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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The number of bodies deposited in the Council's Mortuary, Cottage Street, Poplar, during the year was 266:—
| Residents Males Females | Non-Residents* Males Females | Totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age not stated (i.e. unknown, newly born) . | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 |
| Stillborn | - | - | - | - | - |
| Under 1 year | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1 to 5 years | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 to 15 years | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| 15 to 25 years | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 25 to 45 years | 17 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 36 |
| 45 to 65 years | 39 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 84 |
| 65 years and upwards | 19 | 31 | 19 | 17 | 86 |
| Totals | 104 | 59 | 61 | 42 | 266 |
*Brought from outside the Borough for the convenience of the Coroner.
Inquests were held on 167 (post-mortem examinations, 73), and 94
other post-mortem examinations were made by order of the Coroner. The
total number of post-mortem examinations made was 167. Five bodies
were brought to the Mortuary for custody (3 from Fever Hospitals and
2 awaiting inquests at Coroner's Courts elsewhere).
In several instances post-mortem examinations were made at
the Poplar Mortuary and inquests held at either Stepney or Shoreditch
Coroner's Courts.