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City of London 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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Weight of Fish Delivered, Fish seized as Un to that Delivered, at or near Billings 1919—1923. sou gat nd, and percentage of flsh condemned e Market during 1924 and the five years
| 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. | ||
| 1919 | 158,326 | 9,360 | 167,686 | 3,079 | 16 | 2 | 1 ton in 54.444 tons, or 1.837 % |
| 1920 | 231,866 | 19,622 | 251,488 | 2,720 | 17 | 2 | 1 „ 92.425 „ 1.081 „ |
| 1921 | 198,839 | 28,658 | 227,497 | 2,580 | 17 | 1 | 1 „ 88 089 „ 1.134 „ |
| 1922 | 210,914 | 31,471 | 242,385 | 2,259 | 10 | 0 | 1 „ 107.273 „ 0.932 „ |
| 1923 | 211,736 | 27,479 | 239,215 | 2,007 | 3 | 3 | 1 „ 119.178 „ 0.839 „ |
| Average (5 years) | 202,336 | 23,318 | 225,654 | 2,529 | 12 | 3 | 1 ton in 88.717 tons or 1.121% |
| 1924 | 190,088 | 21,634 | 211,722 | 1,617 | 7 | 2 | 1 ton in 130.933 tons or 0.763% |
INSPECTION OF FOOD AT CITY WHARVES.
The duty of supervision of food at the Wharves is undertaken by Mr. T. L. Davies,
and the following isa summary of the chief products coming under observation:—
SUMMARY OF FOOD DISCHARGED AT CITY WHARVES.
| Article | Where from. | Description of Packages. | Total Number of Packages. | General Range of Weight of Packages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter | Holland | Boxes and Casks | 100,290 | 6 lbs.—1 cwt. |
| Bacon | ,, | Bales | 21,221 | 2 cwts.—3 cwts. |
| Cheese, loose | ,, | Single Cheeses | 173,427 | 4 lbs.—14 lbs. |
| ,, | ,, | Packages | 206,883 | 24 lbs.—1 cwt. |
| Eggs | ,, | Cases | 38,995 | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. |
| Lard | ,, | Boxes and Cases | 43,137 | 28 lbs.—56lbs. |
| Compound | ,, | Cases | 10,476 | 56 lbs. |
| Margarine | ,, | Boxes and Cases | 723,684 | 12 lbs.—56 lbs. |
| Cereals— | ||||
| Barley | ,, ____ ____ | Bags | 7,248 | 100 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs |
| Beans | ,, | ,, | 2,456 | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 3 qrs. |
| Peas | ,, | ,, | 6,761 | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. |
| Rice | ,, | ,, | 1,304 | 2 cwts. |
| Coffee | E. Africa and Costa Rica „ | 30,879 | 1 cwt. 2 qrs. | |
| Cocoa & Chocolate | Ceylon, E. Africa and | Bags and Cases | 24,402 | 28 lbs.—2 cwts. |
| Holland. | ||||
| Fruit (Soft)— | ||||
| Apples | U.S.A. and Holland | Packages | 4,571 | 40 lbs.—2 cwts. |
| Plums | Holland | ,, | 7,372 | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. |
| Pears | ,, | ,, | 14,989 | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. |
| Currants | ,, | ,, | 43,708 | 7 lbs.—40 lbs. |
| Gooseberries | ,, | ,, | 13,055 | 40 lbs.—100 lbs. |
| Strawberries | ,, | ,, | 66,505 | 7 lbs.—28 lbs. |
| Cranberries | ,, | Cases | 2,412 | 28 lbs. |
| Cherries | ,, | Baskets | 8,425 | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. |
| Bilberries | ,, | ,, | 87 | 7 lbs. |
| Rhubarb | ,, | Bundles | 1,494 | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. |
| Fruit (Dried)— | ||||
| Currants | Australia, S. Africa and Greece. | Packages | 659,868 | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. |
| Raisins | Australia, S. Africa, Greece, Spain and California. | ,, | 210,654 | 8 lbs.—56 lbs. |
| Sultanas | Australia, S. Africa, Greece, Smyrna and California. | ,, | 439,555 | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. |
| Plums | California | Cases | 74,761 | 24 lbs. |
| Apricots | ,, | ,, | 2,648 | 24 lbs. |
| Evaporated Apples ,, | ,, | 1,500 | 56 lbs. | |
| Dates | Egypt | ,, | 2,594 | 28 lbs. |
| Figs | Greece, Smyrna and Spain. | Packages | 263,896 | 28 lbs.—4 cwts. |
| Fruit (Green)— | ||||
| Oranges | Italy and Spain | Packages | 444,518 | 56 lbs.— 1 cwt. 1 qr. |
| Lemons | ,, ,, | ,, | 298,448 | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. |
| Grapes | Holland and Spain | ,, | 70,597 | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. |
| Melons | Spain | ,, | 18,640 | 1 cwt. |
| Pomegranates | ,, | ,, | 13,902 | 1 cwt. 1 qr. |