The San Francisco call., 1910-05-28

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BUTCHERS OPPOSE ORDINANCE
The first objection to the ordinance
was made by the butchers on TIL
ground that il placed the marketing o
meat in wholesale quantities in thi
hands of a few. Doctor Baker insist
that no valid objection can be made ol
that ground Not only can meat b.
slaughtered outside ofAhe city, but i
can be shipped in subject TO inspection
The objection advanced that the ordi
nance required too many inspectors Il
met with section Z, which provides
that "the proprietor shall
make application TO the board Of health
for inspection" This, it is pointed on
by the proponents, allows an inspector
to 80 from place to place wher'
slaughtering is being done and pass OF
the meat.
The greatest danger is from raw sau
sage, which, if eaten in a half cooked
condition or as ii is manufactured, viii
convey the bacilh 20 the alimentar.
canal In speaking for the ordinances
as 1t stands doctor Baker said:
LAW SAFEGUARDS HEALTH
The statement that the stomach
and ailmentary canal offers no field
for tubercular activity is ridiculous
Any statement that the food canal
Is not lue most responsive 4elQ 10
tubercule baciln is deliberately de-
nying the most careful results of
modern scientific research. If Doc
tor Eaton has said that there is
little danger Of tubercular infec-
ton in the stomach OF meats, so
infected and eaten, he Is not basing
his conclusion on accepted theories.
For years IL has been an estab-
lshed fact that the tissue Of the
digestive system is a greater field
for tuberculosis than the tissue of
the breathing system. At the last
international tubercular congress
at Washington Doctor Tandeloo of
Holland advanced some theory TO
the effect that the bacilli worked
faster in other fields than that of
the stomach and ailmeptary canal.
but his paper, to thar extent. was
practically disregarded, so firmly
has the other theory taken hold
Of the conventions Of modern phy-
siciaus and scientists.
] can not understand the reas-
son for Objecting to the ordinance
which calls for the inspection Of
meat IT is designed after the fed
eral law on the subject. and is in
tended to safeguard the health of
The community. 1t does not affect
the small producer in the slightest.
for he can Kill his meat anywhere
outside the city and ship il in as
he does now. The ordinance only
requires that he leave the lungs.
heart. kidneys and head in their
natural condition. so that intelli-
gent inspection can be made
I dislike injecting myself into
any local issue like this. but / must z
be guided by the opinions of men
who have devoted their lives TO
these subjects. Our work is based
on scientific statistics. and the pres
ent theory which 1 have spoken of
is notorious and scientific. Tan
deloo is practically without a fol-
lower today in his theory It is
not the lungs but the mouth that
offers the field for tuberculosis.
I certainly can not Endorse any
change in the law which will ex-
pose people TO the danger of put
ting tubercle meat into their stom-
achs.
MEASURE is INDORSED
DR.. A. J. Lartigau, who has devoted
much time to research work. hearth,
indorses any measure designed to pro
tect the community against bovine tu
berculosis. He thoroughly agrees Will
Doctor Baker and the other physician,
of the city as TO the stomach being
field for active tuberculosis He said
IL is very dangerous to make any
statement about this matter with
out considerable thought Of course
there are certain well established
theories based on any amount of
guide Us. At the present time.
however. II is generally accepted
that the alimentary canal and the
mouth offer a very inviting field for
tubercle bacillL In fact, il is now
recognized that tuberculosis is more
often brought into the system from
this source than from the nose
and lungs. have given much
attention TO bacteriology and feel
that the most recent experiments
support Doctor Baker.
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DR.. J. Wilson shiels said:
most certainly indorse the
present ordinance. Meat should be
inspected and carefully so. | can
not agree with the statement that
the danger from tuberculosis
through the stomach is slight On
the other hand. I am convinced that
IL is very grave. If there is any
reason why milk should be in
spected and condemned. the same
reason applies to meat or any
Iihlng else The theory that the
nelos Of tubercular infection has
Deen completely upset and now it
IS well determined shat the baciln
act on the alimentary canal mem
brane and tissue. The entire COM
munlty is interested in this ordi-
nance, for the health of the. city
depends upon just such measures.
TUBERCULOSIS CAN BE MASTERED
Dr. Rene Bine. secretary of the San
Francisco county medical society, said:
We can not, OF course. point to
any one case of tuberculosis and
say, this was caused by the eating
OF tubercular meat" but we can
adopt measures that will prevent
tubercular meat being eaten at ali.
unless the consumer knows that he
is buying diseased meat. In some
states. 1 understand. It is required
that dealers selling tubercular meat
label II plainly so that buyers NAV
know exactly what they are pur-
oheGing. / imagine few would pur-