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Poplar 1914

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

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Table: 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:—

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:—

1914.Poplar (Sub-District).
26th Jan.River Thames off Lenanton's WharfUnknown parentageFemale about 5 mins.Found dead. Want of attention at birth. Misadventure.
5th JulyRiver Thames off Nelson's WharfDo.Male, age about 30P.M. Found dead. Suffocation by drowning but no further evidence. Inq.
22nd Dec.River Thames off Lenanton's WharfDo.Do. 25Do.
1914.Bromley (Sub-District).
27 th Mar.Limehouse Cut off Spratt's WharfUnknownMale, about 50 yrs.Found dead. Suffocation by drowning. Suicide whilst of unsound mind. Inq.
18th Aug.River Lee off Webster's Wf.Do.Do. 35Found dead. Suffocation by drowning. No further evidence. Inq.
10th Sept.River Lee off Bromley LockDo.Do. 35Do.
1914.Bow (Sub-District).
9th Feb.River Lee off Empress Wf.Unknown parentageMale, age about 10 minutesFound dead. Want of attention at birth but under what circumstances the evidence fails to prove. Inq. P.M.