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Poplar 1922

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

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Spraying and Cleansing Floors of London County Council
Schools with Electrolytic Disinfecting Fluid.
2,298 gallons were supplied to nine London County Council Public
Elementary Schools for spraying and cleansing floors of class rooms.
Swimming Baths, the use therein of the Electrolytic Fluid.
The fluid continues to be added to the water in the swimming baths
in the same quantity and strength as mentioned in the Annual Report
for the year 1909, viz., 1 part of Chlorine to 2,000,000 parts of water.
4,048 gallons were supplied to the Poplar Baths, 3,6891 gallons to the
Bow Baths, and 1,006 gallons to the Island Baths, making a total of
8,743^ gallons.
VERMINOUS CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOLS.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS)
ACT, 1907, CHILDREN ACT, 1908.
Number of Verminous Children Bathed ; Itch Cases.

Number of Verminous Children Bathed.

Quarter.Total number of Cleansings.Amount.
1922.£s.d.
March7935000
June48437160
September32729190
December1761610
Totals1,780£133160