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. | 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, &c | i | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 4 | 11 | ||
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Enteritis | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2. Peritonitis | .. | .. | 4 | 5 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 6 | .. | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | ||
3.Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | |
4.Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
5.Ileus and Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6.Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
7.Stomach Disease &c. | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
8.Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
9.Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
10. Liver Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 6 | .. | 11 | |
Order 5. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Nephria | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2.Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3.Kidney Disease, &c. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | I | .. | 1 | 2 | 6 | .. | 9 |
4.Diseased Bladder | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 |
Order 6. | |||||||||||||||||
1.Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
2.Uterus Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 4 |
Order 7. | |||||||||||||||||
1.Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2.Joint Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 8. | |||||||||||||||||
1.Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Uleer | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
3.Skin Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
IV. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Premature Birth | 8 | .. | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 6 | 8 |
2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Other Malformations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5. Teething | 2 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-birth (see Metria) | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Order 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1. Old Age | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 10 | 9 | .. | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 8 | 12 | 20 |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Atrophy and Debility | 16 | .. | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 10 | 10 | 20 |
2. Exhaustion | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
V. Order 1. (Accident or Negligence.) | |||||||||||||||||
1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
2.Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Burns and Scalds. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
6. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7.Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
8. Other Injuries | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Order Injuries | |||||||||||||||||
1. Murder and Manslaughter | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Order 4. (Suicide.) | |||||||||||||||||
1. Cut, Stab, Precipitation, Ac. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
4. Hanging Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained) | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Causes not specified or ill-defined | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
TOTAL | 97 | 62 | 203 88 | 97 | 90 14 | 87 31 256 | 30 | 7 | 18 | 63 | 253 237 | 490' |
DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) . 426.4
Weekly Average 32.7