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City of London 1866

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

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Table: No. IX.— Quarterly account of the Fish condemned by the Fish-meters in Billingsgate Market, during the Year1867.

No. IX.— Quarterly account of the Fish condemned by the Fish-meters in Billingsgate Market, during the Year1867.

Quarter ending Dec. 1866.Quarter ending March 1867.Quarter ending June 1867.Quarter ending Sept. 1867.Entire Year.
Dabs80,60050025,30061,059167,459
Plaice42,3112,34523,64029,20997,505
Whiting63,8462,2009.800126,700202,546
Gurnets6,03120015,50034,30056,031
Haddocks4,9865,31632,82664,813107,941
Herrings4,1502,42514,35072,89093,815
Thornbacks960704,5167956,341
Smelts64,33018,80010,3002,00095,430
Cod2381,3389824993,057
Soles438....2301,2861,954
Various Fish5,8475583622,27429,012
Lobsters and Crabs363271,1656652,220
Total274,10033,276139,445416,490863,311
Sprats13 bhls.49 bhls.........62 bhls.
Oysters............200 bhls.200 „
Periwinkles........75 bhls.6 „76 „
Shrimps2,549 galls.262 galls.2,855 galls.2,405 galls.8,071 galls.
Whelks............97 bags97 bags
Mussels............108 „108 „

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Besides which there were condemned 1,130 lbs. of Eels, 836 lbs. of
Cod-sounds, 120 lbs. of Caplins, and 2 barrels of Cod-roes, all on account of
putridity