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

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Hanover Square 1864

[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.SO and above.Hanover Square.—19,770.May Fair.—12,648.Belgrave.—55,099.Mount-street Work.—268.| Little Chelsea Work.— 350.St. George's Hospital. —216.Males, 37,511.Females, 50,236.Total. 87,747.
Parishioners.Ts'on-Parishioners.
5. Asthma..........1....1..........1..1
6. Lung Disease, &ci23422..1611..27411
Order 4.
1. Enteritis2..211....2..2........314
2. Peritonitis....452....1..6..137411
3.Ascites........21......21..........3
4.Hernia........21..........12213
5.Ileus and Intussusception..................................
6.Fistula..........1............1..1..1
7.Stomach Disease &c.1..3333....2......35712
8.Hepatitis..................................
9.Jaundice..................................
10. Liver Disease, &c......173314....126..11
Order 5.
1. Nephria........11..............1112
2.Diabetes..................................
3.Kidney Disease, &c...12313..2..3I..126..9
4.Diseased Bladder......111......2......13..3
Order 6.
1.Ovarian Dropsy..........1......1..........11
2.Uterus Disease, &c......13....11........1..44
Order 7.
1.Arthritis..................................
2.Joint Disease, &c..................................
Order 8.
1.Phlegmon..................................
2. Uleer1..1........1............1..1
3.Skin Disease, &c...................................
IV. Order 1.
1. Premature Birth8..8............53......268
2. Cyanosis..................................
3. Spina Bifida..................................
4. Other Malformations..................................
5. Teething213............3........213
Order 2.
1. Paramenia..................................
2. Child-birth (see Metria)......1..........1..........11
Order 3
1. Old Age1..1....109..31232....81220
Order 4.
1. Atrophy and Debility16..16112..211322....101020
2. Exhaustion..................................
V. Order 1. (Accident or Negligence.)
1. Fractures and Contusions....1421..1........25118
2.Gunshot..................................
3. Wounds..................................
4. Burns and Scalds...11..................1..1..1
5. Poison........................1......1
6. Drowning..................................
7.Suffocation..............1............1..1
8. Other Injuries..........1..1........1..112
Order Injuries
1. Murder and Manslaughter1..1........1..............11
Order 4. (Suicide.)
1. Cut, Stab, Precipitation, Ac...................................
2. Poison..................................
3. Drowning......1......1..............11
4. Hanging Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained)1..1........1..............11
Causes not specified or ill-defined112....1..2..1........213
TOTAL9762203 889790 1487 31 2563071863253 237490'

DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) . 426.4
Weekly Average 32.7