The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-12
Bulletin Issued by Health
Board on "Pure Food"
Investigation.
DRUG STORES IN LEAD
No Serious Violations in This Line of
Trade-Condition as Found
in Hammond.


Indianapolis, Ind, July 12.-In the
current bulletin of the state board of
health. published today. appears the re-
suit of inspections made by the deputy
sanitary inspectors. employed by the
state board of health, and working un-
der II. r Barnard, state food and drug
commissioner.
The figures published today relate to
the inspections in hfty-six cities and
towns, up to and including May 81, the
more recent inspections not having
been made Each city and town is out
lined in the bulletin. the number of in
spections made, and che report on each
inspection.
No names are given in case of n bad
showing of a grocery. meat market, no.
tel, drug store, etc. in this, the first
publication. Where the conditions are
excellent in any case, the name Of the
place is given. Mr.. Barnard is trying
to help the retailers out in the matter
of inspection, and is not giving them all
a black eye at once. If subsequent
inspections show no improvement, then
in succeeding bulletins the names ana
addresses Of unsatisfactory shops and
stores will be given.
Local Conditions.
With reference TO Hammond the re-
port mas the following to say:
Nine groceries were Inspected. James
l. Humpfer & Cos. grocery and meat
market was in excellent condition, sew
en- were good and one was fair; eleven
meat markets were inspected one was
excellent. eight were good and two
were fair: FIVE drug stores were in good
condition. OF ten bakeries and candy
shops inspected, seven were good and
three were poor. being in an unclean
condition OF the three hotels inspect
ed. two were in good condition and one
was fair.
The bulletin in summarizing the gen
eral conditions covered by the inspec-
tions, says:
The state at Large.
Following instructions to inspect
ors with respect to sanitary conditions
ffty-six cities and towns have already
been visited and S,3S7 business places
have been examined. Out of 4S1 gro
Gerry stores. seventeen were found to be
in excellent condition; 10 were good,
229 fair, fiftytwo poor and thirteen
bad. The places reported as being in
poor or bad condition were usually un-
clean or poorly lighted and ventilated.
OF 302 meat markets inspected, six
were in excellent condition. ninety
good. los fair, twenty three poor and
eighteen bad Tho meat shops We're
usually condemned as being bad OF
poor because of unclean conditions OF
foul refrigerators.
The drug stores, 220 of which we
Inspected are. on the whole, kept in d
much better condition than the the gro
Gerry stores and the meat markets
Eleven were in excellent shape. 12-
good. seventy eight fair. nine a little
snder fair. while none were SO man
aged as to be reported bad.
"One hundred and thirty bakeries and
candy shops were inspected and -four
found to he in excellent condition. fifty
good, fifty-one fair. nineteen poor and
six bad The bake shops were usually
condemned because of uncloan cohdi-
tions. a few We're poorly lighted and
badly ventilated.
Hotels Run Badly.
''Of the lS9 hotels and restaurants
examined. nine We're in excellent con
dition. sixty-seven good. sixty
fair. thirty-nine poor. and seven bad
The existing conditions were usually
cleanliness and four refrigerators.
"SiXty-one dairits have been inspect
ed. of which fve were excellent, clever
good twenty-seven fair. thirteen poor
ana five bad. The existing conditions
We're usually uncleanliness and lack OF
proper ventilation and light
Two hundred and thirty-ftve second
inspections have been made, which
have shown in most cases marked i'm
provement in sanitary conditions. The
results of the work as being under
taken Will become more and more ap-
parent as inspectors become familiar
with their duties. and have a better
acquaintance with the district in which
they are working"