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Poplar 1927

[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 22 years, 1,033,720 gallons of fluid have been manufactured (see footnote) at a cost for electricity of £1,782 12s. 1½d., and materials of £2,080 9s. lid.

Year.Output, gallons.Materials, Chloride of Magnesium, Salt, Caustic Soda and Water Cost.Electrioity.Total.
£s.d.£8.d.£s.d.
190617,0001712515171033103
190715,586141691413229911
190828,28027147287105625
190927,21623472917n53221
191050,726471110501069824
191153,063501795616n1071441
191254,388417105914H101221
191366,7406273710101133811
191468,795†5916117503134172
191536,985†351934812084113
191626,790†7440403111471
191727,900†751044411611201101
191830,750†11459512816585
191933,285†139407779216119
192039,255†15311410573258187
192151,330†22071013418835566
192256,520†166011191392851310
192364,740†118071231132411110
192470,350†132721362526897
192572,165†14510513313927942
192665,317½†1778516832345117
192776,538½†182101019759'379167
Totals1,033,720£2,080911£1,78212£3,8632

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. Quantity distributed:—

191488,425 gallons.1921102,660 gallons.
191573,970 ,,1922113,040 ,,
191653,580 ,,1923129,480 „
191755,800 ,,1924140,700 ,,
191861,500 ,,1925144,330 ,,
191966,570 ,,1926130,635 ,,
192078,510 ,,1927147,655 „