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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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Weight of Fish Delivered, Fish seized as Unsound, and percentage of Fish Condemned to that Delivered, at or near Billingsgate Market during 1904 and the five years 1899-1903.
| Year. | Weight of Fish Delivered. | Total. | Weight of Fish Condemned. | Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Land. | By Water. | ||||||
| Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons | cwts | qrs. | ||
| 1899 | 129,469 | 50,514 | 179,983 | 750 | 0 | 2 | 1 ton in 240 tons, or .42 % |
| 1900 | 149,615 | 38,069 | 187,684 | 769 | 18 | 3 | 1 „ 244 „ .41 „ |
| 1901 | 157,072 | 39,118 | 196,190 | 888 | 16 | 1 | 1 „ 220 ,, .45 „ |
| 1902 | 169,951 | 46,232 | 216,183 | 1,148 | 7 | 1 | 1 „ 188 „ .53 „ |
| 1908 | 160,741 | 57,734 | 218,475 | 1,304 | 15 | 3 | 1 „ 168 „ .59 „ |
| Average (5 years) | 153,370 | 46,333 | 199,703 | 972 | 6 | 3 | 1 ton in 205 tons, or .48% |
| 1904 | 185.872 | 57,934 | 243,806 | 1,098 | 0 | 2 | 1 ton in 222 tons, or .45% |
INSPECTION OF FOOD AT RIVERSIDE WHARVES, &c.
Daily inspections have been made of the quality of the food landed or stored
at the 28 riverside wharves in the City, and in the course of the year 316
loads of unsound food have been removed from these places by the Cleansing
Department and destroyed at Letts' Wharf.
The material so disposed of comprised:—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinned fruit and vegetables | 45 | 17 | 1 |
| Condensed milk | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous tinned food | 31 | 1 | 3 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 77 | 16 | 0 |
| Fruit pulp | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous food | 9 | 13 | 3 |
| Yeast | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Total | 200 | 15 | 1 |