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.—350St. George's Hospital. —216.Males, 35,511.Females, 50,236.Total, 87,747 in 1861.
Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.
5. Asthma........62..2..6........538
6. Lung Disease, &c112234..1261....17411
Order 4.
1. Enteritis1..11........11........112
2. Peritonitis..13111..1111....2336
3. Ascites........2........2........112
4. Hernia........11............11..22
5. Ileus and Intussusception..........1......1........1..1
6. Fistula..................................
7. Stomach Disease, &c......113......21..11235
8. Hepatitis..........1......1..........11
9. Jaundice........1........1..........11
10. Liver Disease, &c1..1273..515....116713
Order 5.
1. Nephria..........5..311..........55
2. Diabetes......1..................1..11
3. Kidney Disease, &c......445..322......69413
4. Diseased Bladder....1112..111....11415
Order 6.
1. Ovarian Dropsy..................................
2. Uterus Disease, &c........4....2....1....1..44
8. Extra Uterine Foetation..................................
Order 7.
1. Arthritis...................................
2. Joint Disease, &c....1111............13314
Order 8.
1. Phlegmon..................................
2. Ulcer........11......11........22
IV. Order 1.
1. Premature Birth9..9........126........729
2. Cyanosis..................................
3. Spina Bifida..................................
4. Other Malformations1..1..............1......1..1
5. leething5510........1..9........6410
Order 2.
1. Paramenia..................................
2. Child-birth (see Metria)....122........3....11..55
Order 3.
1. Old Age..........1918832033....132437
Order 4.
1. Atrophy and Debility16319..21..33151......16622
2. Exhaustion..................................
V. Order 1. (Accident or Negligence.)
1. Fractures and Contusions........211....1....14516
2. Gunshot..................................
3. Wounds..................................
4. Burns and Scalds.• •13....................3123
5. Poison..................................
6. Drowning......1..........1..........11
7. Suffocation1..1........1............1..1
H. Other Injuries........1....1..............11
Order 3.
1. Murder and Manslaughter..................................
Order 4. (Suicide.)
1. Cut, Stab, Shot,..................................
2. Poison..................................
3. Drowning..................................
4. Hanging..................................
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained)..........2..1......1....112
Causes not specified or ill-defined7..7I1....225........369
TOTAL:94732078613315028107623003891672305299604

DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 502.3.
Weekly Average . 38.6.