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 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 | .. | 2 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3.. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2. Peritonitis | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
3.Ascite | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
4. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 |
5. Ileus and Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
7. Stomach Disease,&c. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .. | 2 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
8. Hepatits | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
9. Jaundice | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10. Liver Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 |
Order 5. 1. Nephria | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | .. | 5 |
2. Diabetes | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
3. Kidney Disease &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
4. Diseased Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 |
Order 6. 1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Uterus Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 5 | 5 |
Order 7 1.Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
2. Joint Disease, &c. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Order 8. 1. Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
3. Skin Disease,&c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
IV. Order 1. 1. Premature Birth | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
4. Other Malformation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5. Teething | 2 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Order 2. 1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-birth(see Metria) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 3. 1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 11 | 15 |
Order 4. 1. Atrophy and Debility | 22 | 1 | 26 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 9 | 2 | 17 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 15 | 14 | 29 |
V. Order 1. (Accident or Negligence.) 1. Fractures and contusion | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
2. Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3.Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
4.Burns and scalds | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
6. Drowning | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
7. Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
8. Other Injuries . | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
3. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
4. Hanging, etc | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Causes not specified or ill-defined | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 |
TOTAL | 88 | 59 | 186 | 80 | no | 81 | 19 | 68 | 33 | 241 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 88 | 270 | 206 | 476 |