Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Bromley, South District comprising the parishes of All Saints Poplar and Bromley Saint Leonard]
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TABLE II.
| Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities. | Deaths at all ages. |
|---|---|
| Bromley | 1078 |
| Sick Asylum | 642 |
| City of London Union Infirmary* | 75 |
| Stepney Union Workhouse | 130 |
| Poplar Hospital | 76 |
| River Lea | 2 |
| Bromley Lock | 1 |
| Limehouse Cut | 2 |
| Highway | 1 |
| Bow Police Station | 1 |
| South Bromley Railway Station, N.L.R. | 1 |
| Total | 2009 |
| Deaths occurring outside the division among persons belonging thereto ‡ | 175 + |
| Deaths occurring within the division among persons not belonging thereto | 752- |
| Deaths at all ages—nett | 1432 |
* Portion of infirmary within the parish of Bromley.
‡ Including 21 deaths in the Poplar parish:—Union Workhouse 19, Poplar
Highway 1, and Board of Trade Offices 1,