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. | 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. Bronchitis | 13 | 9 | 22 | .. | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 40 |
3. Pleurisy | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 |
4. Pneumonia | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | 4 | 1 | 12 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
5. Asthma | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Lung Disease, &c | 2 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Enteritis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
2. Peritonitis | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
3. Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
4. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
5. Ileus and Intussusception | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
6. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Stomach Disease, &c. | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
9. Jaundice | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 6 |
10. Liver Disease, &c | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
11. Hcematemesis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Order 5. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Nephria | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | 4 |
2. Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
3. Kidney Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
4. Diseased Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
Order 6. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Ovax*ian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Uterus Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
Order 7. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Diseased Spine, &c | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 |
Order 8. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Ulcer | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
3. Skin Diseases &c. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
IV. Order 1, | |||||||||||||||||
1. Premature Birth | 11 | .. | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 3 | 11 |
2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Other Malformations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5. Teething | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-birth (see Metria). | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Atrophy and Debility | 12 | 2 | 14 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | 3 | 13 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 11 | 7 | 18 |
V. Order 1. (Accident or Negligence.) | |||||||||||||||||
1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2. Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Wonds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Burns and Scalds | .. | 4 | 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
6. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Suffocation | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
8. Other Injuries Okder 2. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Infants found in Streets or Park | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 4 |
TOTAL: | 98 | 128 | 281 | 80 | 97 | 66 | 11 | 102 | 56 | 273 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 66 | 293 | 242 | 535 |
DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 397.3
Weekly average 30.56