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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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