The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
|DOCKERY AND HIS
| FOOD STATIONS
One of the Best Inspecting
Systems in the
World.
Not Only Milk but Meat, Vege-
tables and Liquors to
Be Tested.
A NEW CHEMICAL LABORATORY
The Terror of Impure.Milk Venders
Will Still Skirmish Around in
the Roads.
A NEW CHEMICAL LABORATORY

This City has now in operation what
may we'll be considered one of the most
thorough systems of food inspection to be
found anywhere in the country, or, for
that matter in any other country.
1t consists of four food-inspection sta
tions, covering the whole of the City and
County of San Francisco. No. is situ-
ated near the ferries, at the foot of Clay
street; No. 2 at .he intersection of Fourth
and Berry streets, No. 3 at the intersec-
tion OF Army and Alabama streets. ana
No. on Geary street, near Central avenue.
A year ago the 1st of last October the
milk inspection of this City had its in
ception. ]. P. Dockery was appointed
Chief Milk Inspector, and the crusade
was carried on TO the tune of cracking re-
volvers and the merry clink of milk
cans being emptied of their impure con-
tents.
In February last an ordinance was
adopted by the Board of Supervisors spe-
cifying that ever yender of milk must OBJ
tain a permit from the Board of Health.
Application blanks were made out giving
all data pertaining to each mans business.
He was permitted to choose which station
he would rather pass through nightly to
have his milk inspected.
The ordinance provides that all dealers
must have their permit number on the
sides of their wagon seats. These num-
bers have been segregated according to
the station through which the vender
passes.
The deputies in charge of these stations
make daily examinations of the milk, and
in case they find it net up to the standard
they take two samples, each in pint bot
tie. The milk is then emptied into the
gutter.
The samples taken are hermetically
sealed with wax, one being returned 10
the dealer, the other being set aside in the
station and properly labeled for identifica-
ton. Each day one inspector will make
the round of the stations and take all
samples to Chief Food Inspector Dockery's
Office ill the new City Hall.
The fact of dealer having a certificate
of inspection on his wagon by no means
grants him immunity from examination
on the road. Dockery is likely to pop up
with his little lactometer at any time, and
a man who has watered his milk after
leaving any of the stations will find him.
self in a sorry predicament. ANY wagon
CARRYING a certificate of inspection and
adulterated milk at the same time Will
subject the owner to loss of his license.
The originator of the station idea is J.
b. Reinsteln, attorney Tor the Board OF
Health. 1t is claimed that by its opera
ton in a short time no one will attempt
to sell adulterated milk.
In regard to the inspection of foods other
than milk, the intention of the Board of
Health is to wage war on everything
found adulterated. This viii include
vegetables, meats, canned goods, wines
and liquors.
AS soon as the chemical laboratory
planned by the board is comp pleted the
various deputy inspectors will collect
samples of different kinds of foods
throughout the City. All adulterated
brands will be condemned and confis-
Gated.
Dealers in the same will be handled IN
accordance with the pure food laws of the
State of California. 1t will cost about
$40, 600 per annum to operate the stations.