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FISH SUPPLIES.
196,190 Tons of fish, of which 157,072 were land-borne and 39,118
water-borne, were received at or near Billingsgate Market during the year.
Of the above, 148,356 tons were consigned to Billingsgate Market, the
remainder, viz., 47,834, being delivered at the salesmen's shops in the
neighbourhood of the Market.
Year.
Fish Delivered at
Billingsgate
Market.
Fish Delivered in
the neighbourhood
of Billingsgate
Market.
Total Deliveries.
Tons. Tons. Tons.
1900 *144,049 43,635 187,684
1901 *148,356 47,834 196,190
4,307 4,199 8,506
increase. increase. increase.
The 8,506 increase is mainly due to land deliveries, which are 21,026 above
the average for the previous five years. Respecting deliveries by water,
which last year showed a heavy falling off, a slight rise is noted over the figures
for 1900, but they are still 4,671 below the average for the previous five years.
* Extracted from the Annual Report of the Clerk of the Market.