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. | Sexes. | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1. | 1and under 5. | Total under 20. | 20 and under 40. | 140 and under 60. | 160 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. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2. Bronchitis | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 15 | 18 | 3 |
| 3.Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 4. Pneumonia | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .. | 4 | .. | 12 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 5. Asthma | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 6. Lung Disease, &c | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | l | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| ORDER 4. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1.Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| 2. Peritonitis | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3. Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 4. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | 3 |
| 5. Ileus and Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 6. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 7. Stomach Disease, dc | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8. Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 9.Jaundice | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10. Liver Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 4 | .. | 1 | l | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Order 5. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 1.Nephria | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 9 |
| 2. Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3. Kidney Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4. Disease Bladder | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Order 6. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 |
| 2. Uterus Disease, dc | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 |
| Order 7. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2. Joint Disease, dc | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Order 8. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Phlegmon | |||||||||||||||||
| 2. Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 |
| 3. Skin Disease, dc | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| IV. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Premature Birth | 10 | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | l | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | .. |
| 2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 3.Spina Bifida | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
| 4.Other Malformation | |||||||||||||||||
| 5. Teething | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | ..1 | 1 | |
| ORDER 2. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2. Child-birth (see Metria). | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | |
| Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 7 |
| Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Atrophy and Debility | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||||||
| V. ORDER 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (Accident or NEGLIGENCE) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1.Fractures and Contusion | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | |
| 2. Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 3.Wounds | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||||||||
| 4. Burns and Scalds | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 | .. |
| 5.Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 6. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| 7. Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 8.Other Injuries | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Order 2. 1. Murder and Manslaughter | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Order 3. (Suicide.) 1. Cut, Stab, Shot | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. |
| 2.Poison | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 3. Drawning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 4. Strangling | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Causes not specified or ill-defined | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| TOTAL | 78 | 67 | 182 | 78 | 83 | 55 | 13 | 73 | 32 | 214 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 59 | 206 | 205 | 411 |
| DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 401.4 Weekly average 30.87 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||