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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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FISH.
175,251 tons of fish [of which 130,975 were
land-borne and 44,276 water-borne] were
received at Billingsgate Market during the
year, as against 138,162 tons in 1896, 127,291
tons in 1895 and 128,361 tons in 1894. Of
the 175,251 tons delivered at Billingsgate,
959 tons, or .547 per cent. were condemned
and destroyed by the "Fish Meters" at the
expense of the Fishmongers' Company.
In addition to the above, 894 tons were
received at the Central Markets, Smithfield, as
against 951 tons in 1896. So that the total
quantity delivered at the Markets within the
City, exclusive of Leadenhall, was 176,145
tons.
The following figures are interesting:
| Year. | Tons. | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight of Fish delivered at and near Billingsgate Market | 1893 | 130,317 |
| ” ” ” | 1894 | 128,361 |
| ” ” ” | 1895 | 127,291 |
| ” ” ” | 1896 | 138,162 |
| ” ” ” | 1897 | 175,251 |