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Poplar 1921

[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.
1,567 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.
4,080 gallons were supplied to the Poplar Baths, 3,599 gallons to the
Bow Baths, and 903 gallons to the Island Baths, making a total of
8,582 gallons.
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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.
1921.£s.d.
March1,45677110
June1,3577590
September47832150
December4783550
Totals3,769£22100