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City of London 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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FISH SUPPLIES.
228,707 tons of fish, of which 207,121 were land-borne and 21,586 water-borne, were
received at or near Billingsgate Market during the year.
This was an decrease of 9,815 tons in the land deliveries, and a decrease of 810 tons in
the deliveries by water
* Table showing Weight of Fish delivered, at or near Billingsgate M MONTHLY FISH RETURNS. Delivered, Fish seized as Unsound, and Percentage of Fish Condemned to that arket, and on board boats lying off thatplace, during each month of the year 1930.
| Month. | Weight of Fish Delive | red. | Total. | Weight of Fish Condemned. | Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered. | |||||||||
| By | ^and. | By | Water. | |||||||||||
| Tons. | cwts. qrs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | 1 ton in 283 946 tons, or | 0.352% | ||
| January | 18,953 | 4 | 0 | 1,774 | 18 | 0 | 20,728 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | ||
| February | 17,888 | 5 | 1 | 1,478 | 4 | 2 | 19,366 | 9 | 3 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 236.032 „ „ | 0.423% |
| March | 18,666 | 15 | 1 | 1,645 | 4 | 2 | 20,311 | 19 | 3 | 178 | 18 | 3 | 113.513 ,, „ | 0.880% |
| April | 18,245 | 19 | 3 | 1,355 | 18 | 2 | 19,601 | 18 | 1 | 170 | 12 | 3 | 114.874 „ | 0.870% |
| May | 19,487 | 19 | 1 | 1,528 | 18 | 0 | 21,016 | 17 | 1 | 214 | 1 | 1 | 98.180 „ ,, | 1.018% |
| ]une | 16,063 | 10 | 3 | 1,687 | 18 | 2 | 17,751 | 9 | 1 | 293 | 13 | 1 | 60.448 „ | 1.654% |
| July | 18,417 | 10 | 1 | 2,007 | 6 | 2 | 20,424 | 16 | 3 | 232 | 14 | 0 | 87.773 ,, ,, | 1.139% |
| August | 14,803 | 10 | 1 | 1,988 | 13 | 0 | 16.792 | 3 | 1 | 286 | 4 | 0 | 58.672 „ | 1.704% |
| September | 14,706 | 10 | 1 | 2,319 | 15 | 0 | 17,026 | 5 | 1 | 210 | 12 | 1 | 80.841 „ „ | 1.236% |
| October | 16,702 | 19 | 1 | 2,419 | 7 | 0 | 19,122 | 6 | 1 | 175 | 6 | 2 | 109.067 „ ,, | 0.916% |
| November | '.6,643 | 5 | 3 | 1,631 | 10 | 0 | 18,274 | 15 | 3 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 3131.92 „ „ | 0.319% |
| December | 16,541 | 18 | 0 | 1,748 | 16 | 2 | 18,290 | 14 | 2 | 136 | 4 | 1 | 134.280 „ ,, | 0.744% |
| Totals | 207,121 | 8 | 0 | 21,586 | 10 | 0 | 228,707 | 18 | 0 | 2,111 | 15 | 0 | 140.902 „ | 0.710% |
* Compiled from the Monthly Returns received 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 1930 and the five years 1925—1929.
| Year. | Weight of Fish Delivered. | Total. | Weight of Fish Condemned. | Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Land. | By Water. | ||||
| 1925 | Tons. 193,782 | Tons. 25,702 | Tons. 219,484 | Tons. cwts. qrs. 1,82 2 0 3 | 1 ton in 113.601 tons or 0.832% |
| 1926 | 199,540 | 23,959 | 223,499 | 1,938 9 0 | 1 „ 115.295 „ 0.867% |
| 1927 | 207,056 | 22,904 | 229,960 | 2,070 1 0 | 1 „ 111.028 „ 0.900% |
| 1928 | 214,426 | 24,598 | 239,024 | 2,241 12 1 | 1 „ 106.163 „ 0.903% |
| 1929 | 216,936 | 22,396 | 239,332 | 1,587 6 1 | 1 „ 150.778 „ 0.663% |
| Average (5 years) | 206,348 | 23,912 | 230,260 | 1,931 17 3 | 1 ton in 119.373 tons or 0.833% |
| 1930 | 207,121 | 21,586 | 228,707 | 2,111 15 0 | 1 ton in 140.902 tons or 0.710% |
INSPECTION OF FOOD AT CITY WHARVES.
The following is a summary of the chief products coming under the observation of the
Inspector charged with the supervision of food at the City Wharves :—.
SUMMARY OF FOOD DISCHARGED AT CITY WHARVES.
| Article. | Description of Packages. | Where from. | General Range of Weight of Packages. | Quantity. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter | Packages | Holland | 6 lbs.—1 cwt. | 237,225 |
| Bacon | Bales and Cases | 1 cwt. 2 qrs.—3 cwts. | 104,504 | |
| Cheese | Packages | 24 lbs.—1 cwt. | 410,787 | |
| Eggs (Fresh) | Cases | Holland and Belgium | 84 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. . | 207,501 |
| Dripping | Packages | Holland | 56 lbs.—1 cwt | |
| Egg Yolk | Casks | Holland and China | 56 lbs.—4 cwts. | 547 |
| Compound | Packages | Holland | 56 lbs. | 39,734 |
| Lard | Holland and U.S.A | 28 lbs.—56 lbs | 3,235 | |
| Margarine | Holland | 12 lbs.—56 lbs | 86,195 | |
| Cereals— Barley | Bags | 100 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 2,322 | |
| Beans | 1 cwt.—2 cwts | 1,278 | ||
| Cornflour | 2 cwts. | 20 | ||
| Peas | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 3 qrs. | 15,561 | ||
| Rice | Italy, Holland and Spain. | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 7,882 | |
| Cocoa | Bags, Packages ... | E. Africa and Holland | 15,404 | |
| Coffee | E. Africa, Costa Rica and Santos. | 1 cwt. 2 qrs | 101,120 |