J. B. ALDIS, M.D.
R. DRU1TT.