The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-11-09
FOR PURE FOOD
Continued from Page J.

scOpic objects; a compressor for ex-
animation OF pork suspected OF being
affected by trichina, as adopted by the
Government Of the United States
where, it is asserted by SJatisticlans.
there are annually examined some
80, 900 600 hogs for this dreaded para
site; and a set of chemical balances,
manufactured by Eime & Amend, Of
New York, capable Of weighing one
tenth Of millogram. There also be
long 10 these balances set of beaud-
fully finished weights, the smaller Of
which are made of platinum.
Among other things shown We're On
incubator. used in the culture Of germs.
which viii be applied TO milk or water
inspection and Will be at the disposal
OF the physicians of the Beard OF
Health at all times; improved gasO-
line lamps for laboratory purposes. Of
the best and most up-to-date pattern
and the first OF the kind introduced
here; costly platinum crUc bles for
evaporation; patent hermstic glass
jars for milk samples; a water bath
and sterilizer, and a copied still for
testing alcoholic liquors, beers or
wines
Having made this inventory. the re-
porter was invited to have a peep at
some of the specimens through the
medium of the microscope. The first
one submitted was that of the destruc-
tive taro blight, a fUngoid growth
which forms itself on the exterior Of
the cells of the roof and saps the life
out OF it. With the object of differen-
tiatiOn, j. e.. the bringing out the col
ors and the tissues more clearly, this
specimen vase stained with carmine,
and presented a most interesting and
pretty appearance. The next one pro-
duced was that of the bacillus of lep-
rosy, which measures approximately
one thirteen thousandth part of an
inch. Most of the Advertiser readers
are familiar with the manner in
which these tiny specimens are secured
between two small ground glass slides.
The adulteration of food, strange to
say, is a matter about which the great
bulk of the general public are cailous-
ly Indifferent. With sublime but de-
pIorable disregard of the laws of
hygiene, people deliberately and wit
tingly consume food and bevers ges
that they know to contain deleterious
matter The brute creation, on the
other hand, instinctively refuses to be
duped.
By virtue of Act "a, entitled THE
Inspection of Food and Drugs" adopt
ed by the last Legislature. any bona
fide citizen of this country can have an
analysis made of samples sent TO the
Bureau, but by the letter of said law
he must establish proof of the iden-
tity OF the sample. The Board of
Health will probably fix a rate TO. be
charged for such examinations.
The work to which the Government
Analyst will give most of his atten-
ton will be the regular inspection OF
the milk supply; of preparations COM
ing under the classification of oils and
fats, such as butter, lard and oleomar-
gerine; of other groceries, such as
cocoa, tea and roasted and ground cOf-
fee as dispensed to the public; and Of
bread and flour. The bakeries will be
inspected weekly Butchers meat will
be outside his province, being under
the supervision of another officer of
the Board.
Milk inspection will probably be talk
en- up within week, as Mr.. tombstone
is now arranging his laboratory and
will have things in running order in
few days. The standard for milk in
spection to be established here will
likely be II for solids and 3 for fats.
| The standard adopted in the city of
New York is Il for solids and for fat,
| hut owing to the difference in the quail
| ity OF pasturage and the dry feed stuff
| imported here, it was deemed advis-
| able to lower the standard to suit local
| conditions.
| With regard to liquors. wines and
beers, their inspection will be a sub
| ject for future consideration.
| The selection of Mr.. Arthur john
| stone as the incumbent of this most
| useful and highly important branch OF
the Board of Health Department was
a fOregone conclusion. Apart altOgeth-
er from his political affiliations, ne is
| admittedly the microscopic par excel
lence in the Hawaiian Islands; in fact,
it has been his hobby the greater part
| OF his life. His experience in that
field has more than once proved of
| practical value. 1t is safe to predict
| that the establishment Of the Bureau
| Of the Government Food Commission
er and Analyst is a timely one. in
| keeping with the progressiveness OF
the country and bound to become a
| public boon.