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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)—DEATHS registered in the Parish of St. George,
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.
LittleChelseaWork.—350.
St.
George's
Hospital,
—216.
Males,-38,456.
Females, 51,302.
Total, 89.758.
Parishioners.
NonParishioners.
Class I. Zymotic Diseases.
Order 1.—Miasmatic Diseases.
13
13
3
4
3
3
..
4
3
27
..
..
1
4
18
21
39
1. Small-pox
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2. Measles
1
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
2
..
..
..
..
2
1
3
3 Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
2
..
..
..
..
2
1
3
4. Diphtheria
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5. Quinsy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6. Croup
1
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
2
3
..
3
7. Whooping Cough
3
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
..
..
..
..
3
5
8
8. Typhus
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Enteric (Typhoid) Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Simple Continued Fever
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
1
1
2
9. Erysipelas
..
1
..
..
..
2
..
1
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
2
3
10. Puerperal Fever (Metria)
..
..
..
3
..
..
..
1
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
3
3
11. Pyæmia
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
3
..
3
12. Carbuncle
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13. Influenza
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
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..
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..
..
14. Dysentery
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
15. Diarrhœa
8
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
8
..
..
..
..
3
6
9
16. Simple Cholera
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
17. Ague
..
..
..
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..
..
..
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..
..
..
..
..
18. remittent Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
19. Rheumatism
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
Order 2.—Enthetic
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
..
1
..
2
3
5
1. Syphilis
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
..
..
1
..
2
3
5
2. Stricture of the Urethra
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 3.—Dietetic
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
2
2
..
..
2
2
4
1. Privation
..
..
..
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..
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..
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..
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..
2. Want of Breast Milk
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
2
2
3. Purpura and Scurvy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4. Alcoholism
Del. Tremens
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
Intemperance
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
Order 4.—Parasitic
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
1. Thrush
1
..
..
..
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..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
2. Worms, &c.
..
..
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..
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..
ClassII. Constitutional Diseases
Order 1.—Diathetic
2
..
..
1
11
6
1
2
4
7
1
1
2
4
9
12
21
1. Gout
..
..
..
..
2
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
1
..
3
..
3
2. Dropsy
2
..
..
..
2
3
..
..
2
..
..
..
1
..
2
5
7
3. Cancer
..
..
..
1
7
2
..
1
1
3
..
..
..
4
4
6
10
4. Cancrum Oris (Noma)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5. Mortification
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Order 2.—Tubercular
7
1
8
24
16
2
..
12
3
36
..
..
4
1
43
15
58
1. Scrofula
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
2
..
2
2. Tabes Mesenterica
1
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
2
..
..
..
..
3
..
3
3. Phthisis
2
..
7
23
16
2
..
9
3
31
1
1
4
i
35
15
50
4. Hydrocephalus
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
1
..
..
..
..
3
..
3
Class III. Local Diseases.
Order 1.—Nervous System
6
3
3
2
9
11
4
9
1
22
1
2
1
2
21
17
88
1, Cephalitis
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
v
1
2. Apoplexy
..
..
..
..
5
4
1
2
..
6
..
1
..
1
5
5
10
3. Paralysis
..
..
1
..
3
..
1
2
..
3
..
..
..
..
2
3
5
4. Insanity
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
5. Chorea
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
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..
..
..
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..
..
..
6. Epilepsy
..
..
..
..
1
2
..
..
..
2
..
1
..
..
1
2
3
7. Convulsions
4
1
1
..
..
..
..
2
..
4
..
..
..
..
4
2
6
8. Brain Disease, &c.
2
1
1
2
..
4
..
2
1
7
..
..
1
1
7
5
12
Order 2.—Organs of Circulation.
..
..
4
3
12
13
..
7
4
13
..
..
..
7
15
17
32
1. Pericarditis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2. Aneurism
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3. Heart Disease, &c.
..
..
4
3
12
13
..
7
4
13
..
1
..
7
15
17
32
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
12
8
3
4
11
26
3
15
5
34
4
3
4
2
29
38
67
1. Laryngitis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2. Bronchitis
8
4
1
..
3
15
..
7
2
17
3
3
2
..
12
22
34
3. Pleurisy
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
4. Pneumonia
1
3
..
3
5
8
..
6
2
9
..
..
1
2
11
9
20
5. Asthma
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6. Lung Disease, &c.
3
1
2
1
3
2
..
2
..
8
i
..
1
..
6
6
15
BIRTHS registered during 13 weeks.—Hanover Square, m. 51, F. 49; May Fair m. 30, F 25;
Belgrave. M. 199, F. 200. Total, 554.