The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
CRUSADE FOR PURE
FOOD TO CONTINUE
Health Officer Pleased by
Work Accomplished.
MANY PLACES TO BE VISITED
Dairy Farms, Bakeries, Soda FOun-
tains, and All Embellishments
VIII Be RiEIdIy Inspected and
Forced to Comply with Law.

A4lL AllhcEL4eaL4Du INTO sanitary con-
ditions OF places in Washington where
food OF beverages are manufactured or
sold viii be continued with undiminished
vigor until high standard IS established,
is the statement made yesterday by Dr.
X c Woodward, health officer Of the
District
For the present we viii coufne our
efforts 10 the lunch rooms. said the
health officer. but inspectors may be
changed any day 10 investigate ice cream
factories OF any other establishments
where food products are manufactured
OF sold It is the intention Of the de-
partmeat thoroughly TO inspect every sa-
loon. bakery, hotel market, grocery
store. and drug store in the city. and
drastic action viii be taken TO insure
publication OF the service Of such
places
The Official said the present probe was
not merely a ~spurt.~ but vas under
consideration by the authorities for some
tine, and would be followed up by the
health department DR.. Woodward out
lined the system Of registration that
would be enforced in the future 20 keep
tab on all establishments. and EXPRESSED
the opinion that Washington in a short
time would be practically free from vio-
lations Of the law requiring that only
wholesome foodstufs be sold
New Laws Needed.
With the impetus given the inspectors
by praise from officials and citizens the
health officer said the work would be
stiu further benefited BY the passage OF
pending laws 10 regulate the equipment
and construction Of refrigerators and
other market fixtures.
Though yesterday was SUNDAY. inzDec-
tors were busy making out reports and
going over details Of their Investigation
with the chief inspector. Mr.. Murray Gait
Mottsr When seen yesterday, several
inspectors. who have been 5usiy engaged
IN the crusade against filth during the
last week. expressed appreciation Of the
good results already obtained. and seemed
bent on continuing the work
Already results Of the Inspection have
become evident for in most places in
spected Saturday the p-oprietors. either
through fear or IN an effort 10 cooperate
with inspectors. Were striving To remove
ali evidences OF carpIessness IN the hand
ling preparation. and service OF food.
Warnings given in nearly every case met
WITH a hearty response from the offenders
Improvements recommended by inspec-
tors 10 b. placed In many grocery stores
consist Chieny IT devices 70 keen siez
from the interiors OF the stores Either
o fans or screen doors and windows viii he
installed IN several places visited by Dr.
Robert H. Duenner Saturday evening
IN the bakeries il IS demanded bv rbe
regulations that all evidences Of grease
OF attn be removed. and that all exposed
E-alerla- such as lard butter. sugar. &c
be kept IN covered vessels.
Objection TO soda Fountains.
The chief objection found with many
soda water fountains was the unclsanIi-
ness Of the glasses, syrup jars. ice cream
ladies'. and other utensils
The result Of Dr. George X. stiles. N
vestigation Of cracks in a number OF
mugs. cups. and plates. taken from lunch
rooms viii PROBABLY be the enactment Of
regulations by Jae Commissioners 10 Grad
icate existing conditions
IN his examination OF the cracked uurs
Dr. Stiles. who IS the bacterioIogicsl
chemist Of the Agricultural Department
found many colonies OF bacteria in the re-
cesses Of the broken china Il is under
stood he viii give the matter careful con-
sideratiOn before recommending the
Promuigation OF special regulations cov-
ering this phase OF the health ordinances
1 expect 10 receive the reports Of
inspectors tomorrow morning saf5 T)-
Woodward yesterday, and viii begin To-
oay TO enforce regulations requiring pro-
prietors Of all establishments where food
or beverages are sold to register Unless
We have a system of registration. II will
Be next to impossible to conduct a thor
0ugn investigation All who fail 70 reg
ister tomorrow viii be liable 10 a fine.
" nile We are confronted with some
cihculty in obtaining competent in
spectors for this work. the depsrtmenr AZ
present has a capable corps Of inspectors
and Will push the probe until a standard
OF excellence is maintained Much credit
Is due these men, who enter this work
with little or no prospects for future bet
terment and receive but small compensa-
ton IN comparison with the work accom-
plished.
Crusade VIII Continue.
I an also indebted 20 the Agricultural
Department whose scientists have col
iaborated with the District authorities IN
stamping out existing evils. Although
Washington may be said TO compare IA
vorably with any large city in the mat
ter OF maintaining sanitary conditions in
al branches, stiI I am determined 10
eradicate all UncleanIiness. and make this
the model city for the manufacture and
sale OF wholesome food.
II is understood The health authorities
VIII IN the near future, begin an active
campaign against unclean dairy farms
and abattoirs in the vicinity Of Wash
ingron. as well as enforcing a striete-
conformity with the smoke regulations
All in all, Il may be said the health de-
partment viii continue its crusade this
week BY general slurmish by inspectors
under direction OF Health Ofhoer Wood
ward