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Poplar 1924

[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.
3,252 gallons were supplied to eight London County Council Public
Elementary Schools for spraying and cleansing floors of classrooms.
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.
5,574 gallons were supplied to the Poplar Baths, 4,807 gallons to the
Bow Baths, 2,110 gallons to the Island Baths, and 572 gallons to the openair
swimming bath, making a total of 13,063 gallons.

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.
1924.£s.d.
March47941110
June44041160
September3543400
December41536150
Totals1,688£1540