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City of London 1909
Annual report of Medical Officer of Health for 1909
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CENTRAL MARKETS, SMITHFIELD.
Table showing Weight of Meat delivered, and Meat seized as unsound, during each Month of the Years 1908 and 1909.
| Month . | Meat delivered at the Market, 1908. | Meat seized by the Inspectors, 1908. | Meat delivered at the Market, 1909. | Meat seized by the Inspectors, 1909. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tons | cwts. | qrs. | Tons | cwts. | qrs. | Tons | cwts. | qrs. | Tons | cwts. | qrs. | |
| January | I | 35,481 | 18 | 0 | 94 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| February | 32,525 | 13 | 1 | 133 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| March | 36,488 | 18 | 1 | 192 | 19 | 1 | ||||||
| April | 34,968 | 14 | 3 | 236 | 18 | 1 | ||||||
| May | 32,438 | 5 | 2 | 95 | 15 | 2 | ||||||
| June | 36,137 | 18 | 2 | 132 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| July | 35,303 | 19 | 0 | 125 | 7 | 3 | ||||||
| August | 31,650 | 12 | 0 | 130 | 18 | 2 | ||||||
| September | 34,990 | 7 | 0 | 104 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| October | 34,559 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| November | 36,513 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 9 | 3 | ||||||
| December | 39,001 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 16 | 2 | ||||||
| Totals | 420,059 | 14 | 2 | 1,505 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
DISEASED MEAT PROSECUTIONS, 1909.
| Date of Hearing. | Where Heard. | Before whom. | Occupation of Person Summoned. | Defendant's Place of Business. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909. Mar. 25 | Guildhall | Mr. Ald. Charles Johnston. | Hide and Skin Dealer. | Canterbury | Fined £10 and £1 Is. expenses. |
| June 15 | Do. | Ald. Sir Charles C. Wakefield, Knt. | Wash Dealer | Merton Road, Wandsworth | Fined £50 and 15a. expenses. |
| ,, 17 | Do. | Mr. Ald. Charles Johnston. | Dairyman | Mill Hill, Hendon | Fined £20 and £2 12s. expenses. |
| ,, 17 | Do. | Ditto | Pig Dealer | Stonebridge Park, Harlesden. | Fined £10 and £2 17s. expenses. |
| Dec. 15 | Do. | Ald. Sir Charles C. Wakefield, Knt. | Do. | Bures, Suffolk | Fined £40 and £4 expenses. |
In addition to the above there were five cases which, upon enquiry, Mr. Solicitor did not find
sufficient evidence to justify a prosecution.
The average of fines and expenses was £28 5s. 0d.