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217 had been residents in common lodging houses in the Whitechapel District
23 in the Limehouse District, 12 in St. George's and 3 in Mile End.
Refugees.—Two Belgian refugees died in the district during the year.
Soldiers.—29 soldiers died from wounds at the London Hospital, but none
of them belonged to this Borough.
Spies.—Nine spies were shot at the Tower during the year, making 1C
altogether up to December 31st, 1915.
On June 23rd, a spy was shot whose status was unknown and who appeared
to be about 50 years of age.
On July 30th, two sailors were shot, one was 29 years of age and the other
was 32.
On September 10th, a ship broker, aged 49, was shot, and on September 17tl
a farmer, aged 34.
On October 19th, a commercial traveller, aged 25, who, until recently, was a
native of Brazil, and on October 26th, another ship broker, aged 31, were shot
On the following day a commercial traveller, aged 55, was shot, and a commercia
traveller, aged 22, on December 2nd.