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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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Table III. (b)
TABLE OF MORTALITY
for the
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDING JUNE 27, 1874.

Hanover Square, in the13Weeks ending March28th, 1874.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Ages at Death.Sub-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 Chelsea Work.—350.St. George's Hospital —216.Males, 38,456.Females, 51,302.Total, 89,758.
Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.7..121211153181115122234
1. Gastritis......1..........1..........11
2. Enteritis6............2..4........246
3. Peritonitis1....142......31....3358
4. Ascites..................................
5. Ulceration of Intestines..................................
6. Ileus..................................
7.Ileus and Intussusception..........1......1..........11
8. Stricture of Intestine..................................
9. Fistula..................................
10. Stomach Disease, &c.........12....12........3.,3
11. Pancreas Disease, &c...................................
12. Hepatitis..................................
13 Jaundice..................................
14. Liver Disease, &c.....1..761327..1..241115
15. Spleen Disease, &c...................................
Order 5.—Urinary Organs....2275..316....1512416
1. Neptria....1..31..1..2......2415
2. Diabetes....1..1....1..1..........22
3. Kidney Disease, &c.......1..................1..11
4. Disease of Bladder......124..113......17..7
5. Calculus (Stone)........1................11..1
Order 6.—Generative Organs......131..2..2......1..55
1. Ovarian Dropsy......11....1..........1..22
2. Uterine Disease, &c.........21..1..2..........33
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion...........1......1..........11
1. Arthritis..................................
2. Joint Disease, &c...........1......1..........11
Order 8.—Skin, &c.......1..1..............2112
1. Phlegmon..................................
2. Ulcer......1..1..............2112
3. Skin Disease, &c...................................
Class IV. Developmental Diseases
Order 1.—Diseases of Children191..........4..141..1..12820
1. Premature Birth14............3..101......8614
2. Cyanosis..................................
3. Spina Bifida..................................
4. Other Malformations2................1....1..112
5. Teething31..........1..3........314
Order 2.—Diseases of Adults......4......121..........44
1. Paramenia..................................
2. Child-birth (see Metria)......4......121..........44
Order 3.—Diseases of Aged..........77237..2....11314
1. Old Age..........77237..2....11314
Order 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.111..1127..121121411151732
1. Atrophy and Debility111..1127..121121411151732
Class V. Violent Deaths, &c.
Order 1.—Accident or Negligence.222582..1..51..41014721
1. Fractures and Contusions....2142......21..24639
2. Wounds, Gunshot, Cut, Stab..................................
3. Burns and Scalds..2..23..............16527
4. Poison........................1....11
5. Drowning......11....1..1........2..2
6. Suffocation2................2........112
7. Other Injuries..................................
Order 2.— Homicide2............1..1..........22
1. Murder and Manslaughter2............1..1..........22
Order 3.—Suicide.......11....2............2..2
1. Cut, Stab, Shot........1....1............1..1
2. Poison..................................
3. Drowning........1....1............11
4. Hanging..................................
5. Otherwise..................................
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascertained)..........1..1..............11
Causes not specified or ill-defined2....11....111....1....44
TOTAL8144257512412322704925015112574216278494