Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-03

Ine total amount OF meaS coh-
demncd during the period was 1,343,343
pounds. OF the principal causes of
condemnation. 50 PER CENT WE'RE
FOR TUBERCULOSIS. IL per cent for
actinomycosis--lumpy jaw--and per
cent for hog cholera
Health Department Bulletin, Dec. 0.
1906: ~ total of 147,00O pounds of
meats was condemned and destroyed
(during the past week. under the su.
pervision OF the department inspectors
ut the Union Stock Yards. This In.
cludcs 4.0S3 pounds of governmcnt.in.
spected cut meats shipped from pack.
ing houses In the West for Chicago
city trade and canning"
Health Department Bulletin, Novcm.
bcr II. 1905:
although the condemnation ana de-
struction of food supplies unfit for
human consumption during the past
three months-sincc the resumption of
Stock Yards inspection August ult..
by order Of the Commissioncr--havc
reached immense proportions. much I'M
tit food still reaches the market. Only
such animals and meats Us show gross
pathologic conditions. recognizable by
the naked eye, are now condemned. Fa-
cilities for microscopic laboratory ex-
animation have not yet been restored.
"rhc Union Stock Yards city inspcc-
tors condemned and destroyed 30 parts
of beef carcasses, 3 hogs and u cattle
WHICH HAD BEEN PASSED BY
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS.
''Thc total stock yards condemnati tions
amounted to 17G,S0s pounds
parts Of beef carcasses!"
In other words II hns been and IA
the practice to cut out the cancers and
tubcrcular tun,ors and let the rest Of
the carcass 60 to the people for food
And yet we call ourselves civilized.
Health Department Bulletin, Dec
~. 1905:
"The department has made new
. ruling In regard to 'lumpy jaw o.
actinOmycotlc animals. Hereafter nj
animals that show, on post.morten
examination, n degeneration OF tn
lesion, with cavity formation. contain
ing pus, will be condemned and lie
, strOyed.
: Heretofore only those with gen
cral infection were destroyed
, ~GA
). Health Department Bulletin, No,
80. 1905:
n "Stockyards inspection Of meats 70
). Chicago retail markets was resume
|. by order Of the Commissioner q
|; Health on Aug. Z, ult., with two d.
', partment inspectors employed. o
7 Oct. : three additional inspectors We!
=" put TO work, and Oct. 10 authOrlt
4 was given by the Finance COmmittt
N of the city council for the emplo!
. ment of six more.
% Between Aug. and Nov. 30
grand total Of 2,7Sl,107 pounds
Il food supplies were condemned and u
strOyed rs unwholesome, diseased I
;. otherwise UNFIT for human food"
T. ~SA
Health Department Bulletin, Noven
ID Der %. 1905:
" "CondemnatiOns Of unfit food durir
}: the week:
n AT the Union Stock Yards, Gs,7'
n pounds OF cattle, hogs, calves and shee
r. AT retail markets G6,139 pounds I
to beef, ham and poultry"
d Health Department Bulletin, De
~ 10, 1906:
= Following Is summary Of I'M
- food condemned and destroyed duril
the week:
u AT the Union Stock Yards-202 CT
y tie. weight l52,5O3 pounds; 3G2 HOG
: weight 5s,s3s pounds; 10 calv'
~ weight 90 pounds; II sheep, weig
y ! 30 pounds; 1918 pounds cut mea
% Total, 1880 pounds.
~ AT city retail markets-lS,0
10 pounds OF fish; 30 calves, 1 hogs,
~ 900 pounds; cattle, sheep, .
w pounds Of poultry and dressed inca
~ and vegetables, l,i9l pounds. Tot
Z" 2l,lli pounds.
Aggregate condcmnatiOns Of I'm
:" food during the week, 212,i
'' POUNDS
5o &Se
y, Health Department Bulletin, ID
as 90, 1905;
~ AT the Union Stock Yards the (
,,o lowing have been condemned and {
ch stroycd:
a "2sOH cattle, weighing lis,s
pounds;
or "35G hogs, weighing 40,i75 poun'
:, cut meats weighing 5,O2i pOun,
n. 10 calves, weighing $50 pounds.
Ir ~ sheep, weighing 2GO pounds.
an "Twenty-One cattle, nine hogs al
>. 5,O2i pounds cut meats we're 20
,s. demned after passingy government
mo spection.'
ny %eSA
II Health Department Bulletin, Dt
Id 30, 1905:
~ uA fatal ~ 1Qs mo pn,oda ~ N, m.