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 Sq.—19,770. | May Fair.—12,648. | Belgrave.—55,099. | Mount Street Work.—268. | Little Chelsea Work.—350. | St. George's Hospital -216. | Males, 37,51J | Females, 50,236. | Total, 87,747. | ||
Parishioners. | Non-Parishioners. | ||||||||||||||||
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Enteritis | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2. Peritonitis | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
3. Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
4. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
5. Heus and Intussuscaption | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Stomach Disease, &c | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 6 | 2 | .. | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
8. Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
9. Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
10. Liver Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Order 5. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Nephria | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
2. Diabets | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
3. Kidney Disease, &c | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
4. Diseased Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 |
Order 6. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Uterus Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 6 | 6 |
Order 7. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Joint Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 8. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Skin Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
IV. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
1 Premature Birth | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Other Malformations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5. Teething | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Paremenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-birth (see Metria) | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Atrophy and Debility | 19 | 1 | 20 | .. | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
V. Order 1. (accident or negligence.) | |||||||||||||||||
1. Fractures and Contusions. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2. Gun Shot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Burns and Scalds | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
5. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
7. Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
8. Other Injuries | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 3 |
Order 3. | .. | ||||||||||||||||
1. Murder and Manslaughter | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Order 4. (Suicide.) | .. | ||||||||||||||||
1. Cut, Stab, Shot | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
2. Poison | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
3. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Sudden Deaths (cause unascertained) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Causes not specified or ill-defined | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
TOTAL | 108 | 76 | 228 | 75 | 66 | 61 | 14 | 63 | 41 | 229 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 245 | 199 | 444 |