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, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE II.
| Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics: public institutions being shown as separate localities. | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley Sub-District | 217 | 154 | 122 | 157 | 650 |
| Sick Asylum | 222 | 202 | 170 | 158 | 752 |
| City of London Union Infirmary | 40 | 36 | 16 | 92 | |
| Stepney Union Workhouse | 33 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 65 |
| Poplar Hospital | 27 | 24 | 34 | 31 | 116 |
| Adelaide Buildings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Wellington Buildings | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Melbourne Buildings | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Sydney Buildings | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
| River Lee | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | |
| Limehouse Cut | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Bow Creek | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Highway | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| 541 | 432 | 356 | 356 | 1685 | |
| Deaths occurring outside the sub-district among persons belonging thereto* + | 66 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 213 + |
| Deaths occurring within the sub-district among persons not belonging thereto — | 243 | 216 | 166 | 153 | 778— |
| Deaths at all ages — nett | 364 | 268 | 239 | 249 | 1120 |
* Including 31 deaths in Poplar Sub-District, viz.:— Union Workhouse, Poplar,
29; Blackwall Branch Sick Asylum, 0; Highway, Poplar, 1; Bow Road, Bow, 1.