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 & population.Sexes.
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.
Teething314........112........314
Quinsy....................................
Inflammation of Peritoneum....1....................11• •1
Inflammation of Bowels113..1....1..2....1..134
Disease of Bowels........2................2112
Ulcer of Bowels..................................
Constipation..........1....1..........1..1
Dropsy of Belly..................................
Rupture......1..........1........1..1
Intussusception....1............I..........11
Stricture of Bowels........2........2........1..2
Disease of Stomach........331151........617
Disease of Pancreas..................................
Inflammation of Liver..........2..1..1........2..2
Jaundice112..11......4........224
Disease of Liver......111..2..1........3..3
Disease of Spleen..................................
VIII. Urinary, &c.
Inflammation of Kidney..................................
Bright's Disease......2..1..1..........2213
Ischuria......1l................22..2
Diabetes....1....................1..11
Stone..................................
Inflammation of Bladder..................................
Stricture of Urethra..................................
Disease of Kidneys, &c.....1121......1......4325
IX. Womb, &c.
Paramenia..................................
Ovarian Dropsy..................................
Child-birth..................................
Disease of Uterus, &c.........2........1......1..22
X. Joints, &c.
Arthritis..................................
Rheumatism..................................
Disease of Joints, &c...................................
XI. Skin, &c.
Carbuncle..................................
Phlegmon......1..................11..1
Disease of Skin, Ac1..1..........1..........1..1
XII. Malformations.
Blue Disease1..1............1........1..1
Spina Bifida1..1............1........1..1
Other Malformationsl..1............1..........11
XIII. Debility:10..10........1..9........5510
Premature Birth2..2..........11..........22
XIV. Atrophy:1..1............1..........11
XV. Age:..........6102..7..2....51116
XVI. Sudden:1..1..1....1..........12..2
XVII. Violent Death:........21......1....113..3
Intemperance........1....1............1..1
Starvation..................................
Want of Breast Milk..................................
Neglect..................................
Cold..............1..............11
Poison..................................
Burns and Scalds..23..................12..33
Hanging..................................
Suffocation1..2............1......12..2
Drowning....1............1........1..1
Fractures......16....1..1......5617
Wounds..1I..41......1....32336
Other Violence....2..................119..9
XVIII. Not Specified.1..1..1......11........22
TOTAL:71581796494661885441851562165228193421

DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 389.3
Weekly average 29.9
C.J. B. ALDIS, M.D.
R. DRUITT.