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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 1909

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

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Table: Clapham Maternity Hospital.

Clapham Maternity Hospital.

POPLAR.BROMLEY.BOW.
Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
010000

Table: During the year 1909, births took place in institutions within the Borough as follows :—

During the year 1909, births took place in institutions within the Borough as follows :—

Males.Females.Total.Remarks.
Poplar Union Workhouse424082All Poplar Borough births with the exception of 3 males.
Sick Asylum7613As above, with the exception of one male and one female.
City of London Union Infirmary112Non-resident.
Stepney Union Workhouse12921All Stepney Borough births with exception of two females belonging to Bromley and two illegitimate females belonging to Bow.
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.
Poplar8718921763
Bromley105910092068
Bow6295751204
Totals255924765035

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 (Sub-District).
Registrar's Weekly Returns8718921763
Births occurring outside the Sub-District of persons belonging thereto:—
Mothers' Home, Commercial Road3739253473
London Hospital15
Stepney Union Workhouse (Bromley)00
Sick Asylum12
Lambeth Borough01
Paddington Borough01