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City of London 1899

Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1899

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CENTRAL MARKETS, SMITHFIELD. Table showing Weight of Meat delivered, seized as unsound, and proportion condemned to that delivered during each Month of the Year 1899.

Month.Meat Delivered at the Market.Meat seized by the Inspectors.Ratio of Meat condemned to that delivered.
Tons.cwts.qrs.Tons.cwts.qrs.
January35,892153261801 ton in 1,334 tons, or .075%
February31,60817133161935.107 „
March35,258113801928.108 „
April33,0261103783882.115„
May34,42113360171566.177 „
June33,504711440293.340 „
July30,58716½9502322310 „
August30,225512061251½.398 „
September33,977718920179.556 „
October34,17119316270214.475 „
November36,29010320520177.565 „
December36,491238931409.244 „
Totals405,456921,172521 ton in 346 tons, or .289%