The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-05
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whatever They are furnished with \
row Of seats. generally without even side
partitions These rooms are sometimes
TSed as cloakroOms By the employees.
1-<tlLCL rooms constructed in the same man
ner by boarding off a section of the
Eorkroom, often adjoining the privies
T lhe doors OF which add to the generally
lnsanitary state Of the atmosphere.
Without Water or Soap.
-,'Abominable as the above-named con-
oIuons are, the one that affects most di-
reCtly and seriously the cleanliness of the
food products is the frequent absence of
any laVatory provisions in the privies.
NaSnlng sinks are either not furnished at
al or are small and dirty. Neither are
toHeIS' soap or toilet paper provided Men
and women return directly from these
PAGES 10 plunge their unWaShed hands
INTO the meat to be converted into such
1000 products as Sausages. dried beef and
other compounds. Some Of the pTivies are
situated at a long distance from the work
rooms, and men relieve themselves on the
killing floors or In corner Of the work
rooms. Hence. in some cases the fumes
or the urine swell the sum Of nauSeaunS
doors arising from the dirty, blOOd-soakedr
rotting wooden rOCms-fTuitful culture
beos +or The disease germs OF men ana
animals.
New buiIdings-It is stated that many
Of the insanitary conditions are due TO
the fact that these buildings are old and
have been built by piecemeal and that
n the newer buildings. being erected from
time to time. the defects OF the earlier
structures are being Temedied. This con
JentiOn Is not borne out by the facts One
Of the large plants erected within recent
years has most Of the defects of the older
buildings. It IS true that three large
model buildings have been erected out
one is an office building. while the OJher
two contain only cooling, storage and
sales rooms. No model building for the
preparation Of food products has been
built in the stOCkyards Of Chicago.
A New York Contrast.
''In impressive contrast to the condi-
lions that We saw in the stoCkyaTdS OF
Chicago is an esta blishment that Mr. Rey-
noIds visited in New York City It we'll
merits A description in those particulars
IN which IL is vastly superior TO similar
concerns in Chicago The two upper IOOTS
used for cattle pens are paved with we'll
laid bricks and cement. with sidewalks
Of brick the top floor being covered to
protect the cattle from the weather The
killing floor is paved with buel stone, slop-
ing toward well arranged drains, and has
q large air shaft for special ventilation
and abUndant windows The ceiling and
upper sidewalks are of hard cement, with
steel CTOssbeams and cement faced steel
supports. The lower side walls are COW
cred with white porcelain brick When
the slaughteTing of each day is finished
water is turned on, and in not more than
fifteen minutes the room IS so thoroughly
Clean5ed that all peTCeptible OdOrs and
traces of the work are removed.
Everything Kept Clean.
-'OtheT rooms. such as those for cool
ing and storage, are of similar cOnStruC-
ton to the killing floor White porcelain
lined bricks and curved tiles join floors
and sidewalks, that no corners may retain
dirt and refuse Ventilation IS everywhere
excellent and light abundant both these
matters having evidently received careful
consideration in planning the building
The toilets contain separate sections with
self-flushing bowls, while porcelain lined
wash basins, shower baths and mirrors
Towels and toilet paper are provided and
everything IS kept clean. The effect of all
these exCellenCIeS Of construction and ar
care of the products and in elevating the
morals of the workers
Pattern for Chicago,
The same principles Of sanitation and
the same care Of the health and CIeanli-
ness Of the workers would TevOIUtiOniZe
the sIOCkyards of Chicago, and the at
talnment Of such a standard should be the
concern Of the national government and
OF the city Of Chicago
3 Under existing conditions the burden
az protecting the cleanliness and IN
. v'1olesomeneSs Of the products and health
Z lions under which the work is performed
must fall upon the national government.
Treatment of Meats and Prepared
Food Products.
An absence Of cleanliness was also
found everywhere in the handling Of meat
being prepared for the various meat food
products After killing. csrcasses are we'll
cooling room are handled in fairly sani-
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