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, 35,511. | Females, 50,236. | Total, 87,747 in 1861. | ||
Parishioners. | Non-Parishioners. | ||||||||||||||||
5. Asthma | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 3 | 8 |
6. Lung Disease, &c | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .. | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Enteritis | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2. Peritonitis | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
3. Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
4. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 |
5. Ileus and Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
6. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Stomach Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
8. Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
9. Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
10. Liver Disease, &c | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | 5 | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
Order 5. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Nephria | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 |
2. Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
3. Kidney Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 5 | .. | 3 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
4. Diseased Bladder | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Order 6. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Uterus Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 4 |
8. Extra Uterine Foetation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 7. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Arthritis. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Joint Disease, &c | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Order 8. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
IV. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Premature Birth | 9 | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Other Malformations | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
5. leething | 5 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-birth (see Metria) | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 5 | 5 |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 19 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 13 | 24 | 37 |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Atrophy and Debility | 16 | 3 | 19 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 16 | 6 | 22 |
2. Exhaustion | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
V. Order 1. (Accident or Negligence.) | |||||||||||||||||
1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2. Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Burns and Scalds. | • • | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
7. Suffocation | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
H. Other Injuries | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
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 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Causes not specified or ill-defined | 7 | .. | 7 | I | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 6 | 9 |
TOTAL: | 94 | 73 | 207 | 86 | 133 | 150 | 28 | 107 | 62 | 300 | 38 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 305 | 299 | 604 |
DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 502.3.
Weekly Average . 38.6.