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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 1894
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1894
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Return of Fish Condemned at or near Bishopsgate Market, for the Year, 1894:—
| 1894. | Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89 | 2 | 2 |
| February | 63 | 4 | 1 |
| March | 195 | 11 | 1 |
| †April | 163 | 12 | 3 |
| May | 117 | 19 | 2 |
| June | 119 | 9 | 3 |
| July | 133 | 16 | 3 |
| ‡August | 99 | 8 | 2 |
| September | 83 | 3 | 2 |
| October | 44 | 2 | 1 |
| November | 67 | 19 | 0 |
| December | 42 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 1219 | 14 | 1 |
| * Of this quantity 157 tons were Norway Kippers. | |||
| † ” ” 92 ” ” ” | |||
| ‡” ” 50 tons were Immature Haddocks. | |||
The co-operation of this Guild is a matter
of convenience, and certainly one of economy,
to the Commissioners of Sewers, but it in no