The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-01
MUCH BAD FOOD
Coffee 90 Per Cent AdlltGFatiUl
is Reported.
WATER WITH MILK IN 1T
Cocoa Perrer Game Sausage - oleomar-
gariue-Board OF Health
Meeting.

special meeting of the Board OF Health
held yesterday afternoon was taken
up in discussion OF one very impor-
tant matter that has rather been lost
sight OF for some time. This is investi-
CATION OF the quality OF the local food
supply and more particularly inspec-
ton Of milk. MIR. y. JOhustone. who
has been engaged almost entirely I'm
laboratory work will now. with the
aid of an assistant. enter upon a visOr-
Gus campaign against adulteTation OF
milk. One member OF the board yes
terday went so far as to- suggest that
when watered milk was found in a
wagon the entire cargo be dumped into
the street This receipt for few
white deluges was not adopted. How
ever. those who have been In the habit
of sening milk are likely at any time
now to meet with trouble OF a serious
nature. as the board Is thoroughly
aroused anu has given explicit and
mendation OF Mr.. Johnstone test fig
ure that is considered fair to dairy
men has been adopted as standard. In
doing this there was consideration OF
the class OF stock here.
a report submitted by Mr.. Johnstone
for the month just closed showed that
he had made a large number OF analys-
es and had as well recorded some iN1h-
er startling facts-fac;s that will give
a fixity to the determination to follow
up adulterated truck sold in enor-
nous quantities as the genuine arii-
cIe.
OF nalf a dozen brands OF cocoa. for
instance. but one was found to- be pure.
All the others carried arrOwroOt. Il is
claimed that arrowroot is n harmless
preservative. but the pure food people
believe that when n purchaser wants
cocoa and pays for It he should have
all cocoa
Returns argue that some OF the pco-
pie engaged in milk selling must needs
go out OF business II they cease pour
ing water into the cans. Think of milk
fifteen and forty per cent. water. Mr..
Johnstone found just that.
According to the food inspector Il
may be said that all the cheap res
taurants use oleomargarine. This Is
not particularly surprising revelation.
but Mr.. Johnstone goes further and re-
ports finding three grades OF the bogus
butter. He bought from one small
grocery an article in the oleomargarine
line upon which the dealer was making
profit of 800 per cent.
There is sold and used here much
adulterated pepper. Usually the OF
color article is not harmless. but Il IS
mentioned that pepper from California
with a percentage of 10 to 10 of ground
olive seeds ought really to be avoided.
Is is coffee. or what is g.? This Is
fair question when the expert for the
Board states in writing that he has
fetched up with a coffee that Is 90 per
cent adulteration. This Is right here In
Honolulu. IL the man who did this
business was ever caught in Hilo he
would depart hence with . rush.
Up TO date Mr.. JohnstOne has not
found any embalmed beef. but he does
note that he made two purchases ot
canned sausages and found the con-
tents rotten" To the lay mind Il oe-
ours that as a final test Mr.. Johnstone
might have submitted this sausage TO
some man fond OF limburger cheese.
Attorney General Smith. president of
the Board. made a report on his mis-
sion TO Hilo an1 the Board endorsed
all Of MS acts and recommendations.
Accounts CT Kapiolani Maternity
Home and Malulani hospital were ap-
proved.
DR.. X. Sage. japanese. was recon-
merded for a license to practice med
icins and surgery.
DIR. McConksy is acting on Maui rs
Government physician for Dr. John
weddick, who is III.