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. | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under1. | 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 W ork.—350 | St. George's Hospital. —210. | Males, 37,511. | Females, 50,236. | Total, 87,747. | ||
| Parishioners. | Non-Parishioners. | ||||||||||||||||
| 5. Asthma | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 6. Lung Disease, &c | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .. | 6 | 2 | 6 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2. Peritonitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| 3. Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 4. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5. Ileus and Intussusception | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
| 6. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 7. Stomach Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 6 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 8. Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 9. Jaundice | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| 10. Liver Disease, &c. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | .. | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Order 5. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Nephria | .. | .. | .. | .. | l | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
| 2. Diabets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 3. Kidney Disease, &c. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 4. Diseased Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Order 6. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2. Uterus Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 |
| Order 7. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2. Joint Disease, &c. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | 4 |
| Order 8. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2. Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 3. Skin Disease, &c | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | l | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| IV. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Premature Birth | 11 | .. | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| 2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 3. Spina Bifida | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 4. Other Malformations | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
| 5. Teething | 3 | 6 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2. Child-birth (see Metria | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 8 | 23 | 31 |
| Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Atrophy and Debility | 21 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .. | 5 | 2 | 20 | l | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| 2. Exhaustion | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| V. Order 1. (Accident or Negligence.) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2. Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 3. Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 4. Burns and Scalds | .. | 3 | 6 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 6 Drowning | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7. Suffocation | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8. Other Injuries | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | .. | 4 |
| Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Murder and Manslaughter | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Order 4. (Suicide.) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Cut, Stab, Shot | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2. Poison | .. | .... | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 3. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 4. Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Sudden Deaths (Cause unascer tained) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Causes not specified or ill-defined | 6 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 127 | 68 | 234 | 93 | 126 | 124 | 30 | 116 | 71 | 297 | 31 | 6 | 17 | 69 | 294 | 313 | 607 |
DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 511.5
Weekly Average39