Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-04-07


cent for hog cholera"
Health Department Bulletin, Dec. o.
1905: ~ total Of 147,00O pounds of
meats was condemned and destroyed
(during the past week) under the su.
pervison Of the department inspectors
ut the Union Stock Yards. This In.
cludcs 4,0S3 pounds of government.in.
spcctcd cut meats shipped from pack.
ing houses In the West for Chicago
city trade and canning"
Health Department Bulletin, Novcm.
ber II, 1906:
although the condemnation and de.
struction Of food supplies unfit for
human consumption during the past
three months-slnce the resumption of
Stock Yards inspection August Z ult.,
by order Of the Commissioner--have
reached immense proportions, much un.
fit food still reaches the market. Only
such animals and meats as show gross
pathologic 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 30 parts
Of beef carcnsses, 3 hogs and cattle
WHICH HAD BEEN PASSED BY
TIE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS.
".rlc total stock yards condemnatlons
amounted to 11G,S0S pounds"
"Parts Of beef carcasses!'
In other words IL has been and IL
the practice to cut out the cancers and
tubcrcular t,imors and let the rest Of
the carcass go to the people for food
And yet we call ourselves civilized.
Health Department Bulletin, Dec.
10, 1905:
"rhe department has made new
ruling In regard to 'lumpy jaw or
actlnomycotlc animals. Hereafter all
animals that show, Oh post.mortcm
examination, a degeneration Of the
lesion, with cavity formation, contain.
ing pus, will be condemned and dc.
stroyed.
Heretofore only those with a gen.
eral infection were destroyed"
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Health Department Bulletin, Nov,
30, 1905:
"Stockyards inspection Of meats for
Chicago retail markets was resumed
by order Of the Commissioner OF
Health on Aug. Z, ult., with two de-
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 the employ
ment OF six more.
"Between Aug. Z and Nov. 30 q
grand total Of 2,7Sl,1O7 pounds OF
food supplies were condemned ana de-
stroyed us unwholes0mc, diseased Of
otherwise UNFIT for human food"
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Health Department Bulletin, Nove;n.
Der %, 1905:
"Condemnations Of unit food during
the week:
AT the Union Stock Yards. GS.7Oa
pounds Of cattle, hogs, calves and sheep.
AT retail markets 66.730 pounds of
beef, ham ana poultry"
Health Department Bulletin, Dec
10. 1905:
"FOllOwing Is summary Of unfit
food condemned and destroyed during
the week:
"At the Union Stock Yards-202 cat.
tie, weight 152,5O0 pounds; 302 hogs,
weight 6S,S3S pounds; 10 calves,
weight 0i5 pounds; ~ sheep, weight
o55 pounds; 1918 pounds cut meats
Total, 23l $3.50 pounds.
AT city retail markets-1S. .03O
pounds Of fish; 80 calves, 4 hogs, q.
900 pounds; 2 cattle, / sheep. 03a
pounds Of poultry and dressed meats
and vegetables, 1,40l pounds. Total
2l,ll4 pounds.
Aggregate cOndemnatlOns Of unfit
food during the week, 252,444
pounds"
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Health Department Bulletin, Dec
%, 1905:
"At the Union Stock Yards the fol
lowing have been condemned and de-
strOyed:
"2sOA cattle, weighing 14s,S2i
pounds:
1850 hogs, weighing 4O,475 pounds
"Cut meats weighing 5,O24 pounds
"l5 calves, weighing S55 pounds.
~ sheep, weighing 26O pounds.
"rwenty-One cattle, nine hogs and
5,O24 pounds cut meats were con
demned after passing) government In
spection."
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Health Department Bulletin, Dec
30, 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, $3.50 pounds OF
dressed meats; 24,15O pounds Of fish,
and 3,OS6 pounds OF poultry, hams
and rabbits We're condemned and de-
strOyed.
"rhe Commissioners has issued the