Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-05-26

MISUNDERSTANDING jaw--and per
cent for hog cholera"
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Health Department Bulletin, Dec. o,
1905: "A total of 14T,00O pounds Of
meats was condemned and destroyed
(during the past weekly under the su.
pervision Of the department inspectors
Mt the Union Stock Yards. This in
cludcs 4.0S3 pounds Of govcrnment-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 montlls-sincc 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 as show gross
the naked eye, are now condemned. Fa.
cilitles for microscopic laboratory ex.
animation have not yet been restored.
"Thc Union Stock Yards city inspec-
tors condemned and destroyed 80 parts
Of beef carcnsscs, 3 hogs and o cattle
WHICH HAD BEEN PASSED BY
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS.
"rhc total stock yards condemnations
amounted to 1TG,S0S pounds"
"Parts of beef carcasses!"
In other words IL has been ana IL
the practice to cut out the cancers and
tubcrcular tumors and let the rest Of
the carcass go TO the people for food!
And yet we call ourselves civilized.
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Health Department Bulletin, Dec.
10. 1905:
"The department has made new
ruling In regard TO 'lumpy jaw or
actlnomyc0tlc animals. Hereafter all
animals that show, on post.mortem
examination, n degeneration Of the
lesion, with cavity formation, contain
Ing pus, will be condemned and de-
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
/ all olyn n
by order Of the Commissioner Of
Health on Aug. Z, ult., with two de.
partmcnt inspectors employed. On
Oct. three additional inspectors were
put to work, ana Oct. 10 authority
was given by tho Finance Committee
OF the city council for the employ.
ment of six more.
"Betwecn Aug. and Nov. 30 a
grand total Of 2,7Sl,l07 pounds OF
food supplies were condemned and de.
stroyed as unwhOlcsome, diseased OF
otherwise unfit for human food"
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Health Department Bulletin, Novem.
ber %, 1905:
Condemnation of unit food during
the week:
AT the Union Stock Yards, GS.103
pounds Of cattle, hogs, calves and sheep.
AT retail markets GG,730 pounds Of
beef, ham and poultry"
Health Department Bulletin, Dec
10, 1905:
"FollOwing Is a summary Of unfit
food condemned and destroyed during
the week:
AT the Union Stock Yards-202 cat.
tie, weight l5a,5O0 pounds; 3G2 hogs,
weight 5S,S3S pounds; - calves,
weight Gl5 pounds; IL sheep, weight
255 pounds; 1918 pounds cut meats
Total, 23l,33O pounds.
AT city retail markets-1S,03
pounds Of fish: SO calves, 4 hogs, g.
800 pounds; 2 cattle, sheep, 03a
pounds Of poultry and dressed meats
and vegetables, 1,40l pounds. Total
2l,114 pounds.
aggregate condemnations Of unfit
food during the week, 252,4i4
pounds"
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Health Department Bulletin, Dec
%, 1905:
AT the Union Stock Yards the fol
lowing have been condemned and de
stroyed;
"2s0h cattle, weighing 14S,S2i
pounds:
"35G hogs, weighing 4O,475 pounds
"Cut meats weighing 5.02i pounds
"l5 calves, weighing $50 pounds.
- sheep, weighing 2G0 pounds.
"Twenty-one cattle, nine hogs and
5,02i pounds cut meats We're con
demned after Cpassing) government In
spectlon.'
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Health Department Bulletin, Dee
80, 1905;
~ total Of l0S,O02 pounds OF meats
was condemned by the department in
spectors at the Union stock Yard,
ana destroyed under their supervision
At retail markets, 1850 pounds OF
dressed meats: 2i,150 pounds c. Ash
and 3,0sG pounds Of poultry, mans
and rabbits were condemned and de
strOyed.
"Thc Commissioner has issued thu
following Instructions to the chief in
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