Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-02


Health Department Bulletin, Dec. o.
1905: ~ total of 141,00O pounds of
meats was condemned and destroyed
during the past weekly under the su.
pervision of the department inspectors
ut the Union Stock Yards. This In.
cludes 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-
ber II. 1905:
although the condemnation and de-
struction of food supplies unfit for
human consumption during the past
three montls-sincc the resumption OF
Stock Yards inspection August 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
pathologlc conditions, recognizable by
the naked eye, are now condemned. Fa.
cilities for microscopic laboratory ex.
animation have not yet been restored.
"Thc Union Stock Yards city inspcc-
tors condemned and destroyed 80 parts
Of beef carcasscs, 3 hogs and cattle
WHICH HAD BEEN PASSED By
TIE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS.
"The total stock yards condemnations
amounted to 1IG.S0S pounds
| parts of beef carcasses!"
| In other words IL has been and IL
the practice 10 cut out the cancers ana
tubercular tumors 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
electromagnetic animals. Hereafter all
animals that show, on p0st.m0rtenl
examination, n degeneration Of the
lesion, with cavity formation, contain.
ing pus. will be condemned and de.
stroyed.
Heretofore only those with gen
eral infection were destroyed
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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 dc
partment inspectors employed. Or
Oct. Z three additional inspectors were
put to work, ana Oct. 10 authority
was given by the Finance Committee
OF the city council for the employ
mcnt Of six more.
"Betwcen Aug. and Nov. 30 {
grand total OF 2,7Si,107 pounds Of
food supplies were condemned and dc
stroyed rs unwholesome. diseased o.
otherwise unit for human food"
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Health Department Bulletin, Novem
Der %. 1905:
"Condcmnatlons Of unit food during
the week:
"At the Union Stock Yards. GS,70;
pounds Of cattle, hogs, calves and sheep
AT retail markets G6,730 pounds OF
beef, ham and poultry"
Health Department Bulletin. Dec
10, 1905:
Following Is n summary Of unfi
food condemned and destroyed durln;
the week:
At the Union Stock Yards-202 cat
tie, weight 152,5O0 pounds; 3G2 hogs
|, weight 5S,S3s pounds; Is calves
weight Gl5 pounds; IL sheep, weigh
255 pounds; 1918 pounds cut meats
Total, 23l, $3.50 pounds.
"At city retail markets-1S, ,03'
.. pounds Of fish; 3G calves, 4 hogs, 2,
,, 900 pounds; 2 cattle, l sheep, 03;
pounds of poultry and dressed meat
ana vegetables, 1,40l pounds. Total
2l,ll4 pounds.
aggregate condemnations Of unh
food during the week, 252,44-
pounds
! Health Department Bulletin, Dec
, 90, 1905:
AT the Union Stock Yards the fol
lowing have been condemned and dc
, stroyed:
"os0il cattle, weighing 1IS,S2
, pounds:
, 800 hogs, weighing 4O,475 pounds
"Cut meats weighing 5,O2i pounds
40 calves, weighing S55 pounds.
q - sheep, weighing 2G0 pounds.
, "rwenty-One cattle, nine hogs an,
, 5O24 pounds cut meats were con
demncd after Oasslng) government in
, spectlon.'
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: Health Department Bulletin, Dec
30, 1905:
4 "a total of l0S,OO2 pounds OF meat
. was condemned by the department In
: spectOrs at the Union stock Yard
g and destroyed under their supervision
7 At retail markets, $3.50 pounds o
t dressed meats; 2i,150 pounds c. "sh
! and 30sG pounds Of poultry, num
' and rabbits were condemned and de
3 stroyed.
: "The Commissioner has issued tn
: following instructions to tho chief In
: spector at the Union Stock Yards:
; "'While actinomycosls Is usuall
I confined to the head, ana may be sal
In one sense to be localized disease