The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-13
the gastric juice and causes dyspepsia. If it
is used as an adaltersnt in baking powders

the gastric juice and causes dyspepsia. If
is used as an adultersnt in baking powder
IL should be prohibited"
DR. CHARLOTTE r. BROWN.
DIR; Charlotte r. Brown. member o
the Board OF Visiting Physicians at tn
Hospital for Children, and the leadin
female practitioner in the city-"Ihe use O
ammonia in baking powder is very detri
mental to the stomach, and far more S
than we are usually aware Of. Its iniuri
GUS effects are probably more noticeable IL
women and children, whose habits of lif
are usually more simple than those of tn,
men,"
DIR. JULIUS RosENsTIRN.
DR.. Julius Rosenstirn-''A Ammonia wbe,
introduced into the stomach is certainl,
harmful"
DIR. WILLIAM II. MAUs.
DR.. William III. Mans, Professor of Men
tai Diseases in the University of Califor
nia-"1t is powerful drug and useful Il
the physician in cases of emergency. bu
as an article of diet it must be condemned
1t certainly should not be used in bakin,
powder"
DIR. EDWIN S. BREYFoGLE
Dr. Edwin S. Breyfogle-"Thare ia nc
doubt but the continuous use of ammonif
would be productive OF injury to the
stomach"
DIR. E. C. BLAKE.
Dr. e. c. Blake. Secretary of the BoarG
of Medical Examners-"I agree with Pro.
fessor Hilgard that the ammonia ia mot al
set free by heating, but after cooling ma,
remain IN solution in the water of tn,
bread recombined into carbonate"
DIR. DOUGLAS MONTGOMERY.
DI. Douglas w. Montgomery, Profess Oh
OF Pathology and Microscopy in the Nedi
cal Department. University of California
when used in quantities, which cnemica
analyses show 1T is in some baking pow
ders, 1t would be extremely Injurious"
DIR. ABRAHAM ABRAMS
DIR. Abraham Abrams, Demonstrator oil
Pathology in the Cooper Medical College
" 1t is one of the prime causes of dyspep-
STA, and creates more trouble for us than
we Imagine"
DIR. 1T. M'DoNALD
DIR. j. I. Mcdonald :" The effect of the
use Of ammonia upon the system is bad. 1t
Is an lrritant, and when used continuously.
even IN small quantities., is apt TO leave
serious evils in us path"
DIR. JOHN NJ. WILLIAMSON.
DR.. John NJ. Williamson. Demonstration
OF Anatomy in the University of Califor.
MA - II 1t is used as an adulterant il
baking powders, in the proportions | nave
heard 1t Is, 1t would certainly be in
furious"
DIR. II. NJ. SHERMAN.
DIR. II. NJ. Sherman -" The man who
puts ammonia into baking powder is
thief"
DIR. FRANCIS BELMONT.
DR.. Francis Belmont-"It is very bad and
no doubt productive of much HARM
DIR. W. d. JOHNSTON.
DR.. w. ID. Johnston, Professor of Chem
istry in the Cooper Medical College, one Of
the most accomplished chemists in Tho
country, has given u great deal of attention
TO the subject of food adulteration, and has
analysed most OF the baking p owders in the
market. Last winter he delivered a COURSE
of lectures on food adulteration which
awakened great public interest. He is 8
gentleman OF the very highest integrity, anC
MS Opinions IN questions with which he is
familiar carry great weight. When as keC
regarding the adulteratiOn of baking pow.
Der ne was requested to give his opinion UNI
Diased, as the inquiry was not made of him
IN the interests OF any particular prepare
ton. In reply DIR. Johnston said, among
other things: Il am pretty well acquainted
with the composition of al the leading
baking powders. Most all of them are adul-
terated. One powder, for which its manu-
lecturers claim the palm of purity, con-
talns a considerable percentage of ammo
MA wv hat powder is that?" was asked.
The Royal" was the reply. Are there
any powders that may be called pure 90
Dr. Prices powder is pure powder. Its
component parts are cream OF tartar, bi
carbonate OF soda and starch
DIR. JEROME a. ANDERSON.
DR.. Jerome A. Anderson-"There is no
doubt but ammonia. taken continuously.
would prove injurious to the stomach
DIR. ADAMS
DR.. Adams" The effect of the habitual
use of ammonia in such quantities as it is
stated are to he found in certain ba king pow
derS would be very deleteri0us. Il would
produce ca!arrh of the stomach and gener-
ally disarrange that organ"
DIR. LUKE ROBINSON.
DIR. Luke Robnson-'rhe continued in
PRODUCTION into the stomach of ammonia
would not fail to be injurious"
DIR. CHRISTIAN CUSHING
DR.. Christian Cushing, Profrssorin Cooper
Medical College-"The use of ammonia as
an article Of diet would certainly be iriuri-
Gus. 1t has no place in the compost of
pure baking powder and its introduction Is
certainly TO be condemned"
DIR. j. H. sTALLARD.
DR.. J. II. Stallard-"When detected such
should be punished. In En-
whiten their bread, but now that mas been
stopped"
DIR. BENJAMIN r.. SWAN.
Dr. Benjamin h Swan, Professor of Dis
eases of Children in tile University of Cali
fOrnia-"lts origin is well known. 1t is one
OF the eXcrementitlous substances from the
animal body"
DIR. JAMES E. ARTIGNEs.
DR.. James E. Artignes, House Physician
of the French Hospital-''Ammonia intro
duced into the human stomach n food is a
Stmu!ant that would have very deleterious
effect" Referring to the claim that heat
nentra!izes and releases the ammonia during
the baking process, he SAID: There is a.
tact admission that it Is dangerous. 1t is
impossible 10 eliminate ammonia entirely
from bread or pastry with the heat REQUIRED
to properly cook the food"
DIR. FRED STABLE.
Dr. Fred Stable, Resident Physician of
the German Hospital-"I would not eat an
article of food in W hich 1 knew ammonia TO
be introduced, nor would | permit its use
in tins o,pltal. Ammonia is one OF the
many hurtiul ingredients introduced into
our food, but probably one of the most dan
gerous."
DIR. FRANK II. TITUS.
Dr. Frank II. Titus, Resident Physician
at ST. Luke'S ospital-''Wheu not required
by prescription 1t should not be introduced
into the system. 1t will in such event have
the erect OF Weakening the gastric juice and
producing dyspepsia"
DIR. wISsLow ANDERSON.
ist, Medical Department University of Cali
fornia-"from experiments In tile labora-
tory and practical tests in the bakers oven,
1T was ascerlained that the ammonia re-
mains in the bread and cakes after baking,
and that two days old yields on analysis am
monia gas"
DR. II. l.. CURTIS.
Dr. II. l.. Curtis-"These authorizations of
food should be checked, and am In favor
of a strict legal enactment toward that
end"
DIR. @. N. ELLINwooD.
DIR. c. y. Eilinwood, Professor Of PhysI-
ology in Cooper Medical Coliege-tThe use
OF ammonia as an article OF diet should most
certainly be condemned. There is no ex
cuse for adulteratng a baking powder ex
cept the indefensibe one that it affords A
better margin of profit and the public don't
care. The public should care, and every eff
fort made to expose these authorizations
should be encouraged"
DR. GEORGE E. MCPHERSON.
DR.. George E. Mcpherson said. in an in
tervlew with our reporter, that there should
be a law to stop all authorizations in oils.
lards and baking powders. Referring to
cheap and adulterated baking powders he
thought the only good powders were com
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