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City of London 1914

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

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Table: The percentages of meat seized under the various headings of the above Table during 1914 and for the preceding five years, classed as diseased, unsound and unwholesome, were as follows:—

The percentages of meat seized under the various headings of the above Table during 1914 and for the preceding five years, classed as diseased, unsound and unwholesome, were as follows:—

Year.Diseased.Unsound.*Unwholesome.
1909Per Cent. 7.5Per Cent. 87.5Per Cent. 5.0
19107.184.28.7
19113.893.13.1
191212.579.28.3
191313.477.09.6
Average for 5 years8.984.27.0
191410.080.010.0

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* Includes poultry, offal and fish.
CENTRAL MARKETS, SMITHFIELD.

Table: Table showing Weight of Meat delivered, and Meat delivered to Contractors as unsound, duringeach Month of the Years 1913 and 1914.

Table showing Weight of Meat delivered, and Meat delivered to Contractors as unsound, during

each Month of the Years 1913 and 1914.

Month.Meat delivered at the Market. 1913.Unsound Meat delivered to Contractors, 1913.Meat delivered at the Market, 1914.Unsound Meat delivered to Contractors, 1914.
Tonscwts.qrs.Tonscwts.qrs.Tonscwts.qrs.Tonscwts.qrs.
January39,0480010514337,9230065101
February33,56700887234,0090083132
March35,448006818238,48500115152
April34,602001077036,6480013821
May37,15500865137,4220077161
June35,320008616334,69800110131
July36,619008312036,72000148180
August32,30400770330,9550016301
September35,374007712331,41800142152
October39,0700011913034,1440063123
November33,14100701036,2290057131
December40,464008516036,4530010670
Totals432,112001,05751425,104001,273173