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. | Belgrave.—55,099. | Mount-street Work.—268 | Little Chelsea Work.—230 | St. George's Hospital. —216. | I Males, 37,511. | Females, 50,236. | Total, 87,747. | ||
Parishioners. | Non-Parishioners. | ||||||||||||||||
3. Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Pneumonia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5. Asthma | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Lung Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Peritonitis | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
3. Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
4. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
5. Ileus and Intussusception | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
6. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Stomach Disease, & c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
8. Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
9. Jaundice | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10. Liver Disease, &c. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .. | 2 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | b | 6 | 11 | |
Order 5. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Nephria | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
2. Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Kidney Disease, Ac | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
4. Diseased Bladder. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Order 6. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | |
2. Uterus Disease, etc | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
3. Extra Uterine Fætation. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 7. | |||||||||||||||||
Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Joint Disease, dtc. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | ||
Order 8. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Ulcer. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
IV Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Premature Birth | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
3. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Other Malformations | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
5. Teething. | 7 | 4 | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-birth (see Metria) | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 8 | 10 |
1. Atrophy and Debility | 15 | 1 | 17 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 9 | 19 | |
2. Exhaustion. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
V Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
2. Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Wounds | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. |
4. Burns and Scalds. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Drowning | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | |
7. Suffocation | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
8. Other Injuries. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Murder and Manslaughter. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Order 4.(Suicide) | |||||||||||||||||
1. Cut, Stab, Shot, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained) | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
Causes not specified or ill-defined | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
TOTAL: | 104 | 60 | 202 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 9 | 64 | 29 | 231 | 16 | 16 | 60 | 229 | 189 | 418 |
DEATHS registered daring corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 400 3.