London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hanover Square 1865

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]

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DISEASES.Age at DeathsSub-Districts & PopulationSexes.
Under 1.1 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. IMay 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.
Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.
Order 4.
1.Enteritis1..21....1121........134
2.Peritonitis....2141......1....25268
3. Ascites......122......2....12145
4.Hernia..................................
5. Ileus and Intussusception . ...........1......1........1..1
6.Fistula..................................
7. Stomach Disease, &c.........64..2231..111..10
8.Hepatitis......11........1....1......2
9. Jaundice....1............1..........11
10. Liver Disease, &c........31..1..3..........44
Order 5...................................
1. Nephria......221......21....2325
2. Diabetes......1..........1........1..1
3. Kidney Disease, &c....1532......2......96511
Order 6.
1. Ovarian Dropsy......1................1....11
2. Uterus Disease, &c....1131..1..4......1..66
Order 7.
1.Ovarina Dropsy..................................
2. Joint Disease, dc.....1..1......1........1112
3. Spinal Curvature........1........1..........11
Order 8.
1. Phlegmon..................................
2. Ulcer..................................
3.Skin Disease ,&c.1..1............1..........11
IV. Order 1...................................
1. Premature Birth10..10........316........5510
2. Cyanosis..................................
3.Spina Curvature..................................
4. Other Malformations1..1............1........1..1
5. Teething..22............2........2..2
Order 2.
1. Paramenia..................................
2. Child-birth (see Metria)..................................
Order 3.
1. Old Age..........46118........3710
Order 4.
1. Atrophy and Debility131141..2..21112..171017
2. Exhaustion..................................
V. Order 1.
(Accident or Negligence.)
1.Fractures and Contusions......82111..2......4617
2. Gunshot..................................
3. Wounds......2..................22..2
4. Hums and Scalds..4411........1......14336
5. Poison..................................
6. Drowning1..1..11..1..2........213
7. Suffocation1..1........1............1..1
8. Other Injuries....3..1........1......3314
Order 3.
1. Murder and Manslaughter..................................
Order 4.
(Suicide.)
1.Cut,Stab,Shot..................................
2. Poison..................................
3. Drowning..................................
4. Hanging....1..........1..........1..1
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained)1..1........1............1..1
Causes not specified or ill-defined7..71..13..6........639
TOTAL9178213101108841289492511842087276242518
DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average). 446.2
Weekly Average343