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City of London 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: Some idea of the magnitude of the work of your Inspectors of Slaughterhouses and Meat may be obtained from the following figures copied from the Annual Report of the Market Superintendent :—

Some idea of the magnitude of the work of your Inspectors of Slaughterhouses and Meat may be obtained from the following figures copied from the Annual Report of the Market Superintendent :—

1899.1900.1901.
Loads.LoadsLoads.
Number of loads weighed during the year upon the Market Weighbridges for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of Toll due thereon210,332201,848206,807
Tons.Tons.Tons.
Average daily delivery into the Markets1,3251,336½1,355
Minimum on any one day296½341¼244½
Maximum delivery2,9412,712¼2,948
The heaviest weight brought in on any one day was on the 21st December, 1896.4,159 tons.

Table: MEAT INSPECTION. The seizures of diseased and unsound meat amounted to *1,271 tons1 cwt. 1 qr., against 961 tons 19 cwts. 1 qr. in 1900.

MEAT INSPECTION. The seizures of diseased and unsound meat amounted to *1,271 tons1 cwt. 1 qr., against 961 tons 19 cwts. 1 qr. in 1900.

Month.1899.1900.1901.
Tonscwts.qrs.Tonscwtsqrs.Tonscwts.qrs.
January26180311613770
February33161530230162
March3801841034633
April3783594286102
May601717991122153
June1144081538552
July95021975112781
August120611144228391
September189208722114193
October1627066112113171
November205206042112100
December89314740109173
Totals1,17252961191*1,27111
* The heaviest total recorded.