The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-28
AFOULPOULTRY MARKET
AN UNsANITARY PICTURE WHICH
Is TRULY DRAWN.

Foul Coops That Turn Tender etom-
echs - Room for Improvement in
Handling and Exposing Food Pro-
duce in the Market Eouse-The In
efficient Drainage in the Extended
Limits OF the City May Bring Unssn-
itery Results-A Detachment of the
Chain-Gsng Force Prayed For to do
Drainage Work Immediately in the
Flooded Section.
Inspector Desvergers Of the Citizens San
itary Association, in his report of in
spections for the week ending last
night, says that the quality of food
produce of all kinds exposed in the
Savannah market during the week aver
aged about the same as that Of the previous
week
The inspector reports in reference TO other
sanitary matters as follows: That whilst
there has been marked improvement in the
manner OF handling and exposing food pro-
duce in the city market house. and in the
quality aud condition of the same, there is
yet much room for Improvement. He says
that it viii be impossible to maintain proper
sanitary conditions in the market
house Is long as hucksters are
allowed to bring fowl coops into it.
FOUL POULTRY cooPs.
The coops are constructed of wood,
which soon becomes saturated with often
sive matter; they are used over and over
again; the instersucas in the sides and
bottom and between the Stats of the coops
become harbors for mites and disease
germs; and in many instances they are
hrnY1rhf ha az rriA ha
fouls being changed, after a long
transportation, and subjected to no cleans
ing except the sweeping out of the loose
droppings; they are often placed one coop
upon another on the market stall often Just
under or near where dressed poultry Is
hung, which latter become the receptacle Of
all the dust and disease germs which arise
from the huttering fowls underneath.
The inspector says these conditions could
be ooviated by the market authorities hav-
ing wire stationary coops placed in the
market. 50 constructed as to admit of daily
cleansing just as the meat and fish stalls are
cleaned, and the huoksters should be re-
quired TO transfer all fowls brought to the
market to the wire coops and then removes
such as are unsoid after market hours.
INEFFICIENT DRAINAGE.
The inspector reports that the territory
in the immediate vicinity of the city is in
rated to an alarming extent by the recent
rains, and that existing drains are not ade-
quate to the service OF conducting the
storr, water of with sufficient rapidly to
insure sanitary safety in the event of the
rains being followed by a protracted spell
Of hot weather.
The committee on public health of the
association, realizing the danger and nsoes-
sity for prompt measures at its regular
mAaflnO IhnrcHoU I'D keI Ill
in which, whilst recognizing the Importance
OF the drainage work now being done under
the direction of the county commissioners.
urges the necessity for detachment from
the convict force being sent to aid in the
work OF opening drains Immediately around
the city, and the committee passed resolu-
ton, embodying arequest that effect.
cATTLE DAMAGE THE DRAINS.
The inspector says. however that the
county commissioners have to conduct their
drainage measures around the city in the
face of many disadvantages and discour-
aging circumstances. That the drains
opened by the county in the immediate
vicinity of the city are trodden over by
cattle pastured on lands through which
the drains run, and that one
Of them is on the city's land let
to butcher who not only pastures cattle
on it but has slaughter pen which is but
lew uuudreu yaros from CooperVlIIe and
Brownsville, two thickly inhabited suburbs
| of the city, and, which has Ia connection
| with another on the Minis property In the
same vicinity, has been the subject of COM
plant and has been reported time and again
as a nuisance and menace to the health of
the neighboring Inhabitants. A third has
been added since these have been COM
planned Of which adjoins one of them and
in which hogs run at large and slaughter
pen is in full operation.