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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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. | |||||||||||||||||
Teething | 4 | 6 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Quinsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Pharingitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Inflammation of Stomach | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Inflammation of Bowels | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | l | 1 | 2 |
Inflammation of Peritonaeum | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Dropsy of Belly | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Ulcer of Bowels | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Rupture | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Ileus, Hæmatemesis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Stricture of Bowels | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Disease of Stomach | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Disease of Pancreas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Inflammation of Liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
Disease of Liver | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Disease of Spleen | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
VIII. Urinary, &c. | |||||||||||||||||
Inflammation of Kidney | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Bright'8 Disease | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Ischuria | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Stone | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Inflammation of Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Stricture of Urethra | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | 3 |
Disease of Kidneys, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
IX. Womb, &c. | |||||||||||||||||
Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
Child-birth | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 |
Disease of Uterus, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
X. Joints, &c. | |||||||||||||||||
Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Rheumatism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Joints, &c | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
XI. Skin, &c. | |||||||||||||||||
Carbuncle | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Skin, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
XII. Malformations. | |||||||||||||||||
Blue Disease | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
Spina Bifida | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Other Malformations | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
XIII. Debility: | |||||||||||||||||
Premature Birth | 15 | .. | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 12 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 8 | 7 | 15 |
XIV. Atrophy : | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 7 |
XV. Age: | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 17 | 20 |
XVI. Sudden: | |||||||||||||||||
XVII. Violent Death: | |||||||||||||||||
Intemperance | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Starvation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Want of Breast Milk | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Neglect | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cold | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Burns and Scalds | .. | 2 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Suffocation | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 |
Drowning | .. | .. | 1 | .. | l | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 |
Fractures | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | l | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | 4 |
Wounds | .. | .. | .. | 1 | l | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Other Violence | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
XVIII. Not Specified. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
TOTAL: | 82 | 89 | 203 | 67 | 87 | 86 | 14 | 78 | 38 | 235 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 61 | 237 | 220 | 457 |
DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 425.6
Weekly average 32.7
C.J.B. ALDIS, M.D.
R. DRUITT.