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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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MEAT INSPECTION
The seizures of diseased and unsound meat amounted to 961 tons 19 cwts. 1 qr., against 1,172 tons 5 cwts. 2 qrs. in 1899, the heaviest weight previously recorded.
| Month. | 1898. | 1899. | 1900. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 31 | 16 | 1 |
| February | 24 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 2 |
| March | 45 | 16 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 10 | 3 |
| April | 67 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 59 | 4 | 2 |
| May | 42 | 14 | 3 | 60 | 17 | 1 | 79 | 9 | 1 |
| June | 124 | 17 | 2 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 5 | 3 |
| July | 65 | 10 | 2 | 95 | 0 | 2 | 197 | 5 | 1 |
| August | 103 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 6 | 1 | 114 | 4 | 2 |
| September | 165 | 5 | 3 | 189 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 2 | 2 |
| October | 80 | 12 | 1 | 162 | 7 | 0 | 66 | 11 | 2 |
| November | 58 | 17 | 0 | 205 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 2 |
| December | 68 | 16 | 0 | 89 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 884 | 1 | 0 | 1,172 | 5 | 2 | 961 | 19 | 1 |