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City of London 1912
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the City of London for the year 1912
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Leadenhall Market and City Shops.
This Market and the City Shops have been systematically inspected, and the
undermentioned table shows the results. The quantity of unsound food seized and
destroyed is much less than in the year 1911; this is accounted for by the cool weather
existing during the Autumn season.
Unsound Food Destroyed.
| Blackcock | 1 | Ortolan | 550 |
| Calves | 2 | Ox Kidney | 1 |
| Capercailzies | 53 | Ox Sweetbreads | 137 |
| Cockatoo | 1 | Partridges | 714 |
| Chickens | 281 | Peacock | 1 |
| Curlew | 12 | Pigeons | 1,309 |
| Ducks | 1,165 | Pigs | 3 |
| Feet (Calves') | 28 | Pintails | 16 |
| Fowls | 2,119 | Pheasants | 309 |
| Game, Black | 369 | Plovers | 119 |
| Game (Unclassified) | 1,535 | Plovers' Eggs | 3,561 |
| Geese | 215 | Pluck (Pig) | 1 |
| Grouse | 1,128 | Pork (Legs) | 2 |
| Gull | 1 | Ptarmigan | 66 |
| Guinea Fowl | 250 | Quail | 215 |
| Hares | 89 | Rabbits | 3,757 |
| Hazel Hens | 497 | Sardines (Tins) | 30 |
| Heron | 1 | Sausages (Cases) | 4 |
| Heads (Calves') | 10 | Snipe | 1,985 |
| Heads (Pigs') | 14 | Strasburg Pies | 24 |
| Jay | 1 | Teal | 148 |
| Landrail | 1 | Turkeys | 92 |
| Lark | L | Venison (Carcases) | 24 |
| Livers (Sheep) | 2 | Venison (Quarters) | 2 |
| Lungs (Sheep) | 10 | Venison (Piece) | 1 |
| Moorhens | 3 | Widgeon | 21 |
| Mutton (Quarters) | 1 | Woodcock | 105 |
| Total for 1912 | 14 tons 19 cwts. 1 qr. 2 lbs.; or 33,518 lbs | ||
| Ditto 1911 | 39 tons 0 cwts. 1 qr. 3 lbs.; or 87,391 lbs | ||
ALDGATE MARKET AND SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
The two Inspectors stationed at Aldgate have performed good work during the
year. Bye-law No. 19, which provides for butchers giving notice if they intend to
slaughter animals before 7 a.m. or after 3 p.m. on Sundays, and before 6 a.m. or after
9 p.m. on weekdays, has again proved useful, as the following table shows:—
Extra hours of duty performed by Inspectors.
Sundays. Weekdays.
No. of Notices received. Before 7 a.m. After 3 p.m. Before 6 a.m. After 9 p.m. No. of Animals killed.
Hours. Hours. Hours. Hours. Cattle. Sheep, Calves. Totals.
109 1 35½ 3 132 1,290 840 204 2,334
The following table shows an increase in the total number of animals killed at
Aldgate; this is no doubt due to the almost complete stoppage of imported animals
arriving at Deptford.
It is probable that the increase at Aldgate would have been greater if the outbreaks
of Foot and Mouth Disease had not caused considerable difficulty to the butchers in
obtaining animals.