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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CAUSES OF DEATH. | Ages at Death. | Sub-Districts & Population. | Sexes. | ||||||||||||||
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Under 1. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 20. | 20 and under 40. | 40 and under 60. | 60 and under 80. | 80 and above. | Hanover Square.—18,700. | May Fair.—13,020. | Belgrave.—58,038. | Mount-street Work.—268. | Little Chelsea Work.—350. | St. George's Hospital. 216. | Males, 38,456. | Females, 51,302. | Total, 89,768. | ||
Parishioners. | Non-Parishioners. | ||||||||||||||||
Order 4.—Digestive Organs. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 33 | ||
1. Gastritis | |||||||||||||||||
2. Enteritis | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
3. Peritonities | 1 | 2 | i | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
4. Ascities | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
5. Ulceration of Intesines | |||||||||||||||||
6. Hernia | |||||||||||||||||
7. Iles and Intussusception | |||||||||||||||||
8. Stricture of Intestine | |||||||||||||||||
9. Fistula | |||||||||||||||||
10. Stomach Disease, &c. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | |||
11. Pancreas Disease, &c. | |||||||||||||||||
12. Hepatitis | |||||||||||||||||
13. Jaundice | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
14. Liver Disease, &c | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | ||||||
15. Spleen Disease, &c. | |||||||||||||||||
Order 5.—Urinary Organs | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 14 | |||||||
1. Nephria | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
2. Diabetes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
3. Kidney Disease, &c. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
4. Disease of Bladder | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||
5. Calculus (stone) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Order 6.—Generative Organs . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
1. Ovarian Dropsy | |||||||||||||||||
2. Uterine Disease, &c | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
1. Arthritis | |||||||||||||||||
2. Joint Disease, &c | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
Order 8. - Skin, &c | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
1. Phlegmon | |||||||||||||||||
2. Ulcer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
3. Skin Disease, &c. | |||||||||||||||||
Class iv. Developmental Diseases Order 1.—Diseases of Children . | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 7 | |||||||||
1. Premature Birth | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||
2. Cyanosis | |||||||||||||||||
3. Spina Bifida | |||||||||||||||||
4. Other Malformations | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
5. Teething | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
Order 2.—Diseases of Adults . | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1. Paramenia | |||||||||||||||||
2. Child-birth(see Metria | |||||||||||||||||
Order 3.-Diseases of Aged | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | ||||||||
1. Old Age | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | ||||||||
Order 4. -Diseases of Nutrition | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1177 | |||||
1. Atrophy and Debility | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | |||||
Class V. Vilent Deaths, &c Order 1.—Accident or Negligence. | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 21 | ||||
1. Fractures and Contusions | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||||
2. Wounds, Gunshot, cut, Stab | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
3. Burns and Scalds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
4. Poison | |||||||||||||||||
5. Drowning | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
6. Suffocation | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
7. Other Injuries | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Order 2.—Homicide | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
1. Murder and Manslaughter. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Order 3.—Suicide. | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
1. Cut, Stab, Shot | |||||||||||||||||
2. Poison | |||||||||||||||||
3. Drowning | |||||||||||||||||
4. Hanging | |||||||||||||||||
5. Otherwise | |||||||||||||||||
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained) | |||||||||||||||||
Causes not specified or ill-defined | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 73 | 80 | 32 | 78 | 104 | 90 | 22 | 90 | 32 | 261 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 63 | 251 | 228 | 479 |
DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 483.