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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Queen Charlotte's Lying.in Hospital.
| poplar. | bromley. | bow. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Home for Mothers, Woolwich.
| poplar. | bromley. | bow. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
| poplar. | bromley. | bow. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
During the year 1913, births took place in institutions within the Borough as follows:—
| Males. | Females | . Total. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Union Workhouse 22 | 22 | All Poplar Borough births. | ||
| Sick Asylum10 | 22 | 32 | As above, with the exception of fou —one male and three females. | |
| Stepney Union Workhouse 8 | 5 | 13 | All Stepney borough births. | |
| Poplar Hospital 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31, Sturry Street3 | 3 | 6 | Not Poplar births. | |
The number of births as per headings of Registrars' weekly returns was as follows:—
| Males | Females. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 895 | 901 | 1796 |
| Bromley | 1010 | 1094 | 2104 |
| Bow | 583 | 599 | 1182 |
| Totals | 2488 | 2594 | 5082 |
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