New-York tribune., 1874-09-21
SANITARY REFORM.
p UNwHOLESOSfE MEAT CONDEMNED.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH DECIDE TO ABOLISH THE
pprsrNr sIAuGHrER-HOUsE SYSTEM

PRESENT sLAUGHrER-HoUsE SYSTEM.
The Board of Health have decided to deai
firmly but Justly by the butchers. who are naturally
very much excited by the proposed moving of their
business to one abattor above the populou t Vi tno
CITY, on wednesday the butchers are to e any remoD
trance they may desire TO make and suggest any plans
for improving the work. Whether they are whiing OF
not the business has got to he moved ana tne beginning
is very near hand Time will OF course Oe anorueu
by the Board give every man reasohaoie cnanee "
close up his business. but in the end the saugntes
must be stopped within the popuious limits OF the cy
The system has had many able advocates ana all
scientific men agree that the abattor is the true system
for conducting the business OF slaughterlng.
Jackson g. shuliz says in regard TO the subject
when the abatoir system is in full operation IL Is con-
denty predicted that all parties will gratefully accept
the change and that the sanitary condition OF many
portions of the district will be greatly improved. wneh
the business heretofore transacted In 200 slaughter
bouses and 40 fat bone and offaboDg establishments
situated in the most densey populated portion Vi 'no
City OF New.York is removed and cohcehtraeeu ~ q"
abattor on the banks OF the East or North RIVERS 'n
and not until then, viii the several business pursuits
which have heretofore seemed TO defy iegis'aion "u
violate with impunity all the laws OF SANITARY so''"'
be thoroughly and efectually controlled"
IL has been the constant effort OF the Board or Health
10 40 regulate the trades growing out Of slaugherng as
TO abate their oensveness but the result mas oeen u
satisfactory Ordinances and inspections fines ana
arrests avail nothing The only efectua remedy iS .no
removal of these trades from the city or their union
with the business of slaughtering under reguiauon'
which shall require that all parts of the animal sna
be suitably cared for the premises, and IN such
manner as TO create nuisance. The large suriace
area now occupied by the business VIII uhder .ne
abattor system be diminished 10 the least praccapo
space and the entire territory occupied couid Oe
preserved In much greater state OF cleahiinesS
than that OF any one OF the single estao
in
many that II largo number Of slaughterhouses were
concentrated in one, that one will contain all tue onen'
iyeness OF the large number, Is absurd aud pracca'
the reverse OF II for the loosely paved yaru Tue
imperfectly drained the absorbent hoors ec Vi
the present now widely scattered can
be substituted one yard the river 'front.' Win I'M
peryious bottom, susceptible OF being husheu at al
times with water a building with nonabsorbent noors
and equally capable OF rapid and thorough cleansng'
becomes clearly apparent that large and nthy areas
now reekng in ordure in the sun OF not oumner' anu
floors saturated with animal matter, would be utterly
removed and the substitute would be single hmVeu
area at all times kept thoroughly clean, and buildings
free from contamination The sanitary Importance OF
disseminating the driving of cattle and the carriage OF
butchers refuse through the streets Is not doubted py
any one. They both nusances against Tue puoilo
health and public convenience which demand aoaIe'
ment The establishment of the abattoir VIII enrey
put a stop to BOTH
straton that slaughtered in hithy stalls ana eA
posed to the emanatons unclean yards areas drains
etc. quickly takes putrefaction III we recaii INC
fact that the slaughtered In hahs IN ah
atmosphere charged with foul emanations. we cannot
doubt that these reach the butchers STANDS III tue
Summer in stage OF incipent If not advanced ueco
poston If to this add the exposure to the hth OF
rho au the additional exposure to the filth
o the streets as the cart is driven to market by the
butcher we have the best conditions tnaI
could be devised for furnishing the ci'y
with unwholesome meat That sucn meat
supply is detrimental to the health OF the people there
can be no doubt" Upon this subject DR.. LetheDY' tne
Health officer Of London has said; AS TO the eHees oI
such meat upon the human subject have seen many
cases of illness from it, One OF these Is sufficiently m-
poraut 10 bring under your notice. In November 1850
"A part OF a diseased was bought IN Newgate Market.
Ii came OF the cow-houses ln London IL "as
bougbt by sausag maker Of Kngsand and as is COM
monty the with very bad meat IL was ipade up nto
bologna sausages sixty-sx persons parto0k OF @ tue
sausages and 6i OF them were made very H. They were
purged became sick, giddy ana the vital powers weIe
,d M h pPbe Coroner TO uGure into the matter.
obtained some OF the thinking that mineral
poison might be present but conli discover none. ln
whole history OF tue showed that 1t was diseased
meat winch had done the work.
Dr. GImgee says: Z" The putrd emanation from these
long in them nor in the shops adjoining"
Prof. A. 5. Taylor says: There is no doubt that par
tia decay may render unwhoesome ana INJURIOUS tlo
flesh Of the most healthy animals and 1t Is by no means
improbable that among the poor OF large cities ne se
of decOmposed and unwhOles0me meat Is "a very ire
ouent cause OF disease and DEATH"
A celebrated physician says: My own observations
confirm the opinions OF the eminent authorities just
quoted. have known many instances where the meat
suppned ia OdgnghOuses this city mas led TO yomt-
ing purgng collie. In the majority OF sucn
Instances the meat was cooked In the form OF Deer
steak" ,,..,.,, -
sican must be great source OF anxiety TO supply
a good aud healthy quality Of meat 10 MS customers
Th cannot done without taking those sanitary pre-
cautions that take great deal oi Time ana a.
now located But when the aDat-
tor system full force the Inspectors viii compel
the butchers furnish good meat, whether they VIII OF
not protecting the honest. punisning the dishonest