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Poplar 1927
[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.
2,793 gallons were supplied to ten London County Council 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 proportions as mentioned in the Annual Report for the year
1909, viz., 1 part of Chlorine to 2,000,000 parts of water. 5,683 gallons
were supplied to the Poplar Baths, 4,520 gallons to the Bow Baths,
2,635 gallons to the Island Baths, and 1,200 gallons to the open-air
swimming baths, making a total of 14.038 gallons.
| Quarter. | Number of Children Cleansed. | Total number of Cleansings. | Amount. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927. | s. | d. | |||
| March | 396 | 477 | 42 | 15 | 0 |
| June | 262 | 321 | 29 | 8 | 0 |
| September | 298 | 327 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
| December | 346 | 376 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1,302 | 1,501 | £139 | 4 | 0 |
In 1,308 of the cleansings a special comb was used. (274 boys, 1,034
girls.)
Cleansing Station.
To enable the heads of children to be properly cleansed, a sink with
a hot and cold water spray has been installed.
Miss Davies made 302 visits in connection with verminous schoolchildren—123
Poplar, and 179 Bow and Bromley.
For cleansing of verminous rooms, see table facing page 34.