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St George (Westminster) 1874

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

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Hanover Square, in the 13 Weeks ending March 28th, 1874.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Ages at Death.
Sub-Districts & Population
Sexes.
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, 89,758.
Parishioners.
NonParishioners.
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.
7
..
1
2
12
11
1
5
3
18
1
1
1
5
12
22
34
1. Gastritis
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1
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1
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1
1
2. Enteritis
6
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2
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4
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2
4
6
3. Peritonitis
1
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1
4
2
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3
1
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3
3
5
8
4. Ascites
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5. Ulceration of Intestines
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6. Ileus
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7.Ileus and Intussusception
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1
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1
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1
1
8. Stricture of Intestine
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9. Fistula
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10. Stomach Disease, &c.
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1
2
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1
2
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3
.,
3
11. Pancreas Disease, &c.
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12. Hepatitis
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13 Jaundice
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14. Liver Disease, &c.
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1
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7
6
1
3
2
7
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1
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2
4
11
15
15. Spleen Disease, &c.
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Order 5.—Urinary Organs
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2
2
7
5
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3
1
6
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1
5
12
4
16
1. Neptria
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1
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3
1
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1
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2
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2
4
1
5
2. Diabetes
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1
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1
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1
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1
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2
2
3. Kidney Disease, &c.
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1
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1
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1
1
4. Disease of Bladder
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1
2
4
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1
1
3
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1
7
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7
5. Calculus (Stone)
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1
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1
1
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1
Order 6.—Generative Organs
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1
3
1
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2
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2
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1
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5
5
1. Ovarian Dropsy
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1
1
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1
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1
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2
2
2. Uterine Disease, &c.
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2
1
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1
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2
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3
3
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion.
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1
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1
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1
1
1. Arthritis
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2. Joint Disease, &c.
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1
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1
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1
1
Order 8.—Skin, &c.
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1
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1
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2
1
1
2
1. Phlegmon
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2. Ulcer
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1
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1
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2
1
1
2
3. Skin Disease, &c.
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Class IV. Developmental Diseases
Order 1.—Diseases of Children
19
1
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4
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14
1
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1
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12
8
20
1. Premature Birth
14
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3
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10
1
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8
6
14
2. Cyanosis
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3. Spina Bifida
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4. Other Malformations
2
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1
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1
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1
1
2
5. Teething
3
1
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1
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3
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3
1
4
Order 2.—Diseases of Adults
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4
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1
2
1
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4
4
1. Paramenia
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2. Child-birth (see Metria)
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4
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1
2
1
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4
4
Order 3.—Diseases of Aged
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7
7
2
3
7
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2
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1
13
14
1. Old Age
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7
7
2
3
7
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2
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1
13
14
Order 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.
11
1
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1
12
7
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1
2
11
2
1
4
11
15
17
32
1. Atrophy and Debility
11
1
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1
12
7
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1
2
11
2
1
4
11
15
17
32
Class V. Violent Deaths, &c.
Order 1.—Accident or Negligence.
2
2
2
5
8
2
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1
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5
1
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4
10
14
7
21
1. Fractures and Contusions
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2
1
4
2
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2
1
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2
4
6
3
9
2. Wounds, Gunshot, Cut, Stab
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3. Burns and Scalds
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2
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2
3
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1
6
5
2
7
4. Poison
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1
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1
1
5. Drowning
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1
1
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1
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1
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2
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2
6. Suffocation
2
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2
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1
1
2
7. Other Injuries
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Order 2.— Homicide
2
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1
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1
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2
2
1. Murder and Manslaughter
2
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1
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1
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2
2
Order 3.—Suicide.
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1
1
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2
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2
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2
1. Cut, Stab, Shot
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1
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1
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1
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1
2. Poison
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3. Drowning
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1
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1
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1
1
4. Hanging
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5. Otherwise
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Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained)
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1
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1
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1
1
Causes not specified or ill-defined
2
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1
1
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1
1
1
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1
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4
4
TOTAL
81
44
25
75
124
123
22
70
49
250
15
11
25
74
216
278
494
DEATHS registered during corresponding weeks of ten years (average) 540.