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Poplar 1910

[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:—
Poplar (Sub.District.)
49
1910.
27th Jan.
River Thames,
off Cubitt
Town Dry
Dock.
Mate of sailing barge
"Rathbale," of 24,
Magdalen Street, Colchester.
M., 45.
found dead. Suffocation by
drowning, but how he came
into the water and was so
drowned the evidence fails to
prove. Inq.
22nd Mar.
Millwall Docks.
Third engineer on board
s.s. "Beeswing," late
of 17, Ryan Street,
Stockton.on.Tees.
M,, 43.
Found dead. Ditto. Inq,
14th May
River Thames,
off Southwest
India
Dock entrance
Mate of sailing barge
" Company," of
Rochester, of the
White Hart, Newington,
Kent. M.
Violent. Suffocation by drowning
caused by being thrown
off his sailing barge the
"Company," of Rochester,
while colliding with the s.s.
"Dalton" in the River
Thames near Jenning Tree
Point. Acc. Inq.
14 th June
River Thames,
off Blackwall
Stairs.
Unknown parentage.
M., about 5 mins.
Found dead. Want of attention
at birth, but under what
circumstances the evidence
fails to prove. P.M. Inq.
6th Oct.
West India
Docks.
Unknown.
25 years
M., about
Found dead. Suffocation by
drowning, but how he came
into the water and was so
drowned the evidence fails to
prove. Inq.
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