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 & 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.—268 | Little Chelsea Work.—350. | St. George's Hospital. —216. | Males, 31,920. | Females, 41,310. | Total, 73,230. | ||
| Parishioners. | Non-Parishioners. | ||||||||||||||||
| 4. Pneumonia | 6 | 10 | 18 | 1 | .. | 5 | .. | 7 | 1 | 16 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| 5. Asthma | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6. Lung Disease, &c. | 1 | . | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 2. Peritonitis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3. Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 |
| 5. Ileus and Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 6. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 7. Stomach Disease, &c. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8. Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 9. Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 10. Liver Disease, &c. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 5 | 1.. | 3 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| 11. Stricture of Œsophagus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Order 5. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Nephria | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2. Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 3. Kidney Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4. Disease Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 |
| Order 6. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Ovarian Disease | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 |
| 2. Uterus Disease, &c. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 7 | 7 |
| Order 7. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2. Joint Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Order 8. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Phlegmon . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2. Pemphigus | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 |
| 3. Skin Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| IV. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Premature Birth | 12 | .. | 12 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2. Diseased Spine | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
| 3. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 4. Other Malformations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 5. Teething | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2. Child-birth (see Metria) | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | 3 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Atrophy and Debility | 8 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 5 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| V. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
| (Accident or Negligence.) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2. Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 3. Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 4. Burns and Scalds. | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 6. Drowning | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 7. Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 8. Other Injuries | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | .. | 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 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 4. Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Sudden Deaths (Cause unascer- tained | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Causes not specified or ill-defined | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | l | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| TOTAL: | 70 | 57 | 161 | 61 | 85 | 82 | 10 | 76 | 36 | 201 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 57 | 209 | 190 | 399 |
DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 390.5
Weekly average 30