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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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LEADENHALL MARKET AND CITY SHOPS.
The Leadenhall Market and City Shops have been systematically inspected during the year, and the following table shows the amount and variety of unsound food dealt with:—
| Bacon (Pieces) | 1 | Hazelhens | 20 |
| Beef (Pieces) | 5 | Kidneys | 5 |
| „ (Tins) | 100 | Marrow Fat (Tins) | 2 |
| Badgers | 3 | Milk (Tins) | 11 |
| Butter (Box) | 1 | Mutton (Legs) | 2 |
| Capercailzies | 17 | Offal (Heads—Pigs) | 11 |
| Chickens | 1,220 | ,, (Plucks—Pigs) | 1 |
| Cream (Tins) | 455 | Partridges | 191 |
| Curlew | 8 | Pheasants | 1,457 |
| Deer | 19 | Pigeons | 921 |
| Ducks | 1,727 | Plovers | 560 |
| Eggs | 5,121 | Pork (Carcases) | 2 |
| „ (Cases) | 30 | ,, (Pieces) | 3 |
| Fish (Tins) | 3 | Ptarmigan | 216 |
| Fowls | 3,403 | Quail | 232 |
| Fox. | 1 | Rabbits | 22,344 |
| Fruit (Tins) | 128 | Sardines (Tins) | 1 |
| Game (Black) | 27 | Snipe | 598 |
| ,, (Hamper) | 1 | Sweetbreads | 1 |
| Geese | 143 | Teal | 30 |
| Goats | 3 | Turkeys | 271 |
| Gooseberries (Gallons) | 1 | Vegetables (Cases) | 2 |
| Grouse | 242 | Venison (Pieces) | 4 |
| Guinea Fowl | 1 | Widgeon | 23 |
| Hares | 289 | Woodcock | 5 |
| Total Weight for the year 1923 = 32 tons 10 cwts. 0 qrs. 2 lbs. | |||
| „ „ „ 1922 = 25 „ 17 „ 1 „ 15 „ | |||
| Increase 6 „ 12 „ 2 „ 15 „ | |||
ALDGATE MARKET AND SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
The extensive outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease, which continued during the
latter part of the year, made it very difficult for butchers to arrange supplies of
home-fed animals. Nevertheless, the number of animals killed in the slaughterhouses,
compared with that of 1922, show an increase of 12,900, as shown by the
following table :—
1923.
1922.
Bulls 83 145
Calves 33,219 23,826
Cows 165 51
Heifers 81 71
Oxen 5,269 6,250
Sheep 15,726 11,384
Goat 140 56
54,683 41,783
The extra hours of duty performed by the Inspectors under Bye-Law No. 19
were as follows
Weekdays. Sundays.
Before 6 a.m. After 9 p.m. Before 7 a.m. After 3 p.m.
Hours. Hours.
1 128½ 3 30½
Number of animals killed during those hours were:—
| Bulls | 8 |
| Calves | 1,997 |
| Cows | 75 |
| Heifers | 7 |
| Oxen | 284 |
| Sheep | 737 |
| Goats | 7 |
| Total | 3,115 |