Chicago eagle., 1908-04-04

ployment of boric acid and other chem.
icas for the preparation and preserva.
tlon of food. He points out that the
death rate from enteritis. appendicitis
and perityphlitis increased in Great
Britain during the twenty-year period
of 1SSo.10O4 from 1873 to 3O5 per 1000.
600.
According to Dr. Harrisons theory.
the process by which the bOrlc acid
produces appendicitis is mechanical
and indirect, the first step being the
development of flatulent dyspepsia
now recognized as being an almost in
evitable effect of the presence of such
preservatives In the food--and the sec.
ond step being the entrance Of gas into
the appendix. DIR. Harrison says:
"'rhe initial lesion which probably
renders appendicitis possible Is the
opening or blowing out of the appen.
dicnl canal to such a degree us to ren.
der 1t accessible to the contents of the
intestines. When this condi.
tion has thus been fairly well estab.
lished, the ease and life Of the appen.
dix, not to say anything Of the indi.
vidual, IRE liable to become preca-
riOus.'
"ln support of his contentious, DR..
Harrison quotes DR.. Deaver, Of Phila.
delphla. and a recent address by DIR.
Richard Jones to the North Wales
branch Of the British Medical Asso.
| citation, In which also occurred this
passage:
| ""rhere can be no doubt that the
continuous introduction of these cheml.
cal substances into the system inter.
feres with digestion, depresses the
heart action, and injuriously affects
tho Kidneys
"That no credencc can be placed In
the sometimes heard assertion that the
food prepared In this country for do.
nestle consumption ls free from many
Of the adulterations that characterize
the exported articles, seems proved by
an experience related to q reporter by
man Just returned from q vacation
spent I'm one Of the less accessible parts
Of the Berkshlres. Practically the only
meat that could be obtained was bacon
In glass Jars, bought ut little village
grocery miles away. As rule the
jars sent for were put up by New
York firm. But one day, while making
meal on frlzzled bacon from such a
jar. both the informant and his wife
noticed a peculiar burning sensation
In the throat and the canal connecting
It with the nose.
"sOme experimenting proved quickly
that the bacon was wholly responsible
for the unpleasant effect. The jar was
then examined and was found to have
been put up by one Of the best.known
and most widely advertised meat firms
In Chicago. 1t was concluded-and
properly, according to consulted author.
itles-that the observed sensation was
caused by the presence in the bacon
either OF some such preservatlve as
boric acid or some colorlng substance,
or both"
Always remember that In order to
please the packers. there Is no longer
city inspection ut the Union Stock
Yards.
The withdrawal Of the city inspect.
Ors from the big packing houses ut the
stock yards was an awful thing. We
take the following from page 22 Of the
annual report of the Chicago Health
Department for 1905, issued In 1900
AT the Union Stock Yards during
the last five months Of the year. the
seven inspectors (five Of whom were
appointed In NOvember) have con-
demned and destroyed 2,70i,O3S
pounds OF meat, as being unit fol
food; all of which would have been
sold In the City Of Chicago and for
which the purchaser would have paid
first class prices. From these figures
1t Is very evident that inspection by
the city Of all food products Is Of un
told value, not only from financial
but also from sanitary and hygleni(
standpoint.
"rhe following will show how neces
sary city inspection is ut the UnloI
Stock Yards:
"The city meat inspectors have con
demned In the coolers and OH tue cut
ting floors, AFvNER PASSING GOV
ERNMENT INSPECTION:
1875 cattle, cause, actlnonycosis
"07 cattle, cause, emaciatiOn.
"24 cattle cause, tuberculOsis--evi
dence Of the disease having beer
trimmed out,
''16 sheep cause, downers.'
"27 sheep, cause, pneumonia.
"04 hogs, pyaemia and tuberculosis
f7,72O pounds OF cut meats ship
ped from st. Louis, Omaha, ETC., fol
canning. This meat was sour ant
slimy."
. The Health Department reports. fol
years back have been interesting read
; Ing for people who give thought to thu
, matter of pure food: o.
The following from the Chicago
Health Department Bulletin Of Octo
thor % 1o0H snoaka for Itao1f.