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Street Road, and a tailoress, aged 16, of 13, Ficklin Buildings. Both were killed
by a bomb which dropped in Christian Street.
Four bombs were dropped on the return journey of the Zeppelin on
October 13th, when damage was done to buildings and injuries to several persons.
These injuries, however, did not prove fatal. Fatal injuries were caused to three
residents, who were at the time in other parts of London—
(1) A City constable, aged 35, who lived at 7, Lower Chapman Street.
Died at St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
(2) A motor lorry driver, aged 23, of 15, Cleveland Street, Mile End.
Died on the way to Charing Cross Hospital.
(3) The wife of a ladies' tailor, aged 38, of 28, Bancroft Road. Died at
St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
There were also five deaths due to heart failure as a result of shock from the
explosion of bombs from aircraft.
(1) A tailor, aged 49, living at 22, Cephas Street.
(2) A cigar maker, aged 69, of 192, Rothchild's Buildings.
(3) A master cooper, aged 65, of 42, Nicholas Street.
(4) The wife of a sign writer, aged 72, of 34, Farrance Street.
(5) The wife of a labourer working at Woolwich Arsenal, aged 42, of 4,
Sampson's Gardens, St. George's.
(6) An inquest was held on the baby child, aged 8 hours, of a private in
the Army Service Corps. The verdict of the jury was, that the death
was due to "Convulsions, accelerated by the mother receiving shock
from Zeppelin raid."