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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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FISH SEIZURES.
The monthly seizures of fish is shown as
under:—
Fish Condemned at or near Billingsgate Market, for the Year 1899:—
| 1899. | Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 12 | 0 |
| February | 35 | 11 | 2 |
| March | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| April | 30 | 7 | 1 |
| May | 89 | 15 | 0 |
| June | 103 | 8 | 1 |
| July | 114 | 18 | 3 |
| August | 95 | 0 | 1 |
| September | 85 | 5 | 1 |
| October | 104 | 15 | 2 |
| November | 35 | 8 | 3 |
| December | 13 | 17 | 3 |
| Total | 750 | 0 | 2 |
The figures are much under the average, and
are the lowest for many years.