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. | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.