Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-04-21


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Health Department Bulletin, Dec. 0.
1906: ~ total of 141,00O pounds of
meats was condemned and destroyed
(iuring the past week) under the su.
pcrvision of the department inspectors
at the Union Stock Yards. This In
cludcs 1853 pounds Of governmcnt-in-
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.
Der II. 1905:
Although the condemnation and de.
struction 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 COmmlssiOner--have
reached immense proportions. much un.
fit food still reaches the market. Only
such animals and meats rs show gross
pathologic conditions, recognizable by
the naked eye. are now condemned. Fa.
clities for microscopic laboratory eX.
animation have not yet been restored.
'rhe Union Stock Yards city inspec.
tors condemned and destroyed 30 parts
of beef carcasses. 3 hogs and q cattle
WHICH HAD BEEN PASSED By
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS.
".rhe total stock yards condcmnations
amounted to 11G.s0S pounds
"Parts Of beef carcasses!"
In other words ii has been and IL
the practice to cut out the cancers and
tubcrcular tumors and let the rest Of
the carcass 20 to the people for food
And yet we call ourselves civilized.
Health Department Bulletin, Dec
1G. 1905:
"The department has made new
ruling In regard to 'lumpy jaw oil
electromagnetic animals. Hereafter all
animals that show, on post.morten
examination, a degeneration Of the
lesion, with cavity formation. contaln
Ing pus, will be condemned and de
stroyed.
Heretofore only those with gen
eral infection were destroyed
Health Department Bulletin, Nov
80. 1905:
"Stockyards inspection Of meats fol
Chicago retail markets was resumed
by order Of the Commissioner Of
Health on Aug. Z, ult., with two de
partment inspectors employed. Or
Oct. Z three additional inspectors wer,
put to work, and Oct. 10 authority
was given by the Finance COmmitte,
Of the city council for the employ
ment OF six more.
Between Aug. Z and Nov. 30 {
grand total Of 2,7s1,l07 pounds o.
food supplies were condemned and de
strOyed as unwh0les0me, diseased Ol
otherwise unfit for human food"
Health Department Bulletin, Novem
ber %. 1905:
"Condemnations Of unit food during
the week:
AT the Union Stock Yards. Gs, 70;
pounds of cattle, hogs, calves and sheep
AT retail markets 66.730 pounds Of
beef, ham and poultry"
Health Department Bulletin, Dec
10, 1905:
"Following Is a summary of unh
food condemned and destroyed durini
the week:
AT the Union Stock Yards-o02 cat
tie. weight $500 pounds; 3G2 hogs
weight 5S,S3S pounds; 10 calves
weight Gl5 pounds; IL sheep, weigh
255 pounds; 1918 pounds cut meats
Total, 23l $50 pounds.
AT city retail markets-1S,03 ,03'
pounds of fish; 80 calves, 4 hogs, 2,
300 pounds; 2 cattle. I sheep, 93;
pounds of poultry and dressed meats
and vegetables, 1,49l pounds. Total
2l,ll4 pounds.
Aggregate condemnatlons of unfl
food during the week, 252,44,
pounds"
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Health Department Bulletin, Dec
90, 1905:
AT the Union Stock Yards the fol
lowing have been condemned and dc
strOyed:
"2sOh cattle, weighing 14S,So
pounds:
1856 hogs, weighing 40475 pounds
"Cut meats weighing 5,O24 pounds
40 calves. weighing S55 pounds.
~ sheep, weighing 26O pounds.
"Twenty-one cattle. nine hogs ant
5,O24 pounds cut meats We're con
demned after passing) government In
spection."
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Health Department Bulletin, Dec
80. 1905:
"A total Of 0S,OO2 pounds Of meat
was condemned by the department In
spectors at the Union stock Yard,
and DESTROYED under their suDeryisiOn