Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1899
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Year. | Weight of Fish Delivered. | Total. | Weight of Fish Condemned. | Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
By Land. | By Water. | ||||||
Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons | cwts. | qrs. | ||
1894 | 109,422 | 39,336 | 148,758 | 1,219 | 14 | 1 | 1 ton in 122 tons, or.82 % |
1895 | 110,820 | 33,069 | 143,889 | 930 | 9 | 0 | 1 „ 154 „ .65 „ |
1896 | 134,479 | 39,212 | 173,691 | 1,211 | 13 | 2 | 1„ 144 „ .70,, |
1897 | 130,975 | 42,276 | 175,251 | 958 | 12 | 0 | 1 „ 183 ,, .55 „ |
1898 | 135,693 | 46,874 | 182,567 | 1,068 | 5 | 0 | 1 „ 170 „ .59,, |
Average (5 years) | 124,278 | 40,553 | 164,831 | 1,077 | 14 | 3 | 1 ton in 153 tons, or .65% |
1899 | 129,469 | 50,514 | 179,983 | 750 | 0 | 2 | 1 ton in 240 tons, or .42 % |