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Poplar 1909

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

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DEATHS FROM DROWNING, ETC., AND
DEATHS OF PERSONS OF UNKNOWN
ADDRESSES INCLUDED IN THE MORTALITY
STATISTICS.
The following deaths have been included in the Mortality Statistics
of the respective Sub districts as there is no reason for believing that such
deaths will be shown in the Mortality Tables of some other District:—

Table: Poplar (Sub-District.)

Poplar (Sub-District.)

1909. 29th Jan.West India Docks.Able seaman on board ss. "Inyati." late of 3, Hellen Street, Leith. M., 23.Violent. Suffocation by drowning caused by falling off the ss. "Inyati," in West India Docks during a dense fog while under the influence of alcohol. Acc. Inq.
8th Feb.Millwall Docks.Bargeman, of 6, Chapel Yard, Market Place, Brentford. M., 26.Violent. Suffocation by drowning caused by falling off his barge. Acc. Inq.
6th March.SS. "Leda," East India Docks.Stewardess on board ss. "Leda," of Oscars-hanns, Sweden. F., 31.Violent. Asphyxia supervening on acute incipient pneumonia and bronchitis. Nat. P.M. Inq.
8th March.River Thames, oft Dundee Wharf.Unknown. M., about 45.Found dead. Suffocation by drowning, but how he came into the water and was so drowned, the evidence fails to prove. Inq. Nat.
9th May.East India Docks.Chief Steward on board ss. "Corfe Castle," late of New Zealand. M., 42.Found dead. Heart failure due to thrombosis in the coronary artery. Nat. P.M. Inq.
28th May.Millwall Docks.Third mate on board ss. "Nyanga," late of St. John's Church Road, Folkestone. M., 48.Violent. Fracture of skull caused by falling off the head of the gangway while going on board the ss. "Nyanga" in Messrs. Rait & Gardiner's dry dock, Millwall, and while under the influence of alcohol. Acc. Inq.
13th June.River Thames, off Millwall Dock entrance.Seaman on board ss. "Thurston," late of Ostra Prolunda, Sweden. M., 31.Violent. Suffocation by drowning, but how he came into the water and was so drowned the evidence fails to prove. Inq.

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