Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-27
principles or toxins of the poisonous

principles or toxins of the poisonous
sausage have never been definitely as
certained, for they vary according to
the germs which produce them, but
when the sausage is cut, if it presents
a dirty grayish color and emits an
odor similar to that of old cheese. the
question of it's Embellishments is
settled.
1t is not an easy matter always to
distinguish infested from nOn-infected
food, and. besides, germs are not al
ways pathogenic, especially those
which elaborate ptomaines, but the
fact that poisons do Turk in many OF
the foods daily put on the market
should keep the consumer constantly
on the alert and prompt him to pat
ronize only the most conscientious
and reputable dealers. Fresh meat
may be diseased either from being
furnished by a diseased animal or
from septic environments of the mar
ket. 1t is a universal custom in cities
for butchers to hang their meat out.
side of their shops, often close to the
cutters, and exposed to all the dust
and filth of the street, frequently Lack
with flies from the neigh5oring stables
or cesspools. There is not even a
thin netting over it to give an air OF
decency to business methods.
Poisoning from Milk.
Milk poisoning is prolific source
of disease, and contributes more than
any other single cause to the fearful
mortality among infants during the
summer months. Not many years
ago this high death rate among chill.
dren during the hot season was at
tributed to telluric, meteorological
and unfavorable hygienic conditions,
but now we know that summer com
plants are almost entirely due to the
use of milk infected with saprophytic.
toxicogenic heterogeneous.
Cheese poisoning is also of frequent
occurrence. The main basic sub
stance of this poison is tyrotoxicon
but many tox-albumins produce the
poisonous effects which have been at.
tributed to tyrotoxicons.
Oyster poisoning is not an uncom-
mon occurrence. Persons who indulge
freely in this luxury should be care
full to ascertain the place from which
they are obtained. Oyster beds near
the mouths of rivers upon which cities
or towns are located are apt to be
contaminated by sewage from such To-
calities.
The symptoms of food poisoning are
variable and determined by the char
acter and virulence OF the toxic sub
stance ingested. If food contains pa
thogenic heterogeneous, unassociat-
ed with toxins, an incubating period
of a day or two will be required for
the development of symptoms. If
toxins have been elaborated with tox-
ms an incubating period of a day or
two will be required for the develop.
ment of symptoms. If toxins have
been elaborated in connection with
the bacteria in the ingested food tox.
aemia will rapidly follow and infec-
ton will develop later on.
Some Of the Symptoms.
The symptoms would likely be gas,
trointestinal irritation, nervous de.
preston, cardiac failure, respiratory
weakness, skin eruptions, inaamma-
ton of the serious membranes and
There would be in
grave cases, where gastro-enteritis
supervened, vomiting, purging, cramps
in the legs and abnormally high or
low temperature. The illness is of
comparatively sudden DEVELOPMENT
Several persons who have partaken
Of the food probably will be similarly
and simultaneously affected, and sus-
picion will be directed to some par
ticular article of food in consequence
0f its unusual history.
treatment is prOphylactic, antidot-
Al, eliminative and antiseptic. The
1rst is best accomplished by legisla-
ion which abolishes private slaughter
louses and limits the sale of meat !
md other perishable food products to
such as have been examined and an.
proved by thoroughly qualified public |
ulcers, appointed for that purpose. |
)nly honest, reliable butchers should |
re allowed to serve the public, and
UGH penalties should be provided for
iolations of law that none would be
Wiling to incur the risk of detection.
Antl-dotal treatment would be imprac-
lcable in most cases, by reason of
ne difficulty of ascertaining the ma
IRE of the poisoning.
Elimination is natures method Of,
the system. This is illus
'ated in the vomiting and purging
'hich follow food poisoning, and
ould be assisted by every remedial
ledicine at our command. Antiseptic
'eatment is best accomplished by the
administration of salol, betanapthol
nd sulpho-carbolate of sooa. Many
etails of treatment, however, must 1
determined by the special features 1
each particular case. ,
There was an interesting primary ,
in Mckenzie COUNTY whore .