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. | 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. Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
2. Peritonitis | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
3. Ascites | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
4. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 |
5. Ileus and Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Stomach Disease, &c. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 7 |
8. Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
9. Jaundice | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 |
10. Liver Disease, &c. Order 5. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 5 | .. | 6 |
1. Nephria | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
2. Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
3. Kidney Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
4. Diseased Bladder | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Order 6. 1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
2.Uterus Disease, &c,. Order 7. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 |
1. Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2.Joint Disease, &c. Okdkr 8. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1. Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Skin Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
IV. Order 1. 1. Premature Birth | 6 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2. Cyamature Birth | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Other Malformatons | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5. Teething Order 2. | 2 | 5 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 7 |
1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-birth (see Metria) Order 3. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1. Old Age Order 1. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 9 | .. | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | .. | .. | 4 | 13 | 17 |
1. Atrophy and Debility V. Order 1. (Accident or Negligence.) | 9 | 3 | 13 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 10 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 8 | 7 | 15 |
1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2.Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Wounds | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 |
4. Burns and Scalds | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
7.Suffocation | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
8. Other Injuries Order . | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 |
1. Murder and Manslaughter. Okdku 4. (Suicide.) | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
1. Cut, Stab, Shot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3.Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Hanging | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 |
Sudden Deaths (Cause uuascer- tained) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Causes not specified or ill-defined | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | l | 3 |
TOTAL | 82 | 67 | 199 | 86 | 96 | 95 | l8 | 82 | 41 | 240 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 74 | 261 | 233 | 494 |