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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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Date and Place of Death. 1911. | Occupation and Address. | Sex. | Cause of Death. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27th July. Limehouse Cut, off Violet Bridge. | 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. |
| 22nd Sept. River Thames, off Port of London Wharf. | Unknown. | M., about 45. | Ditto. |
| 30th Sept. Millwall Dock. | Unknown. | F., about 5mins. | Violent. Strangulation by being born in a caul and receiving no attention at birth, but under what circumstances the evidence fails to prove. Inq. |
| 18th Nov. Millwall Docks. | Seaman on board s.s. “Agnete." Native of Nyborg. | M., 18. | Found dead. Suffocation by drowning, but how he came into the water and was so drowned the evidence fails to prove. Inq. |
| Bromley (Sub-District). | |||
| 2nd Aug. River Lea. | Unknown. | M., 5mins. | Found dead. Want of attention at birth, but under what circumstances the evidence fails to prove. P.M. Inq. |
| 21st Oct. Lime-house Cut, off Bromley Lock. | Labourer, unknown address. | m., 36. | Violent. Suffocation by drowning. No evidence. Inq. |
| 26th Oct. River Lea, off Bromley Lock. | Unknown parentage. | F., 15mins. | Found dead. Inattention at birth, but under what circumstances the evidence fails to prove. P.M. Inq. |
| Bow (Sub-District.) | |||
| 22nd Feb. River Lea, off Old Ford Lock. | Unknown. | m., 40. | Found dead. Suffocation by drowning, but how he came into the water and was so drowned the evidence fails to prove. Inq. |