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Poplar 1931

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

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1,361 gallons were supplied to London County Council Schools
for spraying and cleansing floors of classrooms.
The addition of electrolytic disinfecting fluid to the water in the
swimming baths continues in the proportions mentioned in the Annual
Report for the year 1909, viz., 1 part of Chlorine to 2,000,000 parts of
water. 4,215 gallons were supplied to the Poplar Baths, 1,404 gallons
to the Bow Baths, 485 gallons to the Island Baths, and 1,410 gallons to
the open-air swimming baths, making a total of 7,514 gallons.
Cleansing of Verminous Children.
The arrangements for cleansing of verminous school children were
continued throughout the year.
The bathing, etc., of the children and the disinfection of their
clothing is kept quite distinct and separate from the bathing and disinfection
of Smallpox contacts and their clothing.

Number of Verminous Children Bathed under Agreement with the London County Council.

Quarter.Number of Children Cleansed.Total number of Cleansings.Amount payable by L.C.C. to the Borough Council.
1931.£s.d.
March27678649190
June26076547170
September3085404070
December4526915500
Totals1,2962,782£19330

Miss Landray made 22 visits in connection with verminous schoolchildren
and 150 visits in connection with children suffering from Scabies.
Arrangements were made for the children to be bathed, and for bedding
and clothing to be disinfected.