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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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Weight of Fish Delivered, Fish seized as Unsound, and percentage of Fish Condemned to that Delivered, at or near Billingsgate Market during 1899 and the five years 1894-5-6-7-8.

Year.Weight of Fish Delivered.Total.Weight of Fish Condemned.Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered.
By Land.By Water.
Tons.Tons.Tons.Tonscwts.qrs.
1894109,42239,336148,7581,2191411 ton in 122 tons, or.82 %
1895110,82033,069143,889930901 „ 154 „ .65 „
1896134,47939,212173,6911,2111321„ 144 „ .70,,
1897130,97542,276175,2519581201 „ 183 ,, .55 „
1898135,69346,874182,5671,068501 „ 170 „ .59,,
Average (5 years)124,27840,553164,8311,0771431 ton in 153 tons, or .65%
1899129,46950,514179,983750021 ton in 240 tons, or .42 %