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City of London 1924

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

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52
LEADENHALL MARKET AND CITY SHOPS.
The Leadenhall Market and City Shops have been systematically inspected
during the year, and the following table shows the amount and variety of
unsound food dealt with:—
Bacon (Pieces) 20 Mutton (Pieces) 2
Beef (Pieces) 27 Offal (Heads—Pigs) 15
„ (Tins) 513 „ (Plucks—Pigs) 7
Capercailzies 103 ,, (Plucks—Sheep) 10
Chickens 407 „ (Plucks—Calf) 1
Cheese 27 Partridges 409
Cream (Tins) 2,162 Pheasants 382
Curlew 13 Pigeons 1,033
Ducks 987 Plovers 990
Eggs 3,129 Pork (Carcases) 5
Fish (Tins) 12 „ (Pieces) 10
Fowls 3,729 Ptarmigan 299
Fruit (Tins) 80 Quail 464
Game (Black) 36 Rabbits 15,700
,, (Unclassified) 517 Sardines (Tins) 200
Geese 88 Snipe 480
Grouse 865 Tongues (Ox) 4
Guinea Fowl 47 Turkeys 469
Hares 310 Teal 379
Hazelhens 21 Venison (Carcases) 2
Kidneys (Boxes) 1 ,, (Pieces) 8
Kids (Carcases) 18 Widgeon 434
Lobsters 28 Woodcock 77
Milk (Tins) 276
Total Weight for the year 1923 = 32 tons 10 cwts. 0 qrs. 2 lbs.
„ 1924 = 27 „ 16 „ 3 „ 6 „
Decrease 4 „ 13 „ 0 „ 24 „

Table: ALDGATE MARKET AND SLAUGHTERHOUSES. Foot and Mouth Disease prevailed throughout the country during the whole of the year and the Regulations caused considerable difficulty in transport ; nevertheless, the number of animals slaughtered at Aldgate showed a small increase compared with 1923, as the following Table shows:—

ALDGATE MARKET AND SLAUGHTERHOUSES.

Foot and Mouth Disease prevailed throughout the country during the whole of the year and the Regulations caused considerable difficulty in transport ; nevertheless, the number of animals slaughtered at Aldgate showed a small increase compared with 1923, as the following Table shows:—

1924.1923.
Bulls16083
Calves34,85333,219
Cows284165
Heifers6481
Oxen4,6975,269
Sheep14,59915,726
Goats203140
54,86054,683

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The extra hours of duty performed by the Inspectors under Bye-Law No. 19
were as follows:—
Week-days. Sundays.
Before 6 a.m. After 9 p.m. Before 7 a.m. After 3 p.m.
Hours. Hours.
12 89 29 33
Number of animals killed during those hours were
Bulls 9
Calves 1,227
Cows 15
Heifers 2
Oxen 264
Sheep 494
Goats 18
Total 2,029