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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. (c)
TABLE OF MORTALITY
FOR THE
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDING SEPTEMBER 26, 1874,

Hanover Square, inthe13Weeks ending June27th,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.SO 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.5....413511220..2..3151328
1. Gastritis........1........1..........11
2. Enteritis4....111......6..1....527
3. Peritonitis1......3111..2......3i56
4. Ascites..................................
5. Ulceration of Intestines....................................
6. Hernia........1............1......11
7. Ileus and Intussusception..................................
8. Stricture of Intestine..................................
..9. Fistula..................................
10. Stomach Disease, &c.......112......4........224
11 Pancreas Disease, &c...................................
12. Hepatitis..................................
13. Jaundice..................................
14. Liver Disease, &c.......261....27........729
15. Spleen Disease, &c.....................................
Order 5.—Urinary Organs....1310l..335....139615
1. Nephria......11........1......1112
2. Diabetes....1..1....1..1........112
3. Kidney Disease, &c.......271..223....126410
4. Disease of Bladder........1......1..........1..1
5. Calculus (Stone)..................................
Order 6.—Generative Organs......21....1..1......1..33
1. Ovarian Dropsy........1................1..11
2. Uterine Disease, &c.......2......1..1..........22
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion...................................
1. Arthritis..................................
2. Joint disease, &c...................................
Order 8.-Skin, &c...................................
1. Phlegmon..................................
2. Ulcer..................................
3. Skin Disease, &c...................................
class IV. DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES
Order 1.—Diseases of Children124..........3310........9716
1. Premature Birth9............315........549
2. Cyanosis..................................
3. Spina Bifida2................2........112
4. Other Malformations..................................
5. Teething14............23........325
Order 2.—Diseases of Adults..................................
1. Paramenia..................................
2. Child-birth (see Meteria)..................................
Order 3.—Diseases of Aged..........8712731..151015
1. Old Age..........8712731..151015
Order 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.141....11..3..9121110717
1. Atrophy and Debility141....11..3..9121171017
Class V. Violent Deaths, &c.
Order 1.—Accident or Negligence.131341..122....4411213
1. Fractures and Contusions..1....31......1....22415
2. Wounds, Gunshot,Cut, Stab...................................
3. Burns and Scalds.1111................224..4
4. Poison........1......1..........1..1
5. Drowning......1......1..............11
6. Suffocation..1..............1........1..1
7. Other Injuries......1........1..........1..1
Order 2.—Homicide1............1..............11
1. Murder and Manslaughter1............1..............11
Order 3.—Suicide......41....122........415
1. Cut, Stab, Shot......2........2..........2..2
2. Poison..................................
3. Drowning......1......1............1..1
4. Hanging......11........2........112
5. Otherwise..................................
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascer- tained)..................................
Causes not specified or ill-defined1..11..2......4....1325
TOTAL82332455938016643420413151934206|177383