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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DEATHS registered in the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square, in the 13 Weeks ending 1st of April, 1871. Average 41.2.
DISEASES. | Ages at Death, | Sub-districts & Population. | Sexes. | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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, 37.511. | females, 50,236. | Total, 87,747. | ||
Parishioners. | Non-Parishionere. | ||||||||||||||||
I Order I. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Small-pox | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 25 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
2. Measles | 2 | 4 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 6 |
3. Scarlatina | 1 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | 2 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
4. Diphtheria | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
5. Quinsy | .. | I | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
6. Croup | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
7. Sore Throat | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
8. Whooping Cough | 7 | 7 | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 5 | 14 |
9. Typhus (and infantile fever) | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
10. Erysipelas | 2 | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | 6 |
11. Enteric Fever | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
12. Pyæmia | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
13. Carbuncle | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
14. Influenza | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
15. Dysentery | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
16. Diarrhoea | 4 | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 7 |
17. Cholera | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
18. Ague | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
19. Remittent Fever | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
20. Rheumatism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Syphilis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Stricture of Urethra | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Privaton | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Want of Breast Milk | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3. Purpura and Scurvy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
a Del. Tremens | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4. Alcoholism b intemperance | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 4. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Thrush | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
II. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Gout | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
2. Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 5 | 9 |
3. Cancer | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 5 |
4. Mortification | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5. Absess | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Order 2. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Scrofula | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
2. Tabes Mesenterica | 7 | 1 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 8 |
3. Phthisis | .. | 2 | 9 | 31 | 11 | 6 | .. | 11 | 4 | 30 | 6 | .. | 2 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 57 |
4. Hydrocephalus | 3 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | l | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
III. Order 1. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Cephalitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Apoplexy | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 6 | .. | 4 | .. | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
3. Paralysis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 5 | .. | 2 | 1 | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | 10 |
4. Epilepsy | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5. Convulsions | 13 | 6 | 19 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 8 | 19 |
6. Brain Disease, &c | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .. | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
Order 2. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
1. Pericarditis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 |
3. Heart Disease, &c | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 2 | .. | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 38 |
Order 3. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Laryngitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Bronchitis | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 50 | 84 | |
3. Pleurisy | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
4. Pneumonia | 5 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | .. | 5 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 35 |
5. Asthma | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
6. Lung Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 4 |
BIRTHS registered during 13 weeks.—Hanover Square, M. 46, F. 50; Mayfair, M. 45, F. 39;
Belgrave, M. 209, F. 212. Total, 601. Average, 42.