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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

City of London 1915

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

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Table:

Article.Number.How packed.Country of Origin.Cause for destruction.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
Brought forward3211112
Mutton Pieces4—ArgentinaDecomposed0220
Offal——...Ditto1634
Ptarmigan668—RussiaDitto05011
Plucks (sheep)6cIn casesAustralia02016
Rabbits24DittoDittoDitto00120
Squals48—ArgentinaDitto06324
Suet——AustraliaDitto117013
Tongues (sheep)48—ArgentinaDitto0010
Ditto (ox)1605—DittoDiseased410020
Ditto do2553—DittoMouldy87015
Ditto do197—DittoDecomposed013224
Ditto do2—DittoContused0008
Ditto do2—DittoUlcerated0008
Ditto do20—DittoInjury00316
Ditto do80—RussiaDecomposed0134
Venison——Ditto68332
Total for 19151188021
Total for 1914571019
Increase61702

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ALDGATE MARKET AND SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
The following table shows the result of Bye-law No. 19 during the year 1915:—
Weekdays. Sundays.
No. of Notices received. Before 6 a.m. After 9 p.m. Before 7 a.m. After 5 p.m.
Hours. Hours. Hours. Hours.
49 1 296½ 38½ 58½

Table: The following table shows the number of animals slaughtered as compared with 1914:—

The following table shows the number of animals slaughtered as compared with 1914:—

1915.1914.
Bulls141166
Calves10,3558,340
Cows243109
Heifers434145
Oxen13,51510,865
Sheep26,43915,968
Various9664
51,20335,657