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Poplar 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Inquests.
The number of inquests registered was 138. From this total
be deducted 49 of non-residents, and 31 added of residents who died
outside the Borough, the nett total being 120.
Mortuary and Coroner's Court.
The number of bodies deposited in the Council's Mortuary, Cottage Street, Poplar, during the year was 213:—
| Residents Males Females | Non-Residents* Males Females | Totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No age stated | 2 | 2 | 1 | —_ | 5 |
| Stillborn | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Under 1 year | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 |
| 1 to 5 years | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | 16 |
| 5 to 15 years | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 15 to 25 years | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 15 |
| 25 to 45 years | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| 45 to 65 years | 38 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 64 |
| 65 years and upwards | 25 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 57 |
| Totals | 117 | 56 | 26 | 14 | 213 |
*Brought from out side the Borough for the convenience of the Coroner,
Inquests were held on 150, and 57 post-mortems were made by order
of the Coroner. The total number of post-mortems made was 90. Six
bodies were brought to the Mortuary for custody, pending burial.
Arising from a communication received from the Metropolitan
Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee, regarding the modernisation of
Public Mortuaries, the Council provided moveable screens at the Mortuary
in order to screen off from the viewing window the rest of the room
shells are stored, thus making for the more reverent display of bodies.
During the year 1932 there was some re-arrangement of the Coroners
Courts in the eastern district of the metropolis. The only effect reflected
in the figures so far is that, whilst the total number of bodies deposited
shows a decrease on the previous year, the number of bodies brought
outside the Borough shows an increase of 14.