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City of London 1897

Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1897

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Table: CENTRAL MEAT MARKETS, SMITHFIELD.Table shewing Weight of Meat delivered, Meat seized as unsound, and percentage of Meat condemned to that delivered, during each Month of the Year 1897.

CENTRAL MEAT MARKETS, SMITHFIELD.

Table shewing Weight of Meat delivered, Meat seized as unsound, and percentage of Meat condemned to that delivered, during each Month of the Year 1897.

Month.Meat Delivered at the Market.Meat seized by Inspectors.Percentage of Meat condemned to that delivered.
Tons.cwts.qrs.Tons.cwts.qrs.
January33,92715341100.122 or 1 ton in 818 tons
February29,9283040123.136 736 ,,
March34,82740½39182.114 873 ,,
April33,4862151143.155 654 ,,
May31,700111½4361.136 732 ,,
June30,9028310193.329 304 ,,
July32,3572015172.468 214 ,,
August28,621101½10761.375 267 ,,
September31,35682½133162.427 234 ,,
October34,76317381131.235 426 ,,
November34,44212457162.168 596 ,,
December36,99316267113.182 547 ,,
Totals393,30720½91833.233 or 1 ton in 429 tons