Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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54
Year.
Output,
gallons.
Material,
Chloride of
Magnesium,
Salt, Caustic
Soda and Water.
Cost.
Electricity.
Total.
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
Total
17,000
15,586
28,280
27,216
50,726
53,063
54,388
66,740
68,795†
36,985†
26,790†
27,900†
30,750†
33,285†
39,255†
51,330†
56,520†
684,609
17 12 5
14 16 9
27 14 7
23 4 7
47 11 10
50 17 9
41 7 10
62 7 3
59 16 ll†
35 19 3†
74 4 0†
75 10 4†
114 5 9†
139 4 O†
153 11 4†
220 7 10†
166 0 1
£1,324 12 6
15 17 10
14 13 2
28 7 10
29 17 7½
50 10 6
56 16 7½
59 14 4½
7L 0 10½
75 0 3†
48 12 0†
40 3 1†
44 11 6½†
51 2 8†
77 7 9†
105 7 3†
134 18 8†
119 13 9
£1,023 15 9½
33 10 3
29 9 11
56 2 5
53 2 2½
98 2 4
107 14 4½
101 2 2½
133 8 1½
134 17 2†
84 11 3†
114 7 1†
120 1 10½†
165 8 5†
216 11 9†
258 18 7†
355 6 6†
285 13 10†
£2,348 8 3½
The Public Health Department is not only furnished with the
disinfectant and the various institutions of the Council (the public baths,
etc.), but the institutions of the Managers of St. Andrew's Hospital and
of the Board of Guardians (within and without the Borough) are supplied
with an unlimited quantity free if required.
As applicants now usually bring their own receptacles to the depots,
there is a very appreciable saving in the expense on bottles alone.
t On page 51 it will be seen that the fluid is made of greater strength and afterwards
broken down to half strength for distribution, more electrical current being used.
Gallons distributed:—
1914
88,425
1915
73,970
1916
53,580
1917
55,800
1918
61,500
1919
66,570
1920
78,510
1921
102,660
1922
113,040