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Poplar 1909

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

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4. Ford Eoad Depot2,218 gallons.
5. Trego Eoad Dep6t (opened July, 1909)900 ,,
6. Stebondale Street Depot (opened July, 1909)1,092 ,,
7. Millwall Depot743 ,,
8. Public Health Offices57 ,,
9. Poplar Baths2,078 ,,
10. Bow Baths130¼ „
11. Millwall Baths12 ,,
12. Poplar Town Hall84 ,,
13. Bromley Public Hall48 ,,
14. Works Department4,411 ,,
15. Guardians' Offices87 ,,
16. Poplar Union Workhouse814 ,,
17. Poplar Branch Workhouse, Forest Gate414 „
18. Langley House78 ,,
19. Poplar Training School, Hutton9 ,,
20. Farm Colony, Laindon65¼ „
21. Casual Wards114¾ ,,
22. Bow Relief Offices72 ,,
23. Poplar Distress Committee123 ,,
24. Blackwall Branch Asylum1,378 ,,
25. Used at Council's Shelter in baths of verminous persons90 ,,
Total27,216 gallons.

Cost of Material and Electricity.

The cost of material in manufacturing 27,216 gallons of the electrolytic fluid was as follows:—

£s.d.
Electricity, 4,781 units at 1½ per unit29177½
tons.cwt.lbs.
Chloride of Magnesium*2181111161
Salt, 4½ tons......750
Caustic Soda......326
Water......110
Total cost of materials to produce 27,216 gallons£5322½

* There was a large amount in the saturator at the end of the year.