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Poplar 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Mortuary and Coroner's Court.
The number of bodies deposited in the Council's Mortuary, Cottage Street, Poplar, during the year was 233:—
| Residents | Non-Residents* | Totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | ||
| Age not stated i.e. unknown, newly born) .. | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | 11 |
| Stillborn | -— | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Under 1 year | 3 | 3 | - | - | 6 |
| 1 to 5 years | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 to 15 years | 14 | 5 | 4 | - | 23 |
| 15 to 25 years | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 25 to 45 years | 22 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 35 |
| 45 to 65 years | 47 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 70 |
| 65 years and upwards | 33 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 62 |
| Totals | 136 | 63 | 16 | 18 | 233 |
| *Brought from outside the Borough for the convenience of the Coroner. | |||||
Inquests were held on 147 (post-mortem examinations, 33), and 76
other post-mortem examinations were made by order of the Coroner. The
total number of post-mortem examinations made was 109. Ten bodies
were brought to the Mortuary for custody (7 from Fever Hospitals and
3 awaiting inquests at Coroners Courts elsewhere).
In a number of instances post-mortem examinations were made at
the Poplar Mortuary and inquests held at either Stepney or Shoreditch
Coroners Courts.
Mortuary.
A new zinc-lined shell (with tray), for the storage of drowned bodies
was provided early in the year.