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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62
Used at Council's Shelter in baths of verminous
persons
641
London County Council Schools
2.972
Mortuary, High Street, Poplar
420
Borough of Poplar Dispensary
72
Royal College of St. Katharine
238
Private Firms in Borough
930
Council Offices, Poplar
329
Finance Department Offices
87
Kingsley Hall
45
Bow War Pensions Office
169
North Poplar Clinic
57
Howrah House Convent
232
Bow Relief Offices
24
Total
129,480
Cost of Materials and Electricity.
The cost of materials and electricity for manufacturing the electrolytic
fluid was as follows:—
£
s.
d.
Electricity, 13,180 units at 1 id. per unit (with
50 per cent. advance)
123
11
3
Chloride of Magnesium, 7 tons, 18 cwts. 1 qr.
25 lbs.
37
14
8
Salt, 12 tons, 17 cwt., 2 qrs.
51
10
0
Caustic Soda, 13 cwt., 2 qrs., 24 lbs.
25
1
9
Water (64,740 gallons)
3
14
2
Total cost of materials and electricity to produce
64,740 gallons (strong); broken down to
129,480 gallons
241
11
10
Electric motor for stirring: 326 units
3
1
2
Bottles, Corks and Labf.ls.
Bottles
24
10
8
Corks
15
0
0
Labels
••
£39
10
8
Total quantity of water used for all purposes, 287.000 gallons, cost
£16 7s. 3d.