Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-22
,osuector Frazier Of Health De-
natment Has Ordinance
Nearly Ready.
WILL REGULATE PROVISIONS
Nor city Can Regulate Sale of
rc cream, Says Inspector-hesis-
,o,ure should Enact New Laws.

M ol s.r,,t eastern cities led to an
M III 80 IA conditions surrounding
81 ea,e of this summer delicacy in
6 salt Lake CITY, and resulted IN the
nh, astounding discovery that the
Ia. government has no means oil
IN ,.o,,,nc the quality of the output
& of local ice cream
III =, chicago the agitation against
| III of the adulterated article
81 WV are chiefly foreigners. mostly
M T,,rks--has taken such n decided turn
S# IN, ,be municipal power has been
z1E ,n,ored to stamp out the undesirable
M uL,,cIs That salt Lake City, or even
Isl - state of Utah. has no law by
.iiss t..1hjcb the vendors of impure or adult
.,< rated ice cream may be reached,
<H e Inc opinion of City Inspector OF
|# Food Walter j. Frazier.
Mr.. Frazier, when queried as TO me
ri srbiect. stated there was no state law
oS XIV ordinance by which the article
"a could be controlled.
s SThe city has only such power as
M has been delegated to 1t by the
z# state said MI, Frazier this morning,
"a "and the regulation of the article
54 tyown AS ice cream Is not among the
G Ga'eg powers. The state lself has
81 no law governing it. The nearest ap-
; nroach of the statute to the subject
III is where the standard of cream is
NJ specified that it shall contain not less
I# that Is per cent butter fat, but fur
AZ Their the law does not go.
VI II am of the opinion that the article
81 must be specifically referred to before
III tho health department is able to take
# II nm. The city should legislate d.
IA rectly upon the matter, and this ought
81 10 be done right away. 1t is a matter
81 that concerns the health of every
q jnhubitant of the city. and should not
q be neglected
q PREPARING ORDINANCE.
q And by the way" continued In
spector Frazier, II am preparing
number of ordinances ON this very
subject for submission TO the city
council at an early date, and the SUD
ject of ice cream, ana many other
articles not now included in the list
4 of products not subject to inspection
will be incorporated into these ordin-
ences.
"Perhaps the most important of
a these ordinances in course of prepar-
alton is what is known as the sanitary
II code This code has been adapted
81 largely from codes in vogue in New
II York City, Omaha, and other pro-
81 gressive cities, and covers every ar
IA tice Of consumption in the way of
# foodstufs Imaginable also the regu-
M lation OF Strengthening houses, diaries,
sN and all places where articles OF 1000
RI are prepared for use. Many of the
II regulations inserted in the proposed
~ code are taken from the rules and
~ regulations of the United States IN
81 spection code, and are. of course,
81 thorough and searching. We are try
81 Ing to get the code so arranged that
81 the city council can see its way clear
81 10 adopt it as a city ordinance, ana
"a then the work of inspection, while 1t
n will he considerably increased as far
q rs actual labor goes will be more
Il thorough and better calculated to pro
81 mote and preserve the public health.
4 TO REGULATE MILK.
81 "The code viii especially seek to reg
81 ulate the handling of milk and It's prod
II ucts by dairies and creameries, There
81 are al least $50 daires doing business
81 in Salt Lake City. over 20 of these
Il are regularly inspected. The present
II inspection force Is insufficient, how
81 ever, TO cover them all, and until the
81 city feels justified in providing more
Fl inspectors the department cannot go
n beyond its present range, as II takes all
Fl the time that can possibly be devoted
FL To II In inspecting the diaries, slaugh-
Fl Ter houses, etc, that require inspec-
FL ton by the present force. The govern
Fl meut allows one inspector for every
n 100 dairles, outside of other work, here
FL We have $50 dairles and only one IN
"a spector, with all the additional work
81 10 do.
n 1000 GALLONS DAILY.
Fl "There are 1000 gallons of milk sold
81 IN Salt Lake City every day, and OF
n this amount $500 gallons are shipped
a in here f"om other towns. we are
II unable to inspect all the milk that
n comes in here from outside places, ON
4 account of lack Of funds. / look FOR
q the time TO come when the government
will supervise the inspection of all
4 milk supplies, and that day should be
4 hailed with joy by all who appreciate
a the necessity for cleanliness In the
& handling of milk and purity in ITS
s. quality.
SCORING OF DIARIES.
n I'VE have instituted a system Of scor-
a Ing the dailies under our Jurisdiction,
"a and you will DO surprised when | tell
81 You that some OF the diaries last month
s. scored as low as % per cent IN cleanli-
81 ness of equipment and methods, while
Il one could not score at all, on account
81 Of the Nth In which the dairylng was
q carried on. The very best Of the dairics
II scored less than 10 per cent and the
81 remainder an average between. You
4 can see the necessity from this for en-
RI forcing strict sanitary measures IN the
III milking and stabling OF COWS and the
Ell handling OF the milk in the preparation
FL Of It's various products.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
There are five slaughter houses to
.8 be inspected In this city" said Mir.
# Frazier, and these under the now
Fl code VIII be subject TO rigid inspection
"a The bakeries and all other nstitutions
n Offering bread, cake and other like pro.
"a VISIONS for sale viii be compelled to
n Keep them covered from dust, dirt and
81 lllos
"A Butchers groeers. peddlers and al
Fl others dealing I'm ana vending whntso-
81 ever kind OF product or cousumablo
Fl wiz be compelled 10 observe cleanliness,
n and sanitary conditions will be Insisted
81 upon AT all tines II Is a measure Tor
81 me protection OF the public health and
=. lh my opinion cannot be adopted too
II quickly for tho benefit OF the people.
NO REPLIED BOXEs.
In tho vending of fruits. II IL the
am OF the code 10 prevent the reilllng
q ot boxes which have once held fruit
ior safe Much tilth Is gathered IN this
Fl way ana tho practise rs largely preya-
WY among the fruit sellers OF this
Fl helBhporhood Boxes or crates which
"a nave neen stored IN barns may not BE-
USED ior packing fruits. and IL any
suen are found, or reGled boxes the
"ults WIZ be coniiscated and destroyed
Il WORK For 4 trf,to, . mum,