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City of London 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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*The sources of origin of the Central Markets Supplies during the past five years are
here expressed in terms per cent, of the total annual deliveries.
British. American. Australian Country Town fForeign Home American and SouthKilled. Killed. Killed. Killed. Killed.: New Zealand. Africa.
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent Per cent. Per cent
. .
1927 21 1 6.6 4.1 0.2 48.8 19.2
1928 22.1 5.7 4.9 — 48.6 18.7
1929 20.8 5.5 4.9 — 49.4 19.4
1930 20.5 4.6 4.8 — 49.2 20.9
1931 21. 1 3.8 4.9 0.3 46.6 23.2 0.1
The following figures supplied by the Superintendent of the Market are of interest:—
1927. 1928. 1929. 1930. 1931.
Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons.
Average daily delivery into the Markets 1,594 1,478 1,491 1,502 1,554
**Minimum delivery on any one day 286 256 288 208 523
Maximum delivery on any one day 4,278 3,699 3,179 3,694 4,524
The heaviest weight previously recorded on
any one day (20th December, 1926) was— 5,259 tons.
*1 am indebted to the Clerk and Superintendent of the Central Markets for the figures relating to the market
supplies, sources of origin, &c.
** The minimum deliveries relate to Saturdays when practically no wholesale business at the Market is carried out.
† Includes " General Foreign Meat and Produce." Includes South American Imports.

Table: Table showing Weight of Meat delivered, and Meat delivered to Contractors as unsound, during each Month of the Years 1930 and 1931.

Table showing Weight of Meat delivered, and Meat delivered to Contractors as unsound, during each Month of the Years 1930 and 1931.

Month.Meat delivered at the Market, 1930.Unsound Meat delivered to Contractors, 1930.Meat delivered at the Market, 1931.Unsound Meat delivered to Contractors, 1931.
Tons.cwts.qre.Tons.cwts.qrs.Tons.cwts.qre.Tons.cwts.qre.
January41,101005315143,2360057151
February36,16400526237,498006151
March39,06000668341,7990056183
April39,214006818340,8310064122
May39,541005413337,334006021
June35,604007810135,6460061153
July37,461008010338,8140076110
August31,86200515033,5270067173
September36,468001063038,9810088180
October41,722009812143,213008382
November37,940005712040,8090060170
December44,955006519145,067007983
Totals461,07200834152476,75500819103

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One ton in every 582 tons of meat paying toll in the Central Markets, Smithfield, was
condemned last year, as compared with one ton in 553 in 1930.

Table: *Table showing the average deliveries at the Central Meat Market, and other details for successive quinquennial periods during the past 57 years:—

*Table showing the average deliveries at the Central Meat Market, and other details for successive quinquennial periods during the past 57 years:—

Quinquennium.Annual Average General Supply.Seizures by Inspectors.% of Unsound Meat.
Tons.cwts.qrs.Tons.cwts.qrs.
1874-1878178,373100192182•108
1879-1883218,200123282112•129
1884-1888249,58019224812•099
1889-1893304,98651461151•151
1894-1898372,44012274933•201
1899-1903410,4561811,082132•233
1904-1908414,9061111,584193•382
1909-1913427,146001,52023•356
1914-1918324,715001,370112•422
1919-1923403,3641001,849190•459
1924-1928477,405001,21020•253
1929-1931467,89200934103•199

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* I am indebted to the Clerk and Superintendent of the Central Markets for the figures relating to the market
supplies, sources of origin, &c.