Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28

ctinomycosis-lumpy jaw-and per
cent for hog cholera"
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Health Department Bulletin, Dec. o.
1905: "a total of 147,00O pounds of
meats was condemned and destroyed
(durlng the past weekly under the su.
pcrvision Of the department inspectors
ut the Union Stock Yards. This In.
cludes 4,0S3 pounds Of governmental.
spected cut meats shipped from pack
ing houses in the West for Chicago
city trade and canning"
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Health Department Bulletin, Novem.
ber II, 1906:
Although the condemnation and dc.
structlOn Of food supplies unfit for
human consumption during the past
three months--since the resumption of
Stock Yards inspection August Z ult.,
by order Of the COmmlsslOner-have
reached immense proportions, much un.
fit food still reaches the market. Only
such animals and meats as show gross
pathologlc conditions, recognizable by
the naked eye, are now condemned. Fa.
cilities for microscopic laboratory ex.
animation have not yet been restored.
".rhe Union Stock Yards city inspec.
tors condemned and destroyed 80 parts
of beef carcasses. 3 hogs and cattle
WHICH HAD BEEN PASSED BY
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS.
"Thc total stock yards condemnation
amounted to 1IG,S0S pounds
parts Of beef cnrcasses"
In other words IL has been and Is
the practice to cut out the cancers and
the carcass 20 to the people for food
And yet we call ourselves civilized.
Health Department Bulletin, Dec.
10, 1905:
"The department has made n new
ruling in regard to lumpy jaw or
actlnomycotlc animals. Hereafter NIL
animals that show, on post.m0rten
examination, a degeneration Of the
lesion, with cavity formation, contain.
ing pus, will be condemned and dc.
strOyed.
Heretofore only those with gen.
eral infection were destroyed"
Health Department Bulletin, Nov,
80, 1905:
"Stockyards inspection of meats for
Chicago retail markets was resumed
by order Of the Commissioner OF
Health on Aug. Z, ult., with two do.
partment inspectors employed. On
Oct. Z three additional inspectors were
put to work, and Oct. 10 authority
was given by the Finance Committee
Of the city council for tho employ
ment Of six more.
Between Aug. Z and Nov. 80 q
grand total Of 2,7s1,107 pounds OF
food supplies We're condemned and de.
stroyed us unwholesOme, diseased OF
otherwise unfit for human food"
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Health Department Bulletin, Novcm.
ber 20, 1005
"Condemnatlons Of unit food during
the week:
AT the Union Stock Yards. GS,703
pounds Of cattle, hogs, calves and sheep.
AT retail markets G6,730 pounds of
beef, ham and poultry"
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Health Department Bulletin, Dec
10, 1905:
"Followlng is a summary Of unfit
food condemned and destroyed during
the week:
AT the Union Stock Yards-o02 cat.
tie, weight 152,5O9 pounds; 3G2 hogs,
weight 5S,S3S pounds; - calves,
weight Gl5 pounds; 12 sheep, weight
o55 pounds; 1918 pounds cut meats,
Total, 23l, $50 pounds.
"At city retail markets-1S,0 ,03O
pounds of fish; 80 calves, 4 hogs, g.
900 pounds; cattle, sheep, 033
pounds of poultry and dressed meats
and vegetables, 1,401 pounds. Total.
2l,1l4 pounds.
aggregate condemnatlons of unfit
food during the week, .252,444
pounds"
Health Department Bulletin, Dec.
%, 1905:
| at the Union Stock Yards the fol-
lowing have been condemned and de.
strOyed.
"2sOh cattle, weighing 14S,SoI
pounds:
1896 hogs, weighing 4O,475 pounds.
"Cut meats weighing 5,O24 pounds.
10 calves, weighing $50 pounds.
~ sheep, weighing 260 pounds.
"Twenty-one cattle, nine hogs and
5,024 pounds cut meats We're con.
demned after passing) government in
spectlon."
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Health Department Bulletin, Dec.
80, 1905:
"A total Of 10S,OO2 pounds of meats
was condemned by the department in
spectors Mt the Union Stock Yards
and destroyed under their supervision.
At retail markets, 1850 pounds of
dressed meats; 2i,150 pounds of fish,
and 3,OSG pounds of poultry, hams
and rabbits were condemned and de-
strOyed.
"The Commissioner has issued the
following Instructions to the chief in.
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