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

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Hanover Square 1862

[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 & populationSexes.
Under 1.1 and under 5.Total under 20.20 and under 40.40 and under 60.60 and uuder 80.80 and above.Hanover Square.—19,770.May Fair.—12,648.Belgrave.—55,099.Mount-street Work.—230LittleChelseaWork.—350St. George's Hospital. —216.Males, 37,511.Females, 50,236.Total, 87,747.
Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.
2. Bronchitis2141341436........6713
3. Pleurisy......1......1............1..1
4. Pneumonia1142..1..1..5....1..257
5. Asthma..................................
6. Luna Disease. &c.415........113........235
Order 4.
1. Enteritis......12....1..1......1213
2. Peritonitis....1..1........2..........22
3. Ascites..............................11
4. Hernia........................11134
5. Ileus and Intussusception..........1..1..............11
6. Fistula..................................
7. Stomach Disease, &c.......124..2..3......2257
8. Hepatitis........1....................11
9. Jaundice1..1............1........1..1
10. Liver Disease, &c1..1143..114....12639
Order 5.
1. Nephria......13........1......33i4
2. Diabetes..........1..................11
3. Kidney Disease, &c........41..3..1......1415
4. Diseased Bladder........13..2..1......144
Order 6.
1. Ovarian Dropsy......32....1..2....11..55
2. Uterus Disease, &c......1................1....1
Order 7.
1. Arthritis..................................
2. Joint Disease, &c...................................
Order 8.
1. Phlegmon..................................
2. Ulcer....1..11....11......1213
3. Skin Disease, &c..................................
IV. Order 1.
1. Premature Birth12..12............10........6612
2. Cyanosis..................................
3. Spina Bifida..................................
4. Other Malformations2..2........1..1........112
5. Teething235............2........145
Order 2.
1. Paramenia..................................
2. Child-birth (see Metria)..................1..........11
Order 3.
1. Old Age..........4....15........156
Order 4.
1. Atrophy and Debility9212........219........931?
V. Order 1.
(Accident or Negligence.)
1. Fractures and Contusions....3151......21..3713..13
2. Gunshot..................................
3. Wounds..1121................44..d
4. Burns and Scalds..121................21..33
5. Poison..................................
6. Drowning..................................
7. Suffocation..................................
8. Other Injuries......22..............22134
Order 3.
1. Murder and Manslaughter..................................
Order 4. (Suicide.)
1. Cut, Stab, Shot..................................
2. Poison..................................
3. Strangulation..................................
4. Hanging................11........112
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained)..................................
Causes not specified or ill-defined2..21......2..1........213
TOTAL:7559177669562770311931552370225182407

DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 391. Weekly average 30.