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most part are useless, owing to the action of
the extremely low temperature in the cold air
chambers, which causes the hair to fall off.
The duty cast upon the Meat Inspectors in
dealing with large quantities of putrid rabbits
is very great, as the boxes in which they are
packed have to be examined one by one,
which occupies a considerable time.
FISH.
127,291 tons of fish were received at
Billingsgate Market during the year, as
against 128,361 tons in 1894, and 130,317
tons in 1893 and 130,803 tons in 1892. Of
the 127,291 tons delivered at Billingsgate, 930
tons, or 0 73 per cent were condemned and
destroyed by the "Fish Meters" at the
expense of the Fishmongers' Company.