London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1900

Report on the proceedings of the Public Health (Sanitary) Department of the Corporation of London during the year 1900

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Table: Some idea of the magnitude of the work of the Inspectors may be obtained from the following figures copied from the A nnual Report of the Market Superintendent :—

Some idea of the magnitude of the work of the Inspectors may be obtained from the following figures copied from the A nnual Report of the Market Superintendent :—

1898.1899.1900.
Number of loads weighedLoads.Loads.Loads.
during the year upon the
Market Weighbridges for
the purpose of ascertaining
the amount of Toll due
thereon206,127210,332201,848
Average daily deliveryTons.Tons.Tons.
into the Markets1,2991,3251,336½
Minimum on any one day195296*34¼
Maximum delivery2,8902,9412,71¼
The heaviest weight brought in on any one day was on the 21st December, 18964,159 tons.

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One ton in every 427 tons of meat paying
toll in the Central Markets, Smithfield, was
condemned last year, as compared with one ton
in 346 in 1899, which affords satisfactory testimony
to the improved quality of the consignments,
owing to the vigilance and efficiency of
the Staff.
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