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. | Ases 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 Fair.—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. Eneteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
2. Peritonitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
3. Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
4. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
5. Ileus and Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Stomach Disease, &c. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 5 |
8. Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
9. Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
10. Liver Disease, &c Order 5. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
1. Nephria | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2. Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Kidney Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 6 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
4. Diseased Bladder Order 6. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
2. Uterus Disease, &c Order 7. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
1. Arthritis. . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Joint Disease, &c. Order 8. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
1. Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Skin Disease, & c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
IV. Order 1. 1. Premature Birth | 8 | .. | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Other Malformations . | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5. Teething Order 2. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-Birth (see Metria) Order 3. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 7 | 11 |
1. Atrophy and Debility | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | .. | .. | 12 | 5 | 17 | |||||
V. Order 1. (Accident or Negligence.) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 5 | .. | 5 |
2. Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Wounds | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
4. Burns and Scalds | .. | 3 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
5. Poison | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
6. Drpwmomg | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
7. Suffocation | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
8. Other Injuries Ordkr 3. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
1. Murder and Manslaughter Order 4. (Suicide.) | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
1. Cut, Stab, Shot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Causes not specified or ill-defined | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 |
TOTAL | 95 | 49 | 181 | 66 | 68 | 58 | 9 | 59 | 23 | 208 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 213 | 169 | 382 |