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. | ||||||||||||||
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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. 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2. Bronchitis | 7 | 3 | 10 | .. | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 6 | 13 | 19 |
3. Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Pneumonia | 3 | 1 | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 3 | 7 |
5. Asthma | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
6. Lung Disease, &c | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Order 4. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1. Enteritis | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
2. Peritonitis | .. | .. | .. | V | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
3. Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
5. Ileus and Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
6. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Stomach Disease, &c | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||
8. Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
9. Jaundice | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | ||
10. Liver Disease, &c | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Order 5. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Nephria | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2. Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
3. Kidney disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
4. Discase Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Order 6. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Uterus Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
Order 7. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Bone and Joint Disease, &c | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Order 8. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
3. Skin Disease. &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
IV. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Premature Birth | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2. Cynnosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Other Malformations | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
5. Teething | 6 | 2 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-birth (see Metria) | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 8 | 9 |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Atrophy and Debility | 9 | 3 | 12 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 10 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 7 | 6 | 13 |
V. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |
2. Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Burns and Scalds | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
7. Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
8. Other Injuries | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Muder and Manslaughter | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
(Suicide.) | |||||||||||||||||
1. Cut, Stab, Shot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained) | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Causes not specified or ill-dc- fined | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
TOTAL: | 107 | 77 | 217 | 53 | 70 | 58 | 12 | 73 | 36 | 215 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 190 | 220 | 410 |
DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 383.7
Weekly average 13.47