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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 1904

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the City of London for the year 1904

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Table: Some idea of the magnitude of the work of your Inspectors of Slaughterhouses and Meat may be obtained from the following figures supplied by the Superintendent of the Market:—

Some idea of the magnitude of the work of your Inspectors of Slaughterhouses and Meat may be obtained from the following figures supplied by the Superintendent of the Market:—

1902.1903.1904.
Tons.Tons.Tons.
Average daily delivery into the Markets1,2901,3411,355
Minimum on any one day245237217
Maximum delivery3,5764,2093,334

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The heaviest weight previously recorded on any one
day (21st December, 1896) was 4,159 tons.
One ton in every 264 tons of meat paying toll in the Central Markets,
Smithfield, was condemned last year, as compared with one ton in 364 in
1903.

Table: MEAT INSPECTION. The seizures of diseased and unsound meat amounted to 1,156 tons 2 cwts. 1 qr., including 440 tons 10 cwts. 3 qrs. 10 lbs. of imported frozen and chilled meat.

MEAT INSPECTION. The seizures of diseased and unsound meat amounted to 1,156 tons 2 cwts. 1 qr., including 440 tons 10 cwts. 3 qrs. 10 lbs. of imported frozen and chilled meat.

Month.1902.1903.1904.
Tonscwts.qrs.Tonscwts.qrs.Tonscwts.qrs.
January692060328441
February5633551111172
March7612184127533
April75311083017702
May67805919218943
June12341658014661
July9912113180115170
August5818276719251
September631821352212880
October6201182152238162
November601428917079140
December521429421117142
Totals8651201,14291*1,55621

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* The heaviest total recorded.