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 under 80.80 and above.Hanover Square.—19,770.May Fair.—12,648.Belgrave.—55,099.Mount-street Work.—230.Little Chelsea Work.—350St. George's Hospital. -216.Males, 37,511.Females, 50,236.Total, 87,747.
Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.
2. Bronchitis8715..821374284121222547
3. Pleurisy......21....12..........123
4. Pneumonia3510124583....112517
5. Asthma....................1......1..1
6. Lung Disease, &c.438..32..545......118715
Order 4.
1. Enteritis....1......................1..1
2. Peritonitis..................1..........11
3. Ascites..........1........1........l1
4. Hernia........31......1......3..44
5. Ileus and Intussusception........1........1..........11
6. Fistula..........1..............1..11
7. Stomach Disease, &c.1..2142..2..51....1..69
8. Glossitis........1........1..........11
9. Jaundice........1..............1..1..1
10. Liver Disease, &c........3........2......1..33
Order 5.
1. Nephria........3......2......1....13
2. Diabetes..................................
3. Kidney Disease, &c.......181......51....47310
4. Diseased Bladder........11......1......1....2
Order 6.
1. Ovarian Dropsy........1........1..........11
2. Uterus Disease, &c.........1......1............11
Order 7.
1. Arthritis..................................
2. Joint Disease, &c...................................
Order 8.
1. Phlegmon..................................
2. Ulcer..................................
3. Skin Disease, &c...................................
IV. Order 1.
1. Premature Birth.2..2............2........112
2. Cyanosis....1............1........11
3. Spina Bifida..................................
4. Other Malformationsl..1............1..........11
5. Teething1..1............1........11
Order 2.
1. Paramenia..................................
2. Child-birth (see Metria)......5......113..........55
Order 3.
1. Old Age........15102210..2....61016
Order 4.
1. Atrophy and Debility15118..321411621....141024
V. Order 1. (Accident or Negligence.)
1. Fractures and Contusions........2..............112..2
2. Gunshot..................................
3. Wounds..................................
4. Burns and Scalds...23..1................4134
5. Poison..................................
6. Drowning .......1......1............1..1
7. Suffocation4..4........2..2........314
8. Other Ijuries......1..................11..1
Order 3.
1. Murder and Manslaughter...................................
Order 4. (Suicide.)
1. Cut, Stab, Shot...................................
2. Poison......1..................11..1
3. Drowing......1......1............1..1
4. Hanging..................................
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained)..................................
Causes not specified or ill-defined7..7........3121......257
TOTAL:82832016810381167850247287950244225469

DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 4031. Weekly average 31.