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. | 80 and above. | Hanover.—19,770. | May Fail'.—12,648. | Belgrave.—55,099. | Mount-street Work.—268. | Little Chelsea Work.—350. | St. George's Hospital, —216. | Males, 37,511. | Females, 50,236. | Total, 87,747. | ||
Parishioners. | Non-Parishioners. | ||||||||||||||||
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
2. Peritonitis | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
3. Ascites | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 |
4. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
5. Ileus and Intussasception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
6. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Stomach Disease, &c. | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | .. | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .. | 2 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
8. Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
9. Jaundice | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
10. Liver Diease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Order 5. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Nephria | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
2. Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Kidney disease, &c. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 8 | .. | 8 | |
4. Diseased Bladder | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Order 6. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
2. Uterus Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Order 7. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Joint Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
Order 8. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Ulcer | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 |
3. Skin Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
IV. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
Premature Birth | 12 | 1 | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 13 | |
2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Spina Eifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... |
4. Other Malformations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5. Teething | 1 | 5 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
2. Child-birth (see Metria) | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .. | 4 | 12 | 16 | |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Atrophy and Debility | 12 | 3 | 15 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 16 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
2. Exhaustion | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
V. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
.. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
2. Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
3. Wounds | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
4. Burns and Scalds | .. | 4 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
6. Drowning | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | ||
7. Suflocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
8. Other Injuries | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Murder and Manslaughter Order 4. (Suicide.) | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
1. Cut, Stab, Shot | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 |
2. Poison | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
3. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |
4. Hanging | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Causes not specified or ill-defined | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
TOTAL | 91 | 91 | 211 | 88 | 129 | 109 | 13 | 80 | 46 | 27 | 10 | 21 | 71 | 300 | 241 | 544 |
DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 467.2
Weekly Average * * * * * * * * * * * 35.9