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Poplar 1928
[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 23 years, 1,118,432½
gallons of fluid have been manufactured (see footnote) at a cost for
electricity of £1,998 6s. 10½d., and materials of £2,273 18s. yd..
The amount of fluid manufactured, and the cost of materials and electricity, in each of the last ten years is shown below:—
| Year. | Output, gallons. | Materials, Chloride of Magnesium, Salt, Caustic Soda and Water. | Electricity. | Total. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| 1919 | 33,285† | 139 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 7 | 9 | 216 | 11 | 9 |
| 1920 | 39,255† | 153 | 11 | 4 | 105 | 7 | 3 | 258 | 18 | 7 |
| 1921 | 51,330† | 220 | 7 | 10 | 134 | 18 | 8 | 355 | 6 | 6 |
| 1922 | 56,520† | 166 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 13 | 9 | 285 | 13 | 10 |
| 1923 | 64,740† | 118 | 0 | 7 | 123 | 11 | 3 | 241 | 11 | 10 |
| 1924 | 70,350† | 132 | 7 | 2 | 136 | 2 | 5 | 268 | 9 | 7 |
| 1925 | 72,165† | 145 | 10 | 5 | 133 | 13 | 9 | 279 | 4 | 2 |
| 1926 | 65,317½† | 177 | 8 | 5 | 168 | 3 | 2 | 345 | 11 | 7 |
| 1927 | 76,538½† | 182 | 10 | 10 | 197 | 5 | 9 | 379 | 16 | 7 |
| 1928 | 84,712½† | 193 | 8 | 8 | 215 | 14 | 9 | 409 | 3 | 5 |
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.
† Since 1914 the fluid has been made of greater strength than originally, and
afterwards broken down to half strength for distribution.
Quantity distributed:—
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
88,425 gallons.
73,970 „
53,580 „
55,800 „
61,500 „
66,570 „
78,510 „
102,660 „
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
113,040 gallons.
129,480 „
140,700 „
144,330 „
130,635 „
147,655„
151,590 „