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Hanover Square 1863

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]

Published
1864
Pages
80
Tables
27

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    The following are results of some analyses of water supplied by the Grand Junction Company at the undermentioned dates:—
    1863Total Impurity in grains per gallon.Organic ditto.
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    The hardness of the two last specimens was estimated also:—
    Before Boiling.After Boiling.
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    The water supplied by the Chelsea Company, and taken from the main at Chapel-street, Belgrave-square, yielded as follows:—
    Total Impurity.Organic.
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    The following Table gives the average light in sperm candles of all the gases.
    Chartered.London.Equitable.
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    ANNUAL SUMMARY. Short Summary of births, deaths, vaccinations, sanitary statistics, and improvements, for one year, from March 2 9th , 1862, to March 28 th , 1863. Births. The number in the whole parish was 2411.
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    The assumed increase of inhabitants in Belgravia is, we think, thus warranted.
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    For an example, in 5 squares inhabited by the rich and 7 streets inhabited by the poor, the deaths under and over 5 during the last year were as follows:—
    1862.1863.
    Deaths under 5.Deaths over 5.Deaths under 5.Deaths over 5.
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    MORTALITY IN SEVEN STREETS.
    1862,1863.
    Deaths under 5.Deaths over 5.Deaths under 5.Deaths over 5.
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    DEATHS registered in the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square, in the 13 Weeks ending 28th of March , 1863. Average , 42.5.
    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.—20,216.May Fair—12,980.Belgrave.—40,034.Mount.street Work.—268,Little Chelsea Work.—350.St. George's Hospital. —216.Males, 31,920.Females, 41,310.Total, 73,230.
    Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.
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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.—20,216.May Fair.—12,980.Belgrave.—40,034.Mount-street Work.—268Little Chelsea Work.—350St. George's Hospital. —216.Males, 31,920.Females, 41,310.Total, 73,230.
    Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.
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    This is a greater number than was registered in the corresponding quarters of the foregoing five years, viz.:—
    Zymotic diseases.
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    APPENDIX. No. I. WATER. An analysis of the Chelsea Water supplied by the Chelsea Company, and taken from the main at Chapel Street, Belgrave Square—
    1803Total Impurity in grains per gallon.Organic ditto.
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    Analysis of Grand Junction water, supplied to a house in Hertford-street, and taken by means of a tap from the service pipe before it entered a cistern.
    1863.Total Impurity in grains per gallon.Organic ditto.
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    APPENDIX. No. II. The following table refers to cases dealt with by the Nuisances Removal Committee during the quarter ending June 27th, 1863.
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    NATURE OF NUISANCE COMPLAINED OF.
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    WORK DONE.
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    The following Table gives the average light in sperm candles of all the gases.
    Chartered.London.Equitable.
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    DEATHS registered in the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square, in the 13 Weeks ending 2.7th of June, 1863. Average, 42.
    DISEASES.Ages at Death.Sub-Districts & Population.Sexes.
    Under 1.1 and under 6.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.—280.Little Chelsea Work.—350.St. George's Hospital. —216.Male., 37,511.Females, 50,286.Total, 87,747.
    Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.
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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.Bclgrave.—55,099.Mount-street Work.—280Little Chelsea Work.—350St. George's Hospital. —216.Males, 37,511.Females, 50,286.Total, 87,747.
    Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.
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    In the 3rd quarter of
    Total deaths in St. George's. Hanover Sq.Total Zymotic.Bowel Disorder.Deaths in Hanover and Mayfair.Do. Zymotic.Bowel Disorder.
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    Ihe following I able gives the average light in sperm candles of all the gases.
    Chartered.London.Equitable.
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    DEATHS registered in the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square, in the 13 Weeks ending 26th of September, 1863. Average, 32.
    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.—268Little Chelsea Work.—230St. George's Hospital. —216.I Males, 37,511.Females, 50,236.Total, 87,747.
    Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.
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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.—268Little Chelsea Work.—230St. George's Hospital. —216.I Males, 37,511.Females, 50,236.Total, 87,747.
    Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.