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Poplar 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: During the year 1906, births took place in institutions within the Borough as follows:-

During the year 1906, births took place in institutions within the Borough as follows:-

Males.Females.Total.Remarks.
Poplar Union Workhouse373774All Poplar Borough births with the exception of two males (legitimate) belonging to West Ham and Bethnal Green, and one female (illegitimate) West Ham.
Sick Asylum9817As above, with exception of one male (legitimate) belonging to Stepney Borough, and one female (illegitimate) Bethnal Green.
City of London Union Infirmary202All City of London births.
Stepney Union Workhouse10919All Stepney Borough births with exception of three males (two legitimate and one illegitimate) belonging to Bromley.
Poplar Hospital000

Table: The number of births as per headings of Registrar's weekly returns was as follows:—

The number of births as per headings of Registrar's weekly returns was as follows:—

Males.Females.Totals.
Poplar9808841864
Bromley108410162100
Bow6716591330
Totals273525595294

Table: The corrected number of births with additions and subtractions is as follows:—*

The corrected number of births with additions and subtractions is as follows:—*

Particulars.Males.Females.Totals.
Poplar (Parish).
Registrar's Weekly Returns9808841864
Births occurring outside the Division of persons belonging thereto:—
Mother's Home, Commercial Road28)31192051
London Hospital3)1
Births occurring within the Division of persons not belonging thereto:—
Poplar Union Workhouse—
Bromley1316
Bow72692955
Others55
Births at all ages, nett9858751860