London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hanover Square 1861

[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 1.1 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.Belgravc.—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.Ison-Parishioners.
2. Bronchitis13922..79273252111221840
3. Pleurisy..22............1......12..2
4. Pneumonia6614421..4112....1315621
5. Asthma......................................
6. Lung Disease, &c224..........13........134
Order 4.
1. Enteritis....1............1........1..1
2. Peritonitis......311..111......235
3. Ascites........1....1............1..1
4. Hernia........1................1..11
5. Ileus and Intussusception112........1..1........2..2
6. Fistula..................................
7. Stomach Disease, &c.1..1321..1..5......1257
9. Jaundice..11122................336
10. Liver Disease, &c....1135..2..4....224610
11. Hcematemesis......11....1..........1112
Order 5.
1. Nephria....121........3......14..4
2. Diabetes........1....1............1..1
3. Kidney Disease, &c......211......1......3224
4. Diseased Bladder........1................1..1
Order 6.
1. Ovax*ian Dropsy..................................
2. Uterus Disease, &c......11........2..........22
Order 7.
1. Arthritis..................................
2. Diseased Spine, &c....1..11..1..1....1....33
Order 8.
1. Phlegmon..................................
2. Ulcer..1............1..........11
3. Skin Diseases &c.112............2..........22
IV. Order 1,
1. Premature Birth11..11........2351......8311
2. Cyanosis..................................
3. Spina Bifida..................................
4. Other Malformations..................................
5. Teething..11............1........1..1
Order 2.
1. Paramenia..................................
2. Child-birth (see Metria).1..12......1..2........123
Order 3.
1. Old Age..........8513522....6713
Order 4.
1. Atrophy and Debility12214..13..1313..1....11718
V. Order 1. (Accident or Negligence.)
1. Fractures and Contusions......11................2112
2. Gunshot..................................
3. Wonds..................................
4. Burns and Scalds..40............2......3415
5. Poison......2......2............2..2
6. Drowning..................................
7. Suffocation112............2........112
8. Other Injuries Okder 2.1..1..4........21....2415
1. Murder and Manslaughter Order 3. (Suicide.)..................................
1. Cut, Stab, Shot, &c........1........1........1..1
2. Poison......1..........1........1..1
3. Drowning........1........1........1..1
4. Hanging......11......11........2..2
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained)..................................
Infants found in Streets or Park4..4........4............134
TOTAL:9812828180976611102562731591466293242535

DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 397.3
Weekly average 30.56