London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
This page requires JavaScript
There are estimated to be some 7,000 persons using Smithfield Market daily, which figure
includes:—
approximately 600 porters licensed by the Superintendent of the Market, including some 120
freelance porters popularly known as "bummarees".
some 200 pitchers who arrive at the Market with the various ieat vans, unload the vehicles
and leave the Market again on the vans.
tenants' staffs, buyers and their staffs.
there are 357 stalls on the Market occupied by approximately 110 tenants.
| Tons | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat etc., delivered at Smithfield Market | 354,088 | — | — | — |
| Meat etc.,surrenderedto Inspectors at Smithfield Market | 570 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| Meat etc., surrendered to Inspectors at Leadenhall Market & City Shops | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Meat etc., surrendered to Inspectors at Cold Stores | 4 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Number of Eggs (various) surrendered 1,200 | ||||
| Number of Exportation Certificates issued 77 | ||||
| Number of demonstrations and lectures given 147 | ||||
| Number of Students attending 1,337 | ||||
| Number of samples sent for Bacteriological Examination 295 |
Foodstuffs, in addition to meat, condemned as unfit for human consumption as a result of the inspection of food landed at Riverside Wharves and in grocers shops, cafes, restaurants, etc., amounted to 233 tons 18 cwts. 3qrs. 18 lbs. which was disposed of as follows:-
| Tons | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released for Manufacture | 2 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| Disposed of to Contractors | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Destroyed | 233 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Re-exported | 1 | 1 | 10 |
262 tons 1 cwt. 2 qrs. 20 lbs. of food were placed under stop and subsequently dealt with
under the supervision of other local authorities.
FISH INSPECTION
Inspection of fish in the City of London is carried out by officers of the Worshipful the
Fishmongers' Company.
The Fishmeters returns indicated as follows:-
| Deliveries at or near Billingsgate Warket (including shell fish) | Weight of Fish Condemned | Condemnation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 97,676 tons | 331 tons | 0 .34% |
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STI FFS \CT, 1926
This Act requires sellers of certain specified fartilisers and feeding stuffs for cattle or
poultry to furnish purchasers with a statutory statement indicating the name under which the
article is sold and the amount, if any, of certain scheduled ingredients.
32 inspections were made. One contravention was noted.
35