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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Cost of Materials and Electricity.
The cost of materials and electricity for manufacturing the electrolytic
fluid was as follows: —
£ s. d.
Electricity, 18,228 unitsat ljd.per unit (with
40-65 per cent, advance) 168 3 2
Chloride of Magnesium, 7 tons, 6 cwts. 1 qr.
9 1b 45 12 3
Salt, 25 tons, 0 cwt. 0 qr. 102 14 0
Caustic Soda, 17 cwt. 1 qr. 16 lb. 26 1 8
Water (65,317.; gallons) 3 0 6
Total cost of materials and electricity to produce
65, 317 1/2 gallons (strong); broken down to
130,635 gallons 345 11 7
Electric motor for stirring ; 316 units 2 19 3
Bottles, Corks and Labels.
Bottles 23 10 2
Corks 18 2 6
Labels 300
£44 12 8*
Total quantity of water used for all purposes, 377,000 gallons, cost
£15 7s. Id.