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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 1896
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1896
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| Tons | Cwts. | Qrs. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33,421 | 2 | 2 |
| February | 29,995 | 12 | 2½ |
| March | 32,450 | 1 | 1 |
| April | 31,170 | 4 | 0½ |
| May | 31,803 | 13 | |
| June | 30,172 | 5 | 3½ |
| July | 31,377 | 5 | 2½ |
| August | 27,915 | 15 | 3 |
| September | 30,450 | 14 | 1 |
| October | 34,720 | 4 | 0 |
| November | 31,924 | 14 | 3 |
| December | 35,141 | 16 | 2½ |
| Total | 380,543 | 11 | 1 |
or say 380,543 tons 11 cwt. 1 qr. in 1896,
against 347,283 tons 3 cwt. in 1895, an increase
of 33,260 tons 8 cwt. 1 qr., or upwards
9½ per cent.
The following table shows the total meat
supply to the Central Markets since I entered
upon my office in 1874 to the end of 1896
inclusive, in the last column of which is shewn
the percentage of meat dealt with as unsound.
See also Chart marked C in Appendix.