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from Harrow Alley through which animals are
driven to slaughter. In lieu of the upper and
lower panels of this, iron bars have been placed
for the purpose of ventilation, and at some time
it has been fitted with shutters to cover up the
opening thus made. These appear to have been
worn out or lost.
FISH.
182,567 tons of fish [of which 135,693 were
land-borne and 46,874 water-borne] were
received at or near Billingsgate Market during
the year, as against 175,251 tons in 1897,
138,162 tons in 1896,127,291 tons in 1895, and
128,361 in 1894. Of the 182,567 tons delivered
at Billingsgate, 1,068 tons, or .59 per cent. were
condemned and destroyed by the "Fish Meters"
at the expense of the Fishmongers' Company.
The following figures are interesting:—