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Poplar 1918

Annual report for the year 1918 on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, comprising the registration sub-districts of Poplar, Bromley and Bow

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Spraying and Cleansing Floors of London County Council
Schools with Electrolytic Disinfecting Fluid.
1,536 gallons were supplied to four 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.
3,085 gallons were supplied to the Poplar Baths, 4,042 gallons to the
Bow Baths, and 97 gallons to the Island Baths, making a total of
7,224 gallons.
Comments on Adverse Criticisms respecting the Process.
See Annual Report, 1911.
In spite of adverse criticisms, the process has been a success for
thirteen years.
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.
1918.£s.d.
March1,5277670
June1,0855450
September69434140
December1,15157110
Totals4,457£222170