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Poplar 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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DEATHS OF PERSONS OF UNKNOWN ADDRESSES, ETC.,
INCLUDED IN THE MORTALITY STATISTICS.
The following deaths have been included in the mortality statistics of the Borough in accordance with the Registrar.General's rules relating to ' 'Transferable Deaths.''
| 1924. 6th Mar. | R. Thames, off Unknown. Aberdeen Wharf. | Male, 28. | Found drowned. P.M. Open verdict. Inquest. |
| 25th Apr. | R. Thames, near Unknown. Morton's Wharf. | Male, newly. born. | Fractured skull and cerebral haemorrhage. Wilful murder by persons unknown. Inquest. |
| 28th Apr. | In street at Pekin Unknown. Street. | Female, newly.born. | Want of attention at birth. P.M. Open verdict. Inquest. |
| 16th May. | R. Thames, near Unknown. Fletcher 'a Dry Dock. | Male, newly. born. | Want of attent ion at birth. P.M. Open verdict. Inquest. |
| 23rd May. | Ducketts Canal, Unknown between Shew parentage. and Three Colt Bridges | Female, newly born. | Tape and rag tied round neck. Asphyxia from strangulation. P.M. Wilful murder. Inquest. |
| 22nd July. | R. Thames, off Ship's Fire. Union Dry man of Aber. Dock. deen | Male, 43. | Asphyxia due to drowning. P.M. Open verdict. Inquest. |
| 21st July. | R. Thames, off Unknown. Bullivant's Wharf. | Male, 60. | Asphyxia due to drowning. P.M. Open verdict. Inquest. |