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

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Hanover Square 1860

[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 & Ppopulation.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.Bclgrave.—40,034.Mount-street Work.—268Little Chelsea Work.—350.St. George's Hospital. —216.Males, 31,920.Females, 41,310.Total, 73,230.
Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.
4. Pneumonia610181..5..7116........131124
5. Asthma........4....1..3........224
6. Lung Disease, &c.1.1....11....3........213
Order 4.
1. Enteritis..........1......1........1..1
2. Peritonitis......111......1......2213
3. Ascites........11..2............112
4. Hernia......1..2..1..1......1..33
5. Ileus and Intussusception..................................
6. Fistula..................................
7. Stomach Disease, &c.....1211..112......1325
8. Hepatitis..................................
9. Jaundice..................................
10. Liver Disease, &c.1..1..51..3..4....124610
11. Stricture of Œsophagus..........................11..1
Order 5.
1. Nephria......23........2......3415
2. Diabetes..................................
3. Kidney Disease, &c.......1..11..11....1..213
4. Disease Bladder........111..111......3..3
Order 6.
1. Ovarian Disease......2..................2..22
2. Uterus Disease, &c...11222..1..41....1..77
Order 7.
1. Arthritis..................................
2. Joint Disease, &c...........1..1..............11
Order 8.
1. Phlegmon ...................................
2. Pemphigus1..11......1..........1..22
3. Skin Disease, &c...........1......1..........11
IV. Order 1.
1. Premature Birth12..12..1....139........7613
2. Diseased Spine....1..1........2........2..2
3. Spina Bifida....1............1..........11
4. Other Malformations..................................
5. Teething112........1..1........222
Order 2.
1. Paramenia..................................
2. Child-birth (see Metria)......1..........1..........11
Order 3.
1. Old Age..........552..332....3710
Order 4.
1. Atrophy and Debility8......11..3..52......3710
V. Order 1.
(Accident or Negligence.)
1. Fractures and Contusions......2231..11....15718
2. Gunshot..................................
3. Wounds..................................
4. Burns and Scalds.123..211....1....15257
5. Poison........1....1............1..1
6. Drowning....1............1........1..1
7. Suffocation..........1......1........1..1
8. Other Injuries....121........2......24..4
Order 3.
1. Murder and Manslaughter..................................
2. Adult Suicide......................................
Order 4.
(Suicide.)
1. Cut, Stab, Shot..........1....1..........1....
2. Strangling and Suffocation......2........11........112
3. Drowning........1....1............1..1
4. Hanging..................................
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascer- tained2..2....1..111........213
Causes not specified or ill-defined2..2....l..2..1........123
TOTAL:7057161618582107636201173957209190399

DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 390.5
Weekly average 30