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City of London 1909
Annual report of Medical Officer of Health for 1909
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FISH SUPPLIES.
248,075 tons of fish, of which 179,157 were land-borne and 68,918
water-borne, were received at or near Billingsgate Market during the year.
Of the above, 196,321 tons were consigned to Billingsgate Market, the remainder, viz., 51,754 being delivered at the salesmen's shops in the neighbourhood of the Market.
| Tear. | Fish Delivered at Billingsgate Market. | Fish Delivered in the neighbourhood of Billingsgate Market. | Total Deliveries. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | *93,821 | 47,366 | †241,187 |
| 1909 | *196,821 | 51,754 | †248,075 |
| 2,500 increase | 4,888 increase | 6,888 increase |
* Extracted from the Annual Reports of the Clerk of the Market.
There was an increase of 1,265 tons in the land deliveries, and 5,623
tons in the deliveries by water.
MONTHLY FISH RETURNS, 1909. Table showing Weight of Fish Delivered, Fish seized as Unsound, and percentage of Fish Condemned to that Delivered, at or near Billingsgate Market, and on board boats lying off that place, during each month of the year 1909.†
| month. | Weight of Fish Delivered. | Total. | Weight of Fish Condemned. | Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Land. | By Water. | ||||||
| Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | cwt. | qrs. | ||
| January | 14,832 | 4,130 | 18,962 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 in 1,083 tons, or 092 per cent. |
| February | 15,303 | 5,490 | 20,793 | 20 | 1. | 2 | 1 „ 1,036 „ .097 „ |
| March | 16,401 | 6.840 | 23,241 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 1 „ 635 „ .157 |
| April | 15,156 | 5,902 | 21,058 | 97 | 0 | 2 | 1 ,, 211 ,, .460 „ |
| May | 15,822 | 5,479 | 21,301 | 76 | 13 | 0 | 1 „ 278 „ .360 „ |
| June | 16,602 | 6,687 | 22,289 | 107 | 18 | 1 | 1 „ 206 „ .484 „ |
| July | 17,199 | 5,673 | 22,872 | 123 | 5 | 1 | 1 „ 186 „ .589 „ |
| August | 14,985 | 6,437 | 21,422 | 196 | 4 | 0 | 1 „ 109 „ .916 „ |
| September | 14,649 | 7,075 | 21,724 | 96 | 3 | 1 | 1 „ 226 „ .443 „ |
| October | 11,667 | 5,424 | 17,091 | 73 | 6 | 2 | 1 „ 233 „ .429 „ |
| November | 13,482 | 5,497 | 18,979 | 71 | 5 | 1 | 1 „ 266 „ .376 „ |
| Deceuber | 13,059 | 5,284 | 18,343 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 1 „ 595 „ .168 „ |
| Total | 179,157 | 68,918 | 248,075 | 946 | 15 | 1 | 1 in 262 tons, or .382 per cent. |
t Compiled from the Monthly Returns furnished to the Corporation by the Fishmongers' Company,