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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Poplar 1919

Annual report for the year 1919 on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, comprising the registration sub-districts of Poplar, Bromley and Bow

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Table: 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:—

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:—

No age stated1
Stillborn4
Under 131
1 to 517
5 to 1516
15 to 2514
25 to 65134
65 and upward74
Total291

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* Mr. J. Johnson reported that in one case the after cabin was used as living and
elenping room, causing overcrowding. (Xwners were communicated with and steps
were taken by them to stop overcrowding.
t No canal in Sub-division ; deputises when necessary for ether Inspectors.

Table: CANAL BOATS. For the year ended 31st December, 1919, the inspections and reports of the Inspectors respecting registered canal boats and non-registered c inal boats were as follows

CANAL BOATS. For the year ended 31st December, 1919, the inspections and reports of the Inspectors respecting registered canal boats and non-registered c inal boats were as follows

Registered.Non-Registered.
fMr. H. A. Tibbatts, East Combined Division——
*Mr. J. Johnson, West Combined Division ..1—
fMr. C. H. Brown, Poplar South Division ..——
Mr. H. J. Langley, Bromley North Division——
Mr. Wm. Johnson, Bromley Central Division4—
Mr. A. J. Field, Bow East Division515
Mr. W. Boyce, Bow West Division—42
1057