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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Total Quantity Manufactured since Installation of Plant Since the installation of the plant, a period of 19 years, 819,699 gallons of fluid have been manufactured (see footnote) at a cost for electricity of £1,283 9s. 5½d., and materials of £1.575 0s. 3d.
| Year. | Output, gallons. | Materials, Chloride of Magnesium, Salt, Caustic Soda and Water. Cost. | Electricity. | Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | a. d. | ||||||||
| 1906 | 17,000 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 33 | 10 3 |
| 1907 | 15,586 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 29 | 9 11 |
| 1908 | 28,280 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 2 5 |
| 1909 | 27,216 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 17 | 7½ | 53 | 2 2½ |
| 1910 | 50,726 | 47 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 10 | 6 | 98 | 2 4 |
| 1911 | 53,063 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 56 | 16 | 107 | 14 | |
| 1912 | 54,388 | 41 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 14 | 101 | 2 2½ | |
| 1913 | 66,740 | 62 | 7 | 3 | 71 | 0 | 10½ | 133 | 8 1½ |
| 1914 | 68,795† | 59 | 16 | 11 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 134 | 17 2 |
| 1915 | 36,985† | 35 | 19 | 3 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 84 | 11 3 |
| 1916 | 26,790† | 74 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 114 | 7 1 |
| 1917 | 27,900† | 75 | 10 | 4 | 44 | 11 | 6½ | 120 | 1 10½ |
| 1918 | 30,750† | 114 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 2 | 8 | 165 | 8 5 |
| 1919 | 33,285† | 139 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 7 | 9 | 216 | 11 9 |
| 1920 | 39,255† | 153 | 11 | 4 | 105 | 7 | 3 | 258 | 18 7 |
| 1921 | 51,330† | 220 | 7 | 10 | 134 | 18 | 8 | 355 | 6 6 |
| 1922 | 56,520† | 166 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 13 | 9 | 285 | 13 10 |
| 1923 | 64,740† | 118 | 0 | 7 | 123 | 11 | 3 | 241 | 11 10 |
| 1924 | 70,350† | 132 | 7 | 2 | 136 | 2 | 5 | 268 | 9 7 |
| Total 819,699 | £1,575 | 0 | 3 | £1,283 | 9 | 5½ | £2,858 | 9 8½ | |
Not only are the Public Health Department and other buildings of
the Council (the public baths, etc.) furnished with the disinfectant, 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, as required.
As applicants now usually bring their own receptacles to the depots,
there is a very appreciable saving in the expense on bottles.
† Since 1914 the fluid has been made of greater strength than originally, and
afterwards broken down to half strength for distribution.