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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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MEAT INSPECTION.

The seizures of diseased and unsound meat have also been on a scale without precedent, having amounted to 1,172 tons 5 cwts. 2 qrs., against 884 tons 1 cwt. in 1898, the heaviest weight previously recorded being in 1897, when 918 tons 3 cwts. 3 qrs. were seized.

Month.1897.1898.1899.
Tonscwts.qrs.Tonscwtsqrs.Tonscwts.qrs.
January41100378326180
February40123240033161
March39182451633801
April5114367023783
May43614214360171
June1019312417211440
July15172651029502
August107611031112061
September1331621655318920
October811318012116270
November571625817020520
December67113681608931
91833884101,17252

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