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City of London 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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*The following figures supplied by the Superintendent of the Market are of interest.
| 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | |
| Average daily delivery into the Markets | 1,513 | 1,532 | 1,560 | 1,517 | 1,564 |
| ‡ Minimum delivery on any one day | 142 | 169 | 181 | 147 | 144 |
| Maximum delivery on any one day | 3,659 | 3,411 | 4,775 | 5,160 | 5,259 |
| The heaviest weight previously recorded on any one day (21st December, 1925) was— | 5,160 tons. | ||||
% The minimum deliveries relate to Saturdays when practically no wholesale business at the Market is carried out.
One ton in every 358 tons of meat paying toll in the Central Markets, Smithfield, was
condemned last year, as compared with one ton in 416 in 1925.
* I am indebted to the Clerk and Superintendent of the Central Markets for the figures relating to the market
supplies, sources of origin, &c.
Table showing Weight of Meat delivered, and Meat delivered to Contractors as unsound, during each Month of the Years 1925 and 1926.
| Month. | Meat delivered at the Market, 1925. | Unsound Meat delivered to Contractors, 1925. | Meat delivered at the Market, 1926. | Unsound Meat delivered to Contractors, 1926. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | |
| January | 41,071 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 41,527 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 14 | 2 |
| February | 36,712 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 39,789 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 10 | 1 |
| March | 39,914 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 45,883 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 15 | 1 |
| April | 39,712 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 12 | 1 | 41,131 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 13 | 3 |
| May | 36,293 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 3 | 34,844 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 15 | 2 |
| June | 35,603 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 16 | 3 | 37,717 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 4 | 3 |
| July | 38,347 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 10 | 2 | 37,963 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 15 | 1 |
| August | 34,097 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 3 | 35,232 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 19 | 1 |
| September | 38,559 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 12 | 1 | 38,979 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 12 | 1 |
| October | 41,008 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 8 | 2 | 40,581 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 17 | 3 |
| November | 40,424 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 12 | 2 | 41,916 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 5 | 0 |
| December | 44,082 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 5 | 1 | 44,674 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 6 | 1 |
| Totals | 465,822 | 0 | 0 | 994 | 3 | 1 | 480,236 | 0 | 0 | 1,340 | 9 | 1 |
FISH SUPPLIES.
223,499 tons of fish, of which 199,540 were land-borne and 23,959 water-borne, were
received at or near Billingsgate Market during the year.
This was an increase of 5,758 tons in the land deliveries, and a decrease of 1,743 tons
in the deliveries bv water.
MONTHLY FISH RETURNS. * 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 thatplace, during each month of the year 1926.
| Month. | Weight of Fish Delivered. | Total. | Weight of Fish Condemned. | Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Land. | By Water. | |||||||||
| Tons. | cwts. | Tons. | cwts. | Tons. | cwts. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | Per Cent. | |
| January | 17,088 | 19 | 1,659 | 0 | 18,747 | 19 | 61 | 8 | 3 | 1 ton in 305.155 tons or 0.327 |
| February | 15,875 | 17 | 1,679 | 15 | 17,555 | 12 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 1 „ 268-691 „ 0-372 |
| March | 17,812 | 0 | 2,109 | 0 | 19,921 | 0 | 136 | 6 | 3 | 1 ,, 146115 „ 0-684 |
| April | 15,859 | 18 | 2,227 | 0 | 18,086 | 18 | 165 | 13 | 0 | 1 „ 109-187 „ 0915 |
| May | 14,091 | 3 | 3,592 | 14 | 17,683 | 17 | 172 | 6 | 3 | 1 „ 102-611 0-974 |
| June | 18,078 | 14 | 1,814 | 15 | 19,893 | 9 | 246 | 19 | 3 | 1 „ 80-544 „ 1-241 |
| July | 17,928 | 1 | 1,661 | 0 | 19,589 | 1 | 192 | 3 | 3 | 1 „ 101-926 „ 0-981 |
| August | 16,355 | 17 | 2,155 | 0 | 18,510 | 17 | 260 | 11 | 1 | 1 ,, 71 041 ,, 1-407 |
| September | 15.880 | 18 | 2,565 | 0 | 18,445 | 18 | 291 | 16 | 1 | 1 „ 63-211 ,, 1-582 |
| October | 15,324 | 13 | 1,327 | 0 | 16,651 | 13 | 119 | 14 | 3 | 1 ,, 139-068 „ 0-719 |
| November | 17,404 | 7 | 1,643 | 0 | 19,047 | 7 | 97 | 3 | 1 | 1 „ 196-035 „ 0-510 |
| December | 17,839 | 17 | 1,525 | 8 | 19,365 | 5 | 128 | 18 | 0 | 1 ,, 150-234 „ 0-665 |
| Totals | 199,540 | 4 | 23,958 | 12 | 223,498 | 16 | 1,938 | 9 | 0 | 1 „ 115-295 „ 0-867 |
* Compiled from the Monthly Returns from 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 1926 and the five years 1921—1925.
| 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. | ||
| 1921 | 198,839 | 28,658 | 227,497 | 2,580 17 1 | 1 ton in 88-089 tons or 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 „ |
| 1924 | 190,088 * | 21,634 | 211,722 | 1,617 7 2 | 1 „ 130-933 „ 0-763 „ |
| 1925 | 193,782 | 25,702 | 219,484 | 1,822 0 3 | 1 „ 113-601 „ 0-832 „ |
| Average (5 years) | 201,072 | 26,989 | 228,061 | 2,057 7 3 | 1 ton in 111.815 tons or 0.900% |
| 1926 | 199,540 | 23,959 | 223,499 | 1,938 9 0 | 1 ton in 115.295 tons or 0.867% |