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. | Age at Deaths | 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. | 80 and above. | Hanover Square.—19,770. I | 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. | ||
Parishioners. | Non-Parishioners. | ||||||||||||||||
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1.Enteritis | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2.Peritonitis | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
3. Ascites | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
4.Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5. Ileus and Intussusception . . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
6.Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Stomach Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 4 | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 10 |
8.Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
9. Jaundice | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
10. Liver Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 |
Order 5. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1. Nephria | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2. Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
3. Kidney Disease, &c | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Order 6. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
2. Uterus Disease, &c | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 6 | 6 |
Order 7. | |||||||||||||||||
1.Ovarina Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Joint Disease, dc. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3. Spinal Curvature | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Order 8. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3.Skin Disease ,&c. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
IV. Order 1. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1. Premature Birth | 10 | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | 10 |
2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3.Spina Curvature | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Other Malformations | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
5. Teething | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-birth (see Metria) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Atrophy and Debility | 13 | 1 | 14 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | .. | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | |
2. Exhaustion | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
V. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
(Accident or Negligence.) | |||||||||||||||||
1.Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2. Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Wounds | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 |
4. Hums and Scalds | .. | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1.. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Drowning | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
7. Suffocation | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
8. Other Injuries | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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-defined | 7 | .. | 7 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
TOTAL | 91 | 78 | 213 | 101 | 108 | 84 | 12 | 89 | 49 | 251 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 87 | 276 | 242 | 518 |
DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) | . 446.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Weekly Average | 343 |