Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-09

FOR TUBERCULOSIS IL per cent for
artinomycosis-lunpy jaw-and per
cent for hog cholera"
Health Department Bulletin, Dec. 0.
1905: ~ total Of 147,99O 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.
cludes 1853 pounds Of government.in-
spected cut meats shipped from pack.
ing houses In the West for Chicago
city trade and canning
Health Department Bulletin. Novem.
Der II, 1906:
although the condemnation and de.
struction Of food supplies UNFIT for
human consumption during the past
three months--since 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.
".rhe Union Stock Yards city inspec-
tors condemned and destroyed 80 parts
Of beef carcnsses, 3 hogs and q cattle
WHICH HAD BEEN PASSED by
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS.
"Thc total stock yards condemnations
amounted to l1G.SOS pounds
| parts OF beef carcasses"
In other words 1t has been and Is
the practice to cut out the cancers and
tubcrcular tumors and let the rest Of
the carcass 60 to the people for food |!
And yet we call ourselves civilized.
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Health Department Bulletin, Dec
10, 1905:
'Thc department has made new
ruling In regard to 'lumpy jaw OF
actinomycotic animals. Hereafter MI
animals that show, OH post.mortelr
examination, q degeneration Of the
lesion, with cavity formation, contain
Ing pus. will be condemned and dc
stroyed.
Heretofore only those with gen
erai infection were destroyed
Health Department Bulletin. Nov
80, 1906:
"stockyards inspection Of meats 70
Chicago retail markets was resume,
by order Of the Commissioner o
Health on Aug. Z. ult., with two dc
partment inspectors employed. Ol
Oct. Z three additional inspectors wer
put to work, and Oct. 10 authorit,
was given by the Finance Committe
Of the city council for the employ
mcnt Of six more.
"Between Aug. and Nov. 30
grand total Of 2.7sl,10 pounds O
food supplies were condemned and d.
stroyed as unwholes0me, diseased Q
otherwise unit for human food"
Health Department Bulletin, Novem
ber 20, 1905:
"Condemnations Of unit food durin
the week:
AT the Union Stock Yards. Gs.70
pounds Of cattle, hogs, calves and sheeI
AT retail markets 66,739 pounds Q
beef, ham and poultry"
> Health Department Bulletin, De-
III, 1906:
"FOllOwing Is a summary Of uni
! food condemned and destroyed durin
, the week:
AT the Union Stock Yards--.02 ca
, tie. weight l5:,jO0 pounds; 80: hog
= weight 5s,s3S pounds; 10 calve
), weight Gl5 pounds; IL sheep, weigl
255 pounds; 1918 pounds cut meat
Total, ?3l $3.50 pounds.
AT city retail markets-1S,0s
!. pounds of fish; 80 calves, / hogs,
), 800 pounds: . cattle. sheep, o;
pounds OF poultry and dressed mea
u and vegetables, l,40l pounds. Tota
= 2l,ll4 pounds.
, Aggregate condemnations of uni
' food during the week, 252,I4
pounds
= ~6A
, Health Department Bulletin, De
\ 90, 1905:
: AT the Union Stock Yards the fC
lowing have been condemned and d
a stroyed:
!. '2S0h cattle, weighing Ass.
a pounds:
y "356 hogs, weighing I0i75 pound
: "Cut meats weighing 5,024 pound
10 calves, weighing sj5 pounds.
q ~ sheep, weighing 2G0 pounds.
h "Twenty-one cattle nine hogs M
= 5,O24 pounds cut meats were co
demned after WassinsJ government i
- spectlon.'
/. 1854
l. Health Department Bulletin, De
Z 80, 1905:
n - total of l0s.0O2 pounds Of mea
q was condemned by the department i
s. spectors at the Union stock Var,
e and destroyed under their supervisio
y At retail markets. 3,sS9 pounds
L dressed meats; 24,150 pounds o. Is
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