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London County Council 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: APPENDIX II. Quantity of Meat, Poultry and Provisions delivered at the London Central Markets in each year from 1875 to 1895 inclusive; with the Yearly Averages of certain series of years since the opening of the Metropolitan Meat and Poultry Market (a). (Reprinted from "Agricultural Returns of Great Britain.") (Compiled from Returns given in the Annual Reports to the Court of Common Council.)

APPENDIX II. Quantity of Meat, Poultry and Provisions delivered at the London Central Markets in each year from 1875 to 1895 inclusive; with the Yearly Averages of certain series of years since the opening of the Metropolitan Meat and Poultry Market (a). (Reprinted from "Agricultural Returns of Great Britain.") (Compiled from Returns given in the Annual Reports to the Court of Common Council.)

Years.Quantity of each kind of meat and produce delivered in each year.Total for the year.
Country killed Meat, and Produce, (b), (c)Town killed Meat. (c)General foreign killed Meat, and Produce. (b)American killed Fresh Meat.Australian and New Zealand killed Fresh Meat.
Cwts.Cwts.Cwts.Cwts.Cwts.
18751,739,5201,551,260......3,290,780
(d)1876(d) 1,789,900(d) 1,583,980(e) 110,260...(d) 3,484,140
18771,942,0001,731,440292.820...3,966,260
18781,830,7401,710,160387,400...3,928,300
18792,205,1801,498,700153,380415,020...4,272,280
18802,146,5201,618,100147,620516,720(f) ...4,428,960
18812,127,5201,593,600161,080548,78011,3004,442,280
18822,032,8601,630,400198,720332,700(g) 34,5404,229,220
18832,127,8201,492,700228,280535,98093,4204,478,200
18842,147,0201,430,640300,480541,420222,5604,642,120
18852,414,1201,350,440262,140625,600230,4004,882,700
18862,370,8401,481,400275,580604,280294,2205,026,320
18872,461,2801,496,340372,980487,280302,1405,120,020
18882,375,2401,421,460510,160583,360398,9605,289,180
18892,220,4201,361,920496,660941,860533,6805,554,540
18902,160 0001,490,060537,2801,121,700695,1806,004,220
18912,345,9601,333,320501,1401,162,560813,7206.156,700
18922,357,0401,296,580601,1001,389,900756,3806,401,000
18932,313,0001,227,220721,7801,338,040963,2006,363,240
18942,303,9601,410,700701,0001,432,760998,1606,846,580
18952,254,6601,353,340778,2401,242,1401,334,3806,962,760
Averages.
(a) 1869-751,613,1741,372,083...2,985,257
(d) 1876-80(d) 1,982,868(d) 1,688,676(e) 344,444(f) ...(d) 4,015,988
1881-852,169,8681,499,556230,140516,896(g) 118,4444,534,904
1886-902,317,5561,450,236438,532747,696444,8365,398,856
1891-952,314,9241,324,232660,6521,273,080973,1686,546,056

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Statistical Department,
London County Council.

Table: APPENDIX III. Cattle Markets and Fairs in the home counties within 50 miles of London.

APPENDIX III. Cattle Markets and Fairs in the home counties within 50 miles of London.

SurreyChertseaAlternate WednesdaysHorses and cattleRailway, 22 miles.
CroydonThursday„ „„ 10 „
DorkingThursday„ „„ 26 ,,
FarnhamThursdayCattle,,38 „
GuildfordTuesdays and SaturdaysHorses, cattle, sheep and pigs„ 31 „
KingstonWednesdays, Thursdays and SaturdaysHorses and cattle„ 12 „
Middlesex
KentCranbrookAlternateWednesdays„ „„ 48 „
MaidstoneTuesdayHorses, cattle, sheep and pigs„ 41 „
TonbridgeTuesday„ „„ 30 „

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(а) 1896 was the first complete year since the opening of the Metropolitan Meat and Poultry Market, the name of which was afterwards
altered to the London Central Meat and Poultry and Provision Markets, and, subsequently, to the London Central Markets.
Set Note (d).
(b) It is impracticable to sub-divide the quantities received from the country or from foreign parts, under the respective heads
of Meat, Poultry, and Provisions.
(c) The weight of American cattle slaughtered at the Foreign Cattle Market, Deptford, is included in the town-killed, while the
weight of those slaughtered at Liverpool is included in the country-killed.
(d) 1876 was the first complete year since the opening of the Londo.n Central Poultry and Provision Market, which is an extension
of the original Metropolitan Meat and Poultry Market. The combined markets are now entitled the London Central Markets.
(e) American-killed fresh meat was delivered at the market for the first time in the year 1876.
(/) Australian-killed fresh meat was delivered at the market for the first time in the year 1880, when the supply consisted of 60
bodies of beef, and 555 carcases of sheep.
(g) Near Zealand-killed fresh meat was delivered at the market for the first time in the year 1882.