London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Poplar 1923

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

This page requires JavaScript

65
Spraying and Cleansing Floors of London County Council
Schools with Electrolytic Disinfecting Fluid.
2,972 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.
4,457 gallons were supplied to the Poplar Baths, 3,581 gallons to the
Bow Baths, and 1,382 gallons to the Island Baths, making a total of
9,420 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.
1923.£s.d.
March ..5034240
June4103730
September34432100
December40537160
Totals1,662£149130