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City of London 1901

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

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Table: UNSOUND MEAT, 1901.The 1,271 tons 1 cwt. 1 qr. 0 lbs. seized by your Inspectors as unfit for the food of man, were classified as under:—

UNSOUND MEAT, 1901.

The 1,271 tons 1 cwt. 1 qr. 0 lbs. seized by your Inspectors as unfit for the food of man, were classified as under:—

1901.Diseased.Putrid.Animals killed by accident.Poultry.Offal.Fish.Total.
tons.cwts.qrslbs.tons.cwtsqrs.lbs.tons.cwts.qrslbs.tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.tons.cwtsqrs.lbs.tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
First Quarter ...221937514020121501015627109180202011217016
Second „22738224412771831810632430123260022429511315
Third „21929250201541212719518214584018-5306327
Fourth „36831723615271116161782192911114041193325026
Total10360137626113372352390381281731007171,271110

Table: The percentages of Meat seized under a summary of the various headings of the above table and for the preceding five years, were as follows :—

The percentages of Meat seized under a summary of the various headings of the above table and for the preceding five years, were as follows :—

Year.Diseased.Putrid.*Unsound from accident or other causes.
Per Cent.Per Cent.Per Cent.
189612.083.05.0
189711.084.05.0
189815.080.74.3
18998.188.23.7
190010.185.94.0
Average for 5 years11.284.34.4
19018.189.02.9
* Including poultry, offal and fish.