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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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Table: MONTHLY FISH RETURNS, 1912. Table showing Weight of Fish Delivered, Fish seised 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 1912.†

MONTHLY FISH RETURNS, 1912. Table showing Weight of Fish Delivered, Fish seised 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 1912.†

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.Per cent.
January14,0014,88718,888371601 in 499 682 tons, or about .200
February13,5065,27618,78240311 „ 467.650 „ „ .213
March13,7077,01920,72680701 „ 257.946 „ „ .387
April11,1876,20417,39180331 „ 216.879 „ „ .461
May14,2865,93620,2221211421 „ 166.129 „ „ .602
June13,9355,01618,9511121101 „ 168.378 „ „ .593
July13,5915,60019,181305821 „ 62.801 „ „ 1.592
August14,3646,32220,6861551611 „ 132.761 „ „ 753
September11,8237,39619,219147211 „ 130.641 „ „ .765
October13,1046,28919,3931061131 „ 181.944 „ „ .549
November11,1574,55515,712401701 „ 384.626 „ „ .259
December10,6354,14014,7751071631 ,, 137.011 „ „ .729
Total155,28668,640223,9261,336801 „ 167.609 „ „ 596

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f Compiled from the Monthly Returns furnished to the Corporation by the Fishmongers' Company.

Table: Monthly Deliveries of Fish at London Central Markets, Smithfield, 1912.

Monthly Deliveries of Fish at London Central Markets, Smithfield, 1912.

TonsCwts.Qrs.
January152160
February138110
March14560
April13140
May134170
June11670
July11580
August11020
September10690
October122140
November120160
December11420
Total1,488120

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Of the above, 5 tons 1 cwt. 2 qrs. 24 lbs. were seized by your Officers,
and those of the Fishmongers' Company, as unsound, equal to "339 per cent.
or 1 ton in 294 tons.