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City of London 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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FISH SUPPLIES.
210,526 tons of fish, of which 193,821 were land-borne and 16,705 water-borne, were
received at or near Billingsgate Market during the year.
This was an decrease of 13,300 tons in the land deliveries and of 4,881 tons in deliveries
by water.
MONTHLY FISH RETURNS.
* Table showing Weight of Fish Delivered, Fish seized as Unsound, and Percentage of Fish Condemned to that delivered,
| Month. | Weight of Fish Delivered. | Total. | Weight of Fish Condemned. | Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Land. | By Water. | ||||||||||||
| Tons. | wts. | qrs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | Tons. | cwts. | qre. | ||
| January | 16,525 | 15 | 3 | 947 | 3 | 3 | 17,472 | 19 | 2 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 1 ton in 368 822 tons, or 0 271% |
| February | 14,636 | 7 | 0 | 937 | 4 | 0 | 15,573 | 11 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 405 957 „ „ 0246% |
| March | 16,095 | 10 | 0 | 1,031 | 4 | 0 | 17,126 | 14 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 3 | 190111 „ „ 0-526% |
| April | 14,985 | 13 | 0 | 1,063 | 2 | 1 | 16,048 | 15 | 1 | 89 | 12 | 2 | 179 065 „ „ 0-558% |
| May | 15,919 | 19 | 1 | 1,307 | 15 | 2 | 17,227 | 14 | 3 | 154 | 10 | 1 | 111.497 „ „ 0.896% |
| june | 15,686 | 12 | 3 | 1,566 | 17 | 0 | 17,253 | 9 | 3 | 205 | 18 | 1 | 89.790 „ ,, 1193% |
| July | 17,456 | 12 | 0 | 1,531 | 13 | 1 | 18,988 | 5 | 1 | 218 | 13 | 2 | 86.833 ,, ,, 1 151% |
| August | 16,201 | 3 | 2 | 1,711 | 6 | 1 | 17.912 | 9 | 3 | 173 | 8 | 1 | 103.294 ,, ,, 0.968% |
| September | 17,457 | 2 | 3 | 2,060 | 8 | 2 | 19,517 | 11 | 1 | 188 | 14 | 1 | 103.424 ,, ,, 0.966% |
| October | 16,776 | 18 | 2 | 2,135 | 11 | 0 | 18,912 | 9 | 2 | 196 | 17 | 3 | 96. 057 „ ,, 1.041% |
| November | 16,101 | 16 | 2 | 1,354 | 5 | 2 | 17,456 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 8 | 1 | 162.514 „ ,, 0.615% |
| December | 15,977 | 16 | 3 | 1,058 | 3 | 3 | 17,036 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 2 | 1 | 239.564 „ „ 0.417% |
| Totals 193,821 | 7 | 3 | 16,704 | 14 | 3 | 210,526 | 2 | 2 | 1,581 | 19 | 3 | 133.077 „ „ 0.751% | |
Weight of Fish Delivered, Fish Seized as Unsound, and percentage of Fish Condemned to that Delivered, at or near Billingsgate Market during 1931 and the five years 1926—1930.
| Year. | Weight of Fish Delivered. | Total. | Weight of Fish Condemned. | Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Land. | By Water. | ||||
| Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. cwts. qrs. | ||
| 1926 | 199,540 | 23,959 | 223,499 | 1,938 9 0 | 1 ton in 115-295 tons or 0.867% |
| 1927 | 207,056 | 22,904 | 229,960 | 2,070 1 0 | 1 „ 111.028 „ 0.900% |
| 1928 | 214,426 | 24,598 | 239,024 | 2,241 12 1 | 1 „ 106.163 „ 0.903% |
| 1929 | 216,936 | 22,396 | 239,332 | 1,587 6 1 | 1 ,, 150.778 ,, 0.663% |
| 1930 | 207,121 | 21,586 | 228,707 | 2,111 15 0 | 1 „ 140.902 „ 0.710% |
| Average (5 years) | 209,017 | 23,088 | 232,105 | 1,989 16 3 | 1 ton in 124.433 tons or 0.808% |
| 1931 | 193,821 | 16,705 | 210,526 | 1,581 19 3 | 1 ton in 133. 077 tons or 0.751% |
| * Compiled from the Monthly Returns received from the Fishmongers' Company. | |||||
INSPECTION OF FOOD AT CITY WHARVES.
The following is a summary of the chief products coming under the observation of the
Inspector charged with the supervision of food at the City Wharves:—
SUMMARY OF FOOD DISCHARGED AT CITY WHARVES.
Description of General Range of Article. Packages. Where from. Weight of Packages. Quantity.
Butter Packages Holland 6 lbs.—1 cwt 157,424
Bacon Bales and Cases „ 1 cwt. 2 qrs.—3 cwts 151,347
Cheese Packages „ 24 lbs.—1 cwt 396,424
Eggs (Fresh) Cases Holland and Belgium 84 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs 157,157
Egg Yolk Casks Holland 56 lbs.—4 cwts. 240
Compound Packages „ 56 lbs. 32,112
Lard „ 28 lbs.—56 lbs 20,676
. Margarine „ ,, 12 lbs.—56 lbs 729,446
Cereals—
Barley Bags 100 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs 2,057
Beans 1 cwt.—2 cwts 893
Cornflour 2 cwts. 24
Ground Rice 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs 378
Peas . 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 3 qrs 32,799
Rice Spain, Italy and Hol- 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs 4,933
land.
Cocoa Bags, Packages Holland, E. Africa and 28 lbs.—2 cwts. 15,258
Colombo.
Coffee Bags E. Africa, Costa Rica 1 cwt. 2 qrs. 90,812
and Santos