The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

cautions that are required to eradicate GER
tam OF the most important parasites al
fecting domestic animals in this country
parasites which are a menace TO public
DR.. Stiles after mentioning the fact that
the report is intended for meat inspectors,
says 1t contains discussions of the various
hukes and tapeworms which the bureau in
spectors are likely TO meet with on the kill
Ing floors of the abattors. The more i'm
portant parasites for the American inSpec-
tors are the common livery fiuke and the
large American fuke, which are serious
dangers to the live stock; beef measles.
pork measles and hydatids, all OF which
bear an important relation to disease in
man. He calls special attention 10 the
hydatid disease, which. at present, is COM
paratlVely rare in this country, and now, ne
says, is the time to attack it. By proper
precaution at the slaughter house this dan
gerouS parasite can be eradcated from the
country. If these precautions are not carried
out it Will be only a question of time when
this country will take its place with Ger
many and Australia in respect TO the num-
Der of human lives sacrificed to disease
which has not yet gained much ground with
US and can now be easily controlled
In the general discussion of the measures
for the prevention of parasitic diseases, the
doctor recommends the segregation and the
sanitary supervision of slaughter houses.
regular meat inspection, the exclusion or
dogs and rats from slaughter houses ana
meat shops. and the killing of all stray and
oWnerlesS dogs This, he says, Will prevent
the spread of a number of dangerous para
sites. The raising of hogs and other animals
at slaughter houses is, he ADDS, a custom
which cannot be too severely condemned.
and the farmer who grants TO Dutchef the
privilege of slaughtering on his farm IN eX-
change for the use of the offal feed,
simply bids for disease. As to the disposl-
ton Of condemned meats, the writer refers
to the practice in some foreign cities OF
compelling their burial or burning when
found affected with certain paraSltc as
eases. He sets forth in detail his opposition
to such extreme regulations, as ne SAYS
that diseased or partially diseased carcasseS
no mi
and conditions, so that the owner VIII not
lose the entire amount of his investment.
He suggests three methods, which are opeh'
thew being dependent on certain conditions.
These methods are the utilization OF the
meats as q fertilizer, rendering the meats
harmless by cold storage, cooking or pre-
serving and then placing them on the mar
ton of their character. In TINS connection
the writer refers to a practice IN Germany
under which certain meats of inferior quar-
fty are allowed to be placed on the mar
ket under given conditions, one or Wnlch IS
that they must be sold in Speclned med.
stall or counter known as the treloank,
where the true nature OF the meat must pe
such meats are sold at a lower price than
those offered in open market, and those
which are absolutely dangerous, from a
sanitary standpoint, are excluded from
these special meat counters. me trelpanh
system is very old and has been EXTENDED
to most of the slaughter houses OF Ter
many and is being adopted in France, BEL
GUM and Italy. In the United states, m
spected meats are, generally speaking.
either passed and allowed to go on the open
market or condemned and thus excluded
from sale.