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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 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT.Rooms and Articles (Infectious and Verminous) Disinfected.The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—

DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT.

Rooms and Articles (Infectious and Verminous) Disinfected.

The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—

Premises.Rooms.Beds.MattressesPillows.Bolsters.Various.Totals.
Infectious Disease14321887140418826306991896923890
Verminous & Miscellaneous216240104471746012541639
Totals16482127150823528047592022325529
Pulmonary Tuberculosis25427158712629394614
Totals19022398156624229307882061726143

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Other articles also passed through the Council's apparatus:—
Disinfectors' clothing, overalls, drop-sheets, etc., to the number of 4,201,
3,570 articles of clothing from verminous persons were disinfected
and 124 other articles; making a total of 34,038 articles.
232 articles were destroyed at the Council's apparatus on request.
ELECTROLYTIC DISINFECTANT FLUID.
The electrolytic disinfecting fluid as manufactured contains approximately
8—9 grammes per litre of free chlorine and is broken down to a
strength of approximately 4 grammes per litre for distribution.
During the year 1928, 84,712½ gallons were manufactured. 150,790
gallons of the weaker solution were produced, of which, with a balance of
980 gallons on hand at the beginning of the year, 151,590 gallons were
distributed.
The production of the solution at a strength of 4 grammes of available
chlorine per litre has averaged 141,200 gallons per annum for three years
at an average annual cost of £2,921, the cost per gallon thus being
approximately 5d.