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City of London 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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MONTHLY FISH RETURNS, 1902.
Table showing Weight of Fish Delivered, Fish seized as Unsound, and percentage of Fish Condemned to that Delivered, at or near Billingsgate Market, and on board boats lying off that place, during each month of the year 1902.
| Month. | Weight of Fish Delivered.* | Total. | Weight of Fish Condemned. | Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Land. | By Water. | ||||||
| Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | cwt. | qrs. | ||
| January | 12,747 | 2,908 | 15,655 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 1 in 612 tons, or .163 per cent. |
| February | 14,472 | 3,483 | 17,955 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 „ 573 „ 174 „ |
| March | 16,179 | 3,569 | 19,748 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 1 „ 369 „ "271 „ |
| April | 14,172 | 3,975 | 18,147 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 1 „ 283 „ -353 |
| May | 15,171 | 5,170 | 20,341 | 70 | 8 | 2 | 1 „ 289 „ -346 „ |
| June | 12,729 | 4,254 | 16,983 | 162 | 3 | 3 | 1 „ 105 „ '955 „ |
| July | 14,451 | 4,031 | 18,482 | 173 | 8 | 0 | 1 „ 106 „ -938 „ |
| August | 16,164 | 4,133 | 20,297 | 152 | 8 | 0 | 1 „ 133 „ -751 „ |
| September | 14,871 | 4,167 | 19,038 | 224 | 7 | 1 | 1 „ 85 „ 1-179 „ |
| October | 14,572 | 4,196 | 18,768 | 123 | 6 | 0 | 1 „ 152 „ '657 „ |
| November | 12,900 | 3,319 | 16,219 | 46 | 17 | 1 | 1 „ 346 „ -289 „ |
| December | 11,523 | 3,027 | 14,550 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 „ 694 „ -144 „ |
| Total | 169,951 | 46,232 | 216,183 | 1,148 | 7 | 1 | 1 in 188 tons, or 533 per cent. |
* Compiled from the Monthly Returns furnished to the Corporation by the Fishmongers' Company.
Weight of Fish Delivered, Fish seized as Unsound, and percentage of Fish Condemned to that Delivered, at or near Billingsgate Market during 1902 and the five tears 1897-1901.
| Year. | Weight of Fish Delivered. | Total. | Weight of Fish Condemned. | Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Land. | By Water. | ||||||
| Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | ||
| 1897 | 130,975 | 44,276 | 175,251 | 958 | 12 | 0 | 1 ton in 183 tons, or .55% |
| 1898 | 135,693 | 46,874 | 182,567 | 1,068 | 5 | 0 | 1 „ 170 „ -59 „ |
| 1899 | 129,469 | 50,514 | 179,983 | 750 | 0 | 2 | 1 „ 240 „ -42 „ |
| 1900 | 149,615 | 38,069 | 187,684 | 769 | 13 | 3 | 1 „ 244 „ -41 „ |
| 1901 | 157,072 | 39,118 | 196,190 | 888 | 16 | 1 | 1 „ 220 „ -45 „ |
| Average (5 years) | 140,565 | 43,770 | 184,335 | 887 | 1 | 2 | 1 ton in 211 tons, or *48% |
| 1902 | 169,951 | 46,232 | 216,183 | 1,148 | 7 | 1 | 1 ton in 188 tons, or .5396 |
The quantity of fish condemned is the largest since 1896, and 261 tons,
5 cwts., 3 qrs. above the average for the previous five years.