[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough] page 123

Poplar 1929

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

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Table: Motor Vehicles.

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Motor Vehicles.

Vehicle.	Speedometer register (miles).	Petrol consumption (gallons).	Average m.p.g.
Blue Van	5377	403	13.3
Brown Van	2364	173½	13.6
Lorry	5312	399	13.3
M.O.H.Car	7378*	397	18.6
Hired Car	307	28	11.0

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•Speedometer of old Car not working for 8 weeks—mileage and petrol consumption
not recorded.
ELECTROLYTIC DISINFECTING 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 1929, 77,551½ gallons were manufactured. 136,805
gallons of the weaker solution were produced, which, with a balance of
180 gallons on hand at the beginning of the year, were distributed, a
total of 136,985 gallons.

Table: The production of the solution at a strength of 4 grammes of available chlorine per litre has averaged 148,686 gallons per annum for three years at an average annual cost of £2,464, the cost per gallon thus being approximately 4d.

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The production of the solution at a strength of 4 grammes of available chlorine per litre has averaged 148,686 gallons per annum for three years at an average annual cost of £2,464, the cost per gallon thus being approximately 4d.

	Quantity Produced.
	As Manufactured	As Issued. (i .e., Weaker Solution.)	Electricity Consumed.,
	Gallons.	Gallons.	Units.
Old Plant	47,619	76,995	9,828
New Machine	29,932½	59,810	12,384½
Totals	77,551½	136,805	22,212½

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Poplar 1929

Table: Motor Vehicles.

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Table: The production of the solution at a strength of 4 grammes of available chlorine per litre has averaged 148,686 gallons per annum for three years at an average annual cost of £2,464, the cost per gallon thus being approximately 4d.