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 | Sexs. | ||||||||||||||
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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.—19,770. | May Fair.—12,648. | Belgrave.—55,099 | Mount-street Work.—230. | Little Chelsea Work.—350. | St. George's Hospital. —216. | Males, 37,511. | Females, 50,236. | Total, 87.747. | ||
Parishioners. | Non-Parishioners. | ||||||||||||||||
4. Pneumonia | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .. | 4 | 1 | 15 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
5. Asthma | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 |
6. Lung Disease, &c. | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Enteritis | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
2. Peritonitis | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 |
3. Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5. Ileus and Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 |
6. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Stomach Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
8. Hepatitis | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9. Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
10. Liver Disease, &c. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | 4 |
Order 5. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Nephria | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2. Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Kidney Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
4. Disease Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Order 6 | |||||||||||||||||
1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
2. Uterus Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 4 |
Order 7. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Joint Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 8. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Skin Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
IV. Okder 1. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Premature Birth | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2. Cyanosis | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
3. Spina Bifida | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
4. Other Malformations | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
5. Teething | 5 | 5 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 2 | 10 |
Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-birth(see Metria) | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | .. | .. | 9 | 17 | 26 |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Atrophy and Debility | 8 | 1 | 9 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 11 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 8 | 13 |
V. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
(Accident or Negligence.) | |||||||||||||||||
1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
2. Gunshot | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
3. Wounds | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
4. Burns and Scalds | .. | 3 | 7 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
7. Suffocation | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
8. Other Injuries | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Murder and Manslaughter. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 4. (Suicide.) | |||||||||||||||||
1. Cut, Stab, Shot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
4. Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascer tained) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Causes not specified or ill-de fined | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
TOTAL: | 89 | 71 | 213 | 73 | 108 | 117 | 29 | 98 | 35 | 273 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 73 | 271 | 269 | 540 |
DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 433.8
Weekly average 33.3