Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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,
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. | 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 | .. | .. | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
1. Gastritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
2. Enteritis | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | 2 | 7 |
3. Peritonitis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | i | 5 | 6 |
4. Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5. Ulceration of Intestines | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6. Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
7. Ileus and Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
8. Stricture of Intestine | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
..9. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
10. Stomach Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
11 Pancreas Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
12. Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
13. Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
14. Liver Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 2 | 9 |
15. Spleen Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 5.—Urinary Organs | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 10 | l | .. | 3 | 3 | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
1. Nephria | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2. Diabetes | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3. Kidney Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 7 | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
4. Disease of Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
5. Calculus (Stone) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 6.—Generative Organs | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 |
1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
2. Uterine Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
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 Children | 12 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 7 | 16 |
1. Premature Birth | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Spina Bifida | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
4. Other Malformations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5. Teething | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Order 2.—Diseases of Adults | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Child-birth (see Meteria) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 3.—Diseases of Aged | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
Order 4.—Diseases of Nutrition. | 14 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
1. Atrophy and Debility | 14 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Class V. Violent Deaths, &c. | |||||||||||||||||
Order 1.—Accident or Negligence. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
1. Fractures and Contusions | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2. Wounds, Gunshot,Cut, Stab. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Burns and Scalds. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 | .. | 4 |
4. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
5. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
6. Suffocation | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
7. Other Injuries | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Order 2.—Homicide | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
1. Murder and Manslaughter | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Order 3.—Suicide | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | 5 |
1. Cut, Stab, Shot | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
2. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
4. Hanging | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5. Otherwise | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Sudden Deaths (Cause unascer- tained) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Causes not specified or ill-defined | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
TOTAL | 82 | 33 | 24 | 55 | 93 | 80 | 16 | 64 | 34 | 204 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 206 | |177 | 383 |