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Poplar 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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MORTUARY.
Number of Bodies Received into Council's Mortuary.
Cottage Street.
The following is the number of bodies received into the Council's Mortuary, Cottage Street, Poplar, classified according to the ages of the deceased :—
| Residents. | Non-Residents. | |
|---|---|---|
| No age stated | 2 | — |
| Stillborn | ' 2 | — |
| Under 1 | 22 | 2 |
| 1 to 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 to 15 | 6 | — |
| 15 to 25 | 12 | — |
| 25 to 65 | 82 | 18 |
| 65 and upward | 56 | 10 |
| Total | 189 | 32 |
CANAL BOATS.
For the year ended 31st December, 1922, the inspections and reports •of the Inspectors respecting registered canal boats and non-registered canal boats were as follows :—
| Registered. | Non-Registered. |
|---|---|
| tMr. H. A. Tibbatts, East Combined Division — | — |
| +Mr. J. Johnson, West Combined Division | — |
| tMr. C. H. Brown, Poplar South Division — | — |
| Mr. H. J. Langley, Bromley North Division — | — |
| *Mr. Wm. Johnson, Bromley Central Division 1 | 1 |
| §Mr. A. J. Field, Bow East Division8 | 21 |
| Mr. W. Boyce, Bow West Division 4 | 25 |
| 13 | 47 |
† N.o canal in Sub-division ; deputises when necessary for other Inspectors.
* Mr. W. Johnson reported "Boat's cabin very dirty and not in condition for
occupation and sleeping. Ventilation bad, paintwork dirty, marking not as required.
Letter sent to owners."
‡ Mr. J.Johnson reported "There have been no canal boats in the West Combined
section of the canal on each occasion when visited."
§ Mr. Field reported that one registered boat was visited twice.