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City of London 1920

Report of the Medical Officer of Health of the City of London for the year 1920

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Table: Monthly Deliveries of Fish at London Central Markets, Smithfield, 1920.

Monthly Deliveries of Fish at London Central Markets, Smithfield, 1920.

Tonscwts.qrs.
January118120
February178150
March137150
April132180
May123180
June140180
July10470
August8280
September109150
October118120
November12260
December11500
Total1,49040

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Of the above, 12 tons 6 cwts. 2 qrs. 27 lbs. were seized as unsound by your
Officers, and those of the Fishmongers' Company. This equals 0.83 per cent. of the
whole, or 1 ton in 120 tons.

Table: Weight of Fish Delivered, Fish seized as Unsound, and percentage of Fish Condemned to that Delivered, at or near Billingsgate Market during 1920 and the five years 1915-1919.

Weight of Fish Delivered, Fish seized as Unsound, and percentage of Fish Condemned to that Delivered, at or near Billingsgate Market during 1920 and the five years 1915-1919.

year.Weight of Fish Delivered.Total.Weight of Fish Condemned.Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered.
By Land.By Water.
Tons.Tons.Tons.Tonscwts.qrs.
1915125,03117,942142,9739511621 ton in 150tons, or 666%
1916114,2684,529118,7971,183501 „ 100„ .996 „
1917111,5483,623115,1691,750631 „ 66„ 1.520 „
1918121,270154121,4242,166911 „ 56.047„ 1.784 „
1919158,3269,360167,6863,0791621 „ 54.444„ 1.837 „
Average (5 years)126,0887,121133,2091,826631 ton in 72.951tons, or 1.370%
1920231,86619,622251,4882,7201721 ton in 92.425tons, or 1.081%

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SUMMARY OF FOOD DISCHARGED AT CITY WHARVES FOR THE
YEAR 1920.
Description of Total Number General Range of Weight
Artlole Where from. Packages. of Packages. of Packages.
Butter Holland Casks 40,082 100 lbs.
Bacon Do. Bales 429 3 cwt.
Cheese Holland & New Zealand Single Cheeses 124,981 6 lbs,—80 lbs.
Do. Do. Packages 73,760 28 lbs.-160 lbs.
Eggs Holland Cases 3,975 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs.
Margarine Do. Packages 26,889 24 lbs.—56 lbs.
Cereals—
Barley Do. Bags 1,608 100 lbs.
Beans Do. Do. 2,882 1 cwt. 3 qrs.
Peas Holland and India Do. 2,548 1 cwt.—2 cwt.
Lentils India Do. 1,420 2 cwt.
Rice Japan and India Do. 500 1 cwt.—2 cwt.
Farina Holland Do. 3,159 2 cwt.
Coffee Africa & South America Do. 72,610 56 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs.
Cocoa & Chocolate Ceylon and Holland Bags and cases 38,664 28 lbs.—2 cwt.
Fruit (Soft)—
Apricot3 Holland Packages 40 6 lbs.
Apples Do. Do. 74,107 40 lbs.—2 cwt.
Plums Do. Do. 3,685 40 lbs.
Peaches Do. Do. 214 6 lbs.
Pears Do. Do. 19,857 40 lbs.—1 cwt.
Currants Do. Do. 6,835 7 lbs.—40 lbs.
Gooseberries Do. Do. 12,234 7 lbs.—1 cwt.
Strawberries Do. Do. 163,246 7 lbs.—28 lbs.
Bilberries Do. Do. 756 7 lbs.
Cranberries Do. Do. 2,274 28 lbs.
Cherries Do. Do. 19,550 12 lbs.—28 lbs.
Rhubarb Do. Do. 273 1 cwt.