Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Since the installation of the plant, a period of 16 years, 628,089 gallons of fluid have been manufactured (see footnote page 54) at a cost for electricity of £904 2s. Old., and materials of £1,158 12s. 5d.
Year. | Output, gallons. | Material, Chloride of Magnesium, Salt, Caustic Soda and Water. Cost. | Electricity. | Total. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
1903 | 17,000 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 33 | 10 | 3 |
1907 | 15,586 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 11 |
1908 | 28,280 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 2 | 5 |
1909 | 27,216 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 17 | 7½ | 53 | 2 | |
1910 | 50,726 | 47 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 10 | 6 | 98 | 2 | 4 |
1911 | 53,063 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 56 | 16 | 7½ | 107 | 14 | 4½ |
1912 | 54,388 | 41 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 14 | 4½ | 101 | 2 | 2½ |
1913 | 66,740 | 62 | 7 | 3 | 71 | 0 | 10½ | 133 | 8 | |
1914 | 68,795† | 59 | 16 | 11† | 75 | 0 | 3† | 134 | 17 | 2† |
1915 | 36,985† | 35 | 19 | 3† | 48 | 12 | 0† | 84 | 11 | 3† |
1916 | 26,790† | 74 | 4 | 0† | 40 | 3 | 1† | 114 | 7 | 1† |
1917 | 27,900† | 75 | 10 | 4† | 44 | 11 | 6½† | 120 | 1 | 10½† |
1918 | 30,750† | 114 | 5 | 9† | 51 | 2 | 8† | 165 | 8 | 5† |
1919 | 33,285† | 139 | 4 | 0† | 77 | 7 | 9† | 216 | 11 | 9† |
1920 | 39,255† | 153 | 11 | 4† | 105 | 7 | 3† | 258 | 18 | 7† |
1921 | 51,.330† | 220 | 7 | 10† | 134 | 18 | 8† | 355 | 6 | 6† |
Total | 628,089 | £1,158 | 12 | 5 | £904 | 2 | 0½ | £2,062 | 14 |
The Public Health Department is not only furnished with the
disinfectant and the various institutions of the Council (the public baths,
etc.), but the institutions of the Managers of St. Andrew's Hospital and
of the Board of Guardians (within and without the Borough) are supplied
with an unlimited quantity free if required.
As applicants now usually bring their own receptacles to the depots,
there is a very appreciable saving in the expense on bottles alone.
† On page 51 it will be seen that the fluid is made of greater strength and afterwards broken down to half strength for distribution, more electrical current being used. Gallons distributed:—
1914 | 88,425 |
1915 | 73,970 |
1916 | 53,580 |
1917 | 55,800 |
1918 | 61,500 |
1919 | 66,570 |
1920 | 78,510 |
1921 | 102,660 |