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Poplar 1929

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

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Motor Vehicles.

Vehicle.Speedometer register (miles).Petrol consumption (gallons).Average m.p.g.
Blue Van537740313.3
Brown Van2364173½13.6
Lorry531239913.3
M.O.H.Car7378*39718.6
Hired Car3072811.0

•Speedometer of old Car not working for 8 weeks—mileage and petrol consumption
not recorded.
ELECTROLYTIC DISINFECTING FLUID.
The electrolytic disinfecting fluid as manufactured contains approximately
8—9 grammes per litre of free chlorine and is broken down to a
strength of approximately 4 grammes per litre for distribution.
During the year 1929, 77,551½ gallons were manufactured. 136,805
gallons of the weaker solution were produced, which, with a balance of
180 gallons on hand at the beginning of the year, were distributed, a
total of 136,985 gallons.

The production of the solution at a strength of 4 grammes of available chlorine per litre has averaged 148,686 gallons per annum for three years at an average annual cost of £2,464, the cost per gallon thus being approximately 4d.

Quantity Produced.
As ManufacturedAs Issued. (i .e., Weaker Solution.)Electricity Consumed.,
Gallons.Gallons.Units.
Old Plant47,61976,9959,828
New Machine29,932½59,81012,384½
Totals77,551½136,80522,212½