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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: CENTRAL MARKETS, SMITHFIELD. Table showing Weight of Meat delivered, seized as unsound, and proportion condemned to that delivered during each Month of the Year 1904.

CENTRAL MARKETS, SMITHFIELD. Table showing Weight of Meat delivered, seized as unsound, and proportion condemned to that delivered during each Month of the Year 1904.

Month.Meat delivered at the Market.Meat seized by the Inspectors.Ratio of Meat condemned to that delivered.
Tonscwts.qrs.Tonscwts.qrs.
January35,5752284411 ton in 423 tons, or .237%
February35,1544211172„ 315 „ .316 „
March37,542217533„ 499 „ .200 „
April32,74617217702„ 185 „ .540 „
May33,6418318943„ 178 „ .562 „
June33,9669014661„232 „ .430 „
July30,815182115170„ 266 „ .375 „
August30,339519251„ 329 „ .304 „
September34,80713212880„ 271 „ .368 „
October34,12210238162„ 143 „ .699 „
November36,1218279140„ 453 „ .221 „
December35,686142117142„ 303 „ .329 „
Totals410,519531,556211 ton in 264 tons, or .379 %