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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 1917

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

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Table: Salvation Army Hospital

Salvation Army Hospital

poplarbromley.bow.
MaleFemaleMale.Female.Male.Female.
012032
Stepney (Underwood Street).
poplar.bromley.bow.
Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
100001

Table: During the year 1917 births took place in institutions within the Borough as follows :—

During the year 1917 births took place in institutions within the Borough as follows :—

Males.Females. TolaI. Remarks.
Poplar Union Workhouse272754All Poplar Borough births except seven males and. thirteen females.
Sick Asylum221133All Poplar Borough births except seven males and four females.
Brcmley House Institution628Seven Stepney and one Bethnal Green births.
Poplar Hospital000
31, Sturry Street213Not Poplar births.
Bow Institution000

Table: The number of births as per headings of Registrars' weekly re1 urns wan as follows:—

The number of births as per headings of Registrars' weekly re1 urns wan as follows:—

Males.Females.Totals.
Poplar6416261,267
Bromley7996891,488
Bow4333901,823
Totals1,8731,7053,578