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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1871
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of]
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No. IX.—Quarterly Account of the Fish Condemned by the Fish-Meters in Billingsgate and Columbia Markets, during the Year 1872.
| Quarter ending Dec. 1871. | 1 Quarter ending Mar. 187i. | Quarter ending June 1872. | Quarter ending Sept. 1872. | Entire Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabs | 2,940 | 600 | 8,420 | 54,700 | 66,660 |
| Plaice | 48,274 | 4,412 | 24,659 | 94,481 | 171,826 |
| Whiting | 100,390 | 1,980 | 11,800 | 28,100 | 142,270 |
| Gurnets | ... | 2,400 | ... | 500 | 2,900 |
| Haddocks | 63,133 | 7,418 | 7,686 | 89,512 | 167,749 |
| Herrings | 70,210 | 61,415 | 10,500 | 90,820 | 232,945 |
| Thornbacks | 951 | 534 | 5,102 | 1,999 | 8,586 |
| Smelts | 25,800 | 63,700 | 35,850 | 3,700 | 129,050 |
| Cod | 183 | 757 | 163 | 2,354 | 3,457 |
| Soles | 785 | 772 | 1,428 | 6,120 | 9,105 |
| Various Fish | 1,605 | 632 | 13,502 | 3,563 | 19,302 |
| Lobsters and Crabs | 613 | 528 | 1,884 | 4,882 | 7,907 |
| Total | 314,884 | 145,148 | 120,994 | 380,731 | 961,757 |
| Sprats (bushels) | 182 | 23 | ... | ... | 205 |
| Oysters ,, | 10 | 9 | 2 | ... | 21 |
| Periwinkles „ | ... | 2 | 147 | 86 | 235 |
| Whelks „ | 85 | ... | 186 | 67 | 338 |
| Mussels „ | 42 | ... | 106 | 68 | 216 |
| Cockles | 60 | 32 | ... | 6 | 98 |
| Shrimps (gallons) | 3,195 | 168 | 1,566 | 3,174 | 9,603 |
| Prawns (lbs.) | 50 | 30 | 55 | 135 | |
| Salmon „ | ... | ... | 1,168 | ... | 1,168 |
| Eels „ | ... | ... | 6,235 | 1,341 | 7,576 |