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

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Hanover Square 1859

[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.
1 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.
Teething4610............10........7310
Quinsy..................................
Pharingitis..................................
Inflammation of Stomach........1......1..........1..1
Inflammation of Bowels....1..1....1..1........l12
Inflammation of Peritonaeum......111....1........2123
Dropsy of Belly..................................
Ulcer of Bowels..................................
Rupture........11..1..........1112
Ileus, Hæmatemesis..................................
Intussusception..................................
Stricture of Bowels..........2......1....1..112
Disease of Stomach......321..311......1156
Disease of Pancreas..................................
Inflammation of Liver..................................
Jaundice..........1..............1..11
Disease of Liver......152..112....22358
Disease of Spleen..................................
VIII. Urinary, &c.
Inflammation of Kidney..................................
Bright'8 Disease......321....21......3336
Ischuria..................................
Diabetes..................................
Stone..........1....1..........1..1
Inflammation of Bladder..................................
Stricture of Urethra........21......1......23..3
Disease of Kidneys, &c...........2..............2112
IX. Womb, &c.
Paramenia..................................
Ovarian Dropsy..........1..............1..11
Child-birth......3......1..2..........33
Disease of Uterus, &c..................................
X. Joints, &c.
Arthritis..................................
Rheumatism..................................
Disease of Joints, &c......11..................2..2
XI. Skin, &c.
Carbuncle..................................
Phlegmon..................................
Disease of Skin, &c..................................
XII. Malformations.
Blue Disease2..2........1..1........2..2
Spina Bifida1..1........1..............11
Other Malformations1..1............1........1..1
XIII. Debility:
Premature Birth15..15........1112....1..8715
XIV. Atrophy :3261......3..4........437
XV. Age:..........11951932....31720
XVI. Sudden:
XVII. Violent Death:
Intemperance..................................
Starvation..................................
Want of Breast Milk..................................
Neglect..................................
Cold..................................
Poison..................................
Burns and Scalds..26............11....4336
Hanging..................................
Suffocation3..3........21..........3..3
Drowning....1..l1..1..2........3..3
Fractures..112l................44..4
Wounds......1l1............12213
Other Violence......22..11..1......3115
XVIII. Not Specified.4..4....1..3..2........325
TOTAL:82892036787861478382352381461237220457

DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 425.6
Weekly average 32.7
C.J.B. ALDIS, M.D.
R. DRUITT.