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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1899
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1899
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The seizures for the past year having been
nearly 20 times as heavy as in 1871, hence the
necessity for a careful inspection is greater now
than ever it was before.
The following table illustrates this:—
| Population. | 1871. | 1899. | % of Increase | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tons | cwts. | qrs. | Tons | cwts. | qrs. | ||
| Dead Meat supply | 147,491 | 0 | 0 | 405,514 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| Meat seized | 59 | 2 | 0 | 1,172 | 5 | 2 | 1884 |
| The following table illustrates this:— | |||||||
| Population. | 1871. | 1899. | % of Increase | ||||
| Dead Meat supply | 147,491 | 0 | 0 | 405,514 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| Meat seized | 59 | 2 | 0 | 1,172 | 5 | 2 | 1884 |
DISPOSAL OF CONDEMNED MEAT
The 1,172 tons 5 cwts. 2 qrs. of condemned
meat was disposed of to the same firm that has
held the contract for many years. The amount
received for it was £2,735 7s. 3d. as
compared with £2,059 2s. 5d. in 1898,
£2,392 3s. 6d. in 1897, £2,352 4s. 4d.