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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

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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TO THE
Vestry of St. George, Ganober Square.
I. MORTALITY.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
We are happy in being able to report a considerable
decrease in the mortality during the Summer quarter
which has just passed. In the year 1857 the deaths in the
four quarters respectively were 436—374—4-24—442.
In 1858 528—479—412—490.
In 1859 457—421—440—429.
In 1860 547—450—380.
The last number, 380, which represents the deaths for
the third quarter of 1860, is exactly the average of the
last ten years. It includes four deaths in the Little
Chelsea Workhouse, and 63 of non-parishioners in St.
George's Hospital.

Table: If we compare the low death-rate of this Summer quarter with those of the preceding years, we get the following figures:

If we compare the low death-rate of this Summer quarter with those of the preceding years, we get the following figures:

Deaths from bowel disorder.Other deaths.Total.
In Summer of 185764360424.
„ 185835377412.
„ 185962378440.
„ 186017363380.

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So we see, that virtually, the lives saved are those
which in other years were lost by diarrhœa; and especially