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Hanover Square 1873

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]

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CAUSES OF DEATHSAges of DeathsSub-Districts & PopulationSexes
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 ChelseaWork.—350.St. George's Hospital. 216.Males, 38,456.Females, 51,302.Total, 89,758.
Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.42..596..2317....13121426
1. Gastritis..........1......1..........11
2. Enteritis11..............2..........22
3. Peritonitis..1..2..1....11......2224
4. Ascities..................................
5. Ulceration of Intestines................................
6. Hernia..................................
7. Ileus and Intussusception .1....112..1..3.......1325
8. Stricture of Intestine..................................
9. Fistula..................................
10. Stomach Disease, &tc1........1......2........112
11. Pancreas Disease, & c..................................
12. Hepatitis..................................
13. Jaundice1....11........2....1..213
14. Liver Disease, &c.......17....125........358
15. Spleen Disease, &c...........1......1......v1..1
Order 5.—Urinary Organs....2166..327....2110515
1. Nephria....2..31......4....11426
2. Diabetes......112..1..3........224
3. Kidney Disease, &c.........22..12......1..314
4. Disease of Bladder..........1..1..........1..1
5. Calculus (Stone)..................................
Order 6.—Generative Organs .........2....1..........1..22
1. Ovarian Dropsy........2....1..........1..22
2. Uterine Disease, &c...................................
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion.1......1........1......l2..2
1. Arthritis..................................
2. Joint Disease, &c.1......1........1......i2 1..2 3
Order 8.—Skin, &c.2......1........2......12
1. Phlegmom1......1........1......1112
2. Ulcer................................
3. Skin Disease, &c.1..............1..........1..
Class IV. Developmental Diseases Order 1.—Diseases of Children .102..........119....1..812
1. Premature Birth4..............12....1..224
2. Cyanosis2................2..............
3. Spina Bifida..................................
4. Other Malformations . . .1................1..........11
5. Teething32..........1..4........5..5
Order 2.—Diseases of Adults .......1........1............11
1. Paramenenia..................................
2. Child-birth (see Metria)......1........1............11
Order 3.—Diseases of Aged ...........1093394......61319
1. Old Age..........1093394......61319
Order 4.—Diseases of Nutrition111..........1..101......7512 12 21
1. Atrophy and Debility111..........1..101_......75
Class V. Violent Deaths, &c. Order 1.—Accident or Negligence.43..635..1110....45138
1. Fractures and Contusions......323......4....3118
2. Wounds, Gunshot, Cut, Stab ...........1..1............11
3. Burns and Scalds..3......................3..32
4. Poison........1..............1....13
5. Drowning......1..........1....1..1..1
6. Suffocation4....1........14........325
7. Other Injuries......1..1......1........2..2
Order 2.—Homicide1................1........1..1
1. Murder and Manslaughter1................1........111
Order 3.—Suicide.
1. Cut, Stab, Shot..................................
2. Poison................................
3. Drowning..............................
4. Hanging..................................
5. Otherwise..................................
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascer- tained......1..1..1..1........2..2
Causes not specified or ill-defined5......1..311......1246
TOTAL83442572100 111176140262162746241211452

DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average)