Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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MEAT SUPPLIES.
The total quantity of meat delivered at the Corporation Markets, Smithfield,
during 1902 amounted to 405,019 tons 13 cwts. 3 qrs., against 415,510 tons
15 cwts. 3 qrs. in the previous year, being a decrease of 2.53 per cent. In
the two preceding years (1900 and 1901) the deliveries showed increased
percentages of 1.20 and 1.25 respectively.*
Table showing the annual deliveries and other details during the past 29 years:— MEAT SUPPLIES, 1874 to 1902.
Year. | General Supply, | Seizures by Inspectors. | %of Bad Mea to Good. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tons | OWt8. | qrs. | Tons | cwts. | qrs. | ||
1874 | 157,628 | 18 | 1 | 193 | 18 | 2 | .123 |
1875 | 164,450 | 8 | 0 | 153 | 1 | 1 | .093 |
1876 | 176,162 | 17 | 0 | 238 | 2 | 2 | .135 |
1877 | 197,631 | 16 | 2 | 198 | 19 | 0 | .100 |
1878 | 195,993 | 10 | 2 | 180 | 18 | 0 | .092 |
1879 | 212,987 | 14 | 0 | 258 | 4 | 3 | .121 |
1880 | 218,790 | 6 | 3 | 262 | 19 | 3 | .120 |
1881 | 224,677 | 19 | 3 | 503 | 12 | 3 | .224 |
1882 | 211,461 | 15 | 0 | 175 | 16 | 0 | .083 |
1883 | 223,085 | 8 | 0 | 212 | 4 | 1 | .095 |
1884 | 230.873 | 1 | 1 | 260 | 7 | 3 | .113 |
1885 | 243,296 | 14 | 3 | 214 | 0 | 2 | .088 |
1886 | 250,831 | 12 | 1 | 276 | 8 | 2 | .110 |
1887 | 259,383 | 12 | 3 | 261 | 8 | 1 | .101 |
1888 | 263,519 | 16 | 1 | 228 | 0 | 1 | .086 |
1889 | 276,429 | 4 | 2 | 234 | 18 | 1 | .085 |
1890 | 299,733 | 15 | 0 | 419 | 2 | 3 | .139 |
1891 | 307,519 | 19 | 3 | 476 | 12 | 1 | .155 |
1892 | 323,085 | 6 | 0 | 569 | 13 | 3 | .176 |
1893 | 318,163 | 1 | 1 | 608 | 9 | .3 | .193 |
1894 | 340,956 | 16 | 2 | 430 | 0 | 2 | .126 |
1895 | 347,283 | 3 | 0 | 598 | 19 | 0 | .173 |
1896 | 380,543 | 11 | 1 | 914 | 14 | 3 | .243 |
1897 | 393,307 | 2 | 0 | 918 | 3 | 3 | .233 |
1898 | 400,112 | 9 | 3 | 884 | 1 | 0 | .221 |
1899 | 405,456 | 9 | 2 | 1,172 | 5 | 2 | .289 |
1900 | 410,380 | 1 | 0 | 961 | 19 | 1 | .234 |
1901 | 415,510 | 15 | 2 | 1,271 | 1 | 1 | .306 |
1902. | 405,019 | 13 | 3 | 865 | 12 | 0 | .214 |
* The figures relating to the Central Market supplies are compiled from the Annual Report of the
superintendent of the Market.