Chicago eagle., 1906-03-31

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actinomycosis-lumpy jaw-and 4 per
cent for hog cholera"
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Health Department Bulletin, Dec. 0.
1905: ~ total Of 147,00O pounds Of
meats was condemned and destroyed
during the past week. under the su.
pervislOn Of the department inspectors
ut the Union Stock Yards. This In.
cludes 4,0S3 pounds Of governmental.
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. 1906:
although the condemnation and de-
struction Of food supplies unfit for
human consumption during the past
three montlis---since the resumption Of
Stock Yards inspection August ult.,
by order Of the Commlssloner-havc
reached immense proportions, much un.
ft 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 30 parts
Of beef carcasses, 3 hogs and O cattle
WHICH HAD BEEN PASSED BY
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS.
"The total stock yards condemnat tions
amounted to 17G.SOS pounds"
parts Of beef carcasses!"
In other words Il has been and IL
the practice to cut out the cancers and
tubercular tumors nnd let the rest Of
the carcass 20 to the people for food !!
And yet we call ourselves civilized.
Health Department Bulletin, Dec.
10, 1905:
"The department has made a new
ruling In regard to 'lumpy jaw or
electromagnetic animals. Hereafter all
animals that show. on post.mortem
examination, a degeneration Of the
lesion, with cavity formation, contain.
Ing pus, will be condemned aud de.
| strOycd.
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. On
Oct. Z three additional inspectors were
put to work, and Oct. 10 authority
was given by the Finance Committee
OF the city council for tho employ
ment OF six more.
Between Aug. Z and Nov. 30 q
grand total Of ?,7Si,l07 pounds OF
food supplies were condemned and de
stroyed rs unwholcsome. diseased Of
otherwise unit for human food"
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Health Department Bulletin, Noven,'
ber %, 1905:
"Condemnations Of UNIT food during
the week:
AT the Union Stock Yards, 0s.70a
pounds OF cattle, hogs, calves ana sheep
AT retail markets 60,730 pounds Of
beef, ham and poultry"
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Health Department Bulletin, Dec
10. 1905:
"FOllowing Is a summary of una
food condemned aud destroyed during
the week:
"At the Union Stock Yards-202 cat
tic, weight $4,000 pounds; 362 hogs
weight 5S,S3S pounds; 10 calves
weight Gl5 pounds; ~ sheep, weight
255 pounds; 1918 pounds cut meats
Total, 23l 800 pounds.
AT city retail .03(
pounds of fish; 80 calves, 4 hogs, 2,
800 pounds; 2 cattle. / sheep, Oh;
pounds Of poultry and dressed meats
and vegetables. 1,40l pounds. Total
2l,114 pounds,
aggregate condemnatlons of una
food during the week, 25?,444
pounds
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Health Department Bulletin, Dec
%, 1905:
AT the Union Stock Yards the fol
lowing have been condemned and de
strOyed:
"2sOh cattle, weighing l4S.S2.
pounds;
1850 hogs, weighing 4O,475 pounds
"Cut meats weighing 5,O24 pounds
"l5 calves, weighing S55 pounds.
- sheep, weighing 26O pounds.
"Twenty-One cattle, nine hogs ani
5,O24 pounds cut meats were con
demned after (passing) government In
spection."
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Health Department Bulletin, Dec
30, 1905:
"A total OF 10s,OO2 pounds Of meats
was condemned by the department In
spectOrs Mt the Union Stock Yard,
and destroyed under their supervision
At retail markets, $3.50 pounds OF
dressed meats; 24,150 pounds of Ash
and 3OsG pounds Of poultry, hams
and pakbit, ,yawo cou1onuo1 onA do