Workhouse abbreviation

[alison300]

Does anyone know what FPH stands for? It's in the Observations column.  Other entries in the column vary from 'paralysed', 'deserted' to 'dislocated hip'.  But there are several with FPH. 

The record is for Bromley House, Stepney.

[Bookbox]

I think FPH stands for From Poplar House, meaning 'admitted from Poplar Workhouse'.

The Stepney union and the Poplar union were adjacent and shared some facilities. Bromley House, though managed by Stepney, was actually located in St Leonard's Street, Poplar.

https://www.workhouses.org.uk/Poplar/#Post-1834
“During this period, Poplar had an arrangement with the adjacent Stepney union to accommodate its other classes of inmate, with the aged and infirm going to Stepney’s workhouse at Bromley …"

[alison300]

Thanks Boombox - that makes sense