Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-05-12

actinomycosis--lumpy jaw-and 4 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
during the past week) under the su.
pervision of the department inspectors
Mt 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.
Der II. 1906:
although the condemnation and de.
struction of food supplies unfit for
human consumption during the past
three montls--since the resumption Of
Stock Yards inspection August Z ult..
by order Of the Commissloner--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. En-.
cllitles 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 q cattle
WHICH HAD BEEN PASSED BY
TIE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS.
"rhe total stocl; yards condcmnations
amounted to 17G,S0S pounds
parts Of beef carcasscs!'
In other words IL has been and Il
the practice to cut out the cancers and
tubcrcular tumors ana let the rest Of
the carcass go 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 OF
electromagnetic animals. Hereafter MI
animals that show, on post.mortenl
examination, a degeneration Of the
lesion, with cavity formation, contain
ing pus, will be condemned and do
stroyed.
Heretofore only those with a gen
eral infection were destroyed"
Health Department Bulletin, Nov
80. 1905:
"Stockyards inspection Of meats fol
Chicago retail markets was resumed
by order Of tho Commissioner o.
Health on Aug. Z, ult., with two dc
partmcnt inspectors employed. o.
Oct. Z three additional inspectors wer'
put to work, and Oct. 10 auth0rlt!
was given by tho Finance Committee
Of the city council for the employ
mcnt Of six more.
"Between Aug. Z and Nov. 30 ,
grand total Of 2,7S1,107 pounds o
food supplies were condemned and dc
stroyed us unwholesome, diseased o
otherwise unit for human food"
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Health Department Bulletin, Novem
ber %. 1905:
"Condemnatlons Of unit food during
the week:
AT the Union Stock Yards. 40;
pounds Of cattle, hogs, calves ana sheep
AT retail markets G6,730 pounds o.
beef, hum and poultry"
Health Department Bulletin, Dec
10, 1905:
"FollOwing IL a summary Of unfi
food condemned and destroyed durln
the week:
AT the Union Stock Yards-o02 cat
tic, weight l52.5O0 pounds; 302 hogs
weight 5S,S3S pounds; 10 calves
weight 6l5 pounds; ~ sheep, weigh
255 pounds; 1918 pounds cut meats
Total, 23l $3.50 pounds.
"At city retail markets-1S,03 ,03
pounds of fish; 80 calves, 4 hogs, 2
900 pounds; 2 cattle, sheep, 03
pounds Of poultry and dressed meat
and vegetables, 1.40l pounds. Tota
2l,1l4 pounds.
aggregate cOndemnations of unA
food during the week, 252,44
pounds"
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Health Department Bulletin, Dee
%, 1905;
"At the Union Stock Yards the 70
lowing have been condemned and d,
stroyed:
"2sOh cattle. weighing 1852
pounds:
1856 hogs, weighing 4O,475 pounds
"Cut meats weighing 5,024 pounds
10 calves, weighing 500 pounds.
~ sheep, weighing 26O pounds.
"rwenty-one cattle, nine hogs an
5,O2i pounds cut meats We're col
demned after passing) government il
spection.'
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: Health Department Bulletin, De,
80, 1905;
! "a total of l0S,002 pounds Of meat
was condemned by the department II
: spectors mt the Union Stock Yard
and destroyed under their supervision
At retail markets, 1850 pounds q
dressed meats; 24,15O pounds OF fsl
and 3,0sG pounds Of poultry, ham
and rabbits We're condemned and d.
, strOyed.
"rhe Commissioner has issued til
: following Instructions to the chief il
sDpctOr at the TIuiOn Stock Ynrds.