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. Peritonitis | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
3. Ascites | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
4. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5. Ileus and Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7.Stomach Disease,&c. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
8. Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
9. Jaundiece | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
10. Liver Disease, &c. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
Order5. 1. Nephria | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2. Diabetes | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
3. Kidney Disease,&c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
4. Disease Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Order 6. 1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
2. Uterus Disease,&c. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Order 7 1. Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Joint Disease,&c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 8. 1.Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2.Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Skin Disease,&c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
IV. Order 1. 1. Premature Birth | 4 | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Other Malformation | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
5. Teething | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
Order2. 1.Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-birth(see Metria) | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Order 3. 1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | .. | .. | 10 | 11 | 21 |
Order 4. 1. Atrophy and Debility | 14 | .. | 16 | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
V. Order 1. (Accident or Negligence.) 1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2. Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. wounds | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
4. Burns and Scalds | .. | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7.Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
8. Other Injuries | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Order 3. 1. Murder and Manslaughter | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Order 4. (Suicide.) 1. Cut ,Stab,Shot | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
2. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
4. Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Causes not specified or ill-defined | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
TOTAL | 81 | 72 | 183 | 94 | 114 | 124 | 32 | 90 | 33 | 257 | 41 | 13 | 22 | 86 | 294 | 253 | 547 |