The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
2969 POUNDS OF
 MEAT CONDEMNED Milk Tests More Satisfactory
 During Past Month FEVER BACTERIA FOUND Water Taken From Various Hydrants Is Also Tested For Contamination
 and Samples Show Satis-
 factory Results.
FEVER BACTERIA FOUND

The report of Milk and Meat Inspector and City Baeteriologlst Duncan for tht month of December SHOWS the genera activity of the department; Birmingham, December 5 1907: To the Honorable Mayor and Board o Aldermen, Birmingham, Ala: Gentlemen: I herewith submit repor for the month of November, 1907: MEAT INSPECTION: Home-slaughtered Animals Inspected Cattle, e72; hogs, 5O6; sheep, 122; veal, 4 kids, IS; total, 1922. Street and Market Inspected Animals Cattle, es; hogs. 14o; sheep, 21 veal, S4 kids, 37; total $50.
 Western Animals 1nspected-cattle 1412; hogs, 90s: sheep, 6s4; veal, 225; total 82oi
 Total Number Animals Inspected-cat- tie, 1A2; hogs, 90a; sheep, S07; veal, 5l5 kids, 55; total, 32O4.
 Other western meats inspected, 46s, ,51I sber of animals).
 ReJected Before Slaughter-3 cattle. toe Rejected Before Slaughter-9 cattle, too Condemned After Slaughter-One beef, very badly bruised, $40 pounds; hogs swine plague, 92 pounds; 1 sheep, spoiled by keeping, 32 pounds; calf. pertonitis, 3S pounds; calves, too poor and young, 57 pounds.
 Beef Livers condemned--19 flyers, ab- cesses and cysts, 255 pounds; flyers, de- generated, 50 pounds.
 Hog Livers Condemned-1G flyers, echl- noccus cysts. 80 pounds; 2s flyers, fulles, 140 pounds
 Bruised meats cut out and condemned, s75 pounds; meats spoiled by keeping, 1500 pounds
 Total condemned and tanked, 2969 pounds; spoiled fish condemned, 34oO pounds
 Milk Tested For Bacteria. During the month, 49 samples of milk were collected from the different dealers for bacteria tests. and the results gener- ally are much more satisfactory than foI- mery, most all of these samples falling much below the maximum limit, 5o0OoO bacteria per cubic centimeter.
 The cool weather now prevailing enables the dealers to deliver milk at lower temperature than during summer months, and consequently milk reaches the con sumer in better condition and with fewer bacteria.
 Considerable attention has been given to making tests of milk as to tempera- ture, while being delivered, and the re- suits as whole have been gratifying. Proper attention has also been given as to conditions of wagons.
 Diaries Inspected.
 The following dairies were inspected during the month:
 isaac Towns-On first inspection found not to be in a satisfactory condition; owner was notified to make necessary improvements A renspection showed ac- ceptable and satisfactory conditions. S. l.. Brewster-Found to be in accep- table and sanitary condition; milk being handled properly.
 Walker Bros.-Dairy found in reason ably satisfactory condition.
 Fuqua Bros.-Conditions found to be fairly satisfactory.
 N, F. Thompson-Co Conditions found to be very satisfactory
 w. R. Bynum-New location, not fully completed; found in satisfactory sanitary condition.
 P. M. watts-Dairy in satisfactory con dition.
 W. c. Barclift-Dairy found to be in ac- ceptable condition.
 S. w. Smith & Brother-Barn only mod erately clean.
 F. s. Chew--General conditions fair. J. T. Latkin-Barn found in clean and sanitary condition. be satisfactory.
 Bowles & Fowler-Found to be in sani- tary and satisfactory condition.
 l.. Ii. Welcll-Conditions good.
 J. O. Walker-Condition found to be very satisfactory.
 J. W. Oldfeld-1n a fairly good condi- ton.
 satisfactory.
 T. II. Smith-Conditions of this dairy could be improved
 F. E. Bynum-Found in satisfactory condition.
 c. c. Cain-Conditions good.
 Power Bros.-Fairly satisfactory. R. II. Yarbrough-Moderat fair condi, tions.
 A. J. McCurry- in good and ac. ceptable condition.
 j. B. Fair-Found in excellent condi- tion.
 R. J, Yarbrough-General conditions only fair.
 J. w. Edwards-Conditions fairly ac- ceptable.
 Hydrant Water Tested.
 Samples of city water were collected from hydrants at the following loca- tons and tested for contamination: South Side-2712 Avenue F, 271S College Avenue II. e15 Seventeenth street; 10ll Fifteenth street, 1S10 Avenue F. 1917 Ave nue r.
 North Sde-190l First avenue, 1928 Four teenth avenue 1530 Seventeenth street 14is Allen street. 1927 Sixteenth street, 112. Seventeenth street, 1914 Eleventh avenue S19 Twenty y-first street, 2215 Seventh ave nue. 5l9 Twenty-third street 40 Twenty third street.
 These samples all showed very satisfac- tory results Respectfully submitted,
 E. M. DUNCAN.
 Bacteriologist and Chief Inspector.
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