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Poplar 1912
[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).
| Date and Place of Death. 1912. | Occupation and Address. | Sex. | Cause of Death. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th Jan. River Thames, off Mill-wall Dock Entrance. | Fireman on board s.s. " Zephyrus," late address unknown. | M., 47. | Violent. Suffocation by drowning caused by falling off the gunwale of a barge while returning to his ship off West India Dock Buoy while under the influence of alcohol. Acc. Inq. |
| 20th June. River Thames, off Stewart Wharf. | Mate of schooner " Jar-row " of Riga, of 50, Bremner Straus, Riga, Russia. | M., 27 | Violent. Suffocation by drowning through a boat which he was in on the River Thames overturning. Acc. Inq. |
| 19th July. Mill wall Dock. | Ship's fireman, of Germany. | M., about 25. | Violent. Suffocation by drowning through falling into the dock whilst going from the s.s. "Slawentzity" to the dolphin. Acc. Inq. |
| 21st Nov. s.s. " Mashona," West India Docks. | Engine room store keeper, a native of India. | M., 68. | Found dead. Fibroid phthisis. Nat. P.M. Inq. |
| Bromley (Sub-District). | |||
| 2nd Sep. River Lee, off Lloyd's Point. | Unknown | M., 35. | Found dead. Suffocation by drowning. No evidence. Inq. |
| 28th Sept. Lime-house Cut, off Bell's Wharf. | Unknown parentage. | M., about 20 mins. | Violent. Strangulation with a tape tied round the neck. Murder. P.M. Inq. |
| Bow (Sub-District). | |||
| 22nd Feb. Duckett's Canal, off Gun-maker's Bridge. | 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. |
| 11th Aug. River Lee, off Bow Bridge. | Unknown. | M., about 45 | Violent. Suffocation by drowning. Suicide whilst of unsound mind. Inq. |