The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-10

One Likely to he Introduced in the
Near Future.

There is a probability that an ordinance
win be introduced in Council at an early
date providing for more thorough in
spection of milk, meats. canned goods and
all food preparations offered to the public
In order 10 assure reliable test Of these
various articles of food the ordinance pro-
vides for the office of analytical chemist
whose duty 1t shall be to make such in
spections and TO make reports of the same
10 the health officer.
The ordinance gives special attention 10
milk, fixing the grade and standard Of the
milk allowed 10 be sold or offered fer sale
in the city and providing penalties for the
furnishing of lower grade Ii prohibits
the sale of tainted or impure meats and
Also Includes any article which has been
adulterated or sophisticated or which in
any way practices a fraud upon the public
likely TO he injurious TO health. Mixed
fours, when branded and sold as such, are
excepted from the provisions of the ordi-
nance, and also such other preparation
as are permitted by national and state
laws, IL is made the duty OF the analyt.-
cal chemist 20 analyze and report upon
ali packages and articles submitted to him
and also TO obtain samples OF milk and
other articles of food of the purity of
which there may be any reason TO enter
tain suspicion ard TO analyze ana report
upon the same.
The ordinance has been submitted to DR..
Drummer for his consideration and is now
awaiting his favorable report. In case
this be given some member OF the board
will be requested to introduce the meas
ure in Council.
well-known grocer. when spoken to on
this subject yesterday, said that ii was
undoubtedly true that adulteration Is prac-
ticed on large scale in the manufacture
of commercial food preparations. This he
said, is largely the result Of the public de-
mand for large quantities al small prices.
He instanced certain preparations in which
these authorizations are practiced. As a
rule the authorizations are rot harmful, h.
said, cheap but harmless substances being
added TO increase the bulk of the package.
and thus catch the eye of the purchaser.
1t was not unlikely, he said. that chemical
analyses would show some of these many
preparations to be harmful
DR.. Drummer, when spoken to on the sub
ject. gave his Endorsement 10 the feature
of the ordinance providing for a milk in
spection and fixing a standard to govern
the sale of the tactical fluid in the city.
This Is something which he has frequently
urged in his annual reports. As 10 the
rest of the ordinance he said he had not
yet had time 10 give it proper considera-
ton.
"A competent analytical chemist would
undoubtedly be a valuable addition 10 the
city's sanitary staff" said DR.. Drummer.
AT the same time the action of Council
is likely to depend largely upon the ques-
ton Of cost. Savannah occupies a middle
position as present of being large enough to
need skilled assistance Of this class
without being quite large enough to at
ford all the civic luxuries we would like
to have"
The Office of special food inspector.
which was regarded at one time as an inn
portant feature of the sanitary work, was
consolidated some time since with that of
assistant clerk of the market Having
his duties at the market TO perform the
inspector naturally does not have the time
to give to food inspection which the needs
of the word require.