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Poplar 1929

[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, 1,195,984
gallons of fluid have been manufactured (see footnote) at a cost of
for electricity £2,241 5s. 10£d., and materials £2,470 14s. 5d.

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 WaterElectricity.Total.
£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
191933,285†139407779216119
192039,255†15311410573258187
192151,330†22071013418835566
192256,520†l66011191392851310
192364,740†118071231132411110
192470,350†132721362526897
192572,165†14510513313927942
192665,317½†1778516832345117
192776,538½†182101019759379167
192884,712½†1938821514940935
192977,551½†19615102421904391410

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 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 for distribution.

Quantity distributed:—

191488,425 gallons.1922113,040 gallons
191573,9701923129,480 ,,
191653,5801924140,700 ,,
191755,8001925144,330 ,,
191861,5001926130,635 ,,
191966,5701927147,655 ,,
192078,5101928151,590 ,,
1921102,6601929l36,805 ,,