The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-28
Editorial Page Of The Detroit Times Thursday 10, august %


90 THINK WE HA We SUCH a
l3 THING AS A BOARD OF HEALTH
fsr tn ats dairy department been visiting
Izg hsss iusher and markets this week and
lssd conditions should blush with shame
1t ~ d the holds its
h. he death city what be
1k1(sls( only to Intervention by kind Providence.
sy people, revealed by these inspectors have
1ttt1aln horrible conditions
plant hundred pounds supposedly
na.g sausage pua giving an unbear-
sasash
% the place covered with hundreds of flies
'Iuns from Tub to another .
Of pounds of for public consumption and maybe
0u1 table hung icebx opening into containing putd
Bsss lsl. Is 30
to be the early
lngss Of decomposition.
This was condition found in one of many places visited by the
1pson in day
market meat found exposed and hanging from ceiling
~ thousands Of flies were feastng upon it.
IA Thh market stunk. "''
packing plant inspectors samples they
- - colone compound used give old the appearance
aaother spring" chickens
= ~ s6aiAge and were In a terriblaVs6ts!e
ham found ice i place condemned
going Tuesday the inspectors entered the
ostnsnt in the Of market
s devoted opened into shed where many
- shiskms kept
n sas awbones cattle with bits of decayed flesh
"a Ngng them, piled dirty barrel in this shed
suaaads upon this and
y rbsd would ay where the made
- n neat in state Of decomposition the
Mar
ts uame discovered the Of young calf which
Inspector raid had besn killed three days after birth
n Inspector satss also his belief that the calf suffering
Fn ! dissass Of the kidneys when killed
ana hearts and many Of meat found in
49, taz 4 this place that were totally unit for ale
~ whit inspectors from Commissioner Hemes department is
wieA the people Of Detroit should be mighty thankful
1T ess absinabe outrageous conditions exposed and
1900 Tor the tine being TO PREVENT THEIR RETURNS
q DursH not TIE DETROIT BOARD OF HEALTH
- - that board to guard and conserve the health Of the
nG1o = Detroit.
~ Yess y the dairy department idea
49, vSn ~ haard Ia. thi, responsibility.
VAs put the Inspectors putrid meat has
@&n hnnging for yeazs.
nm NEAT has been going into sausage years.
1s have been breeding places for flies for
@2 haye kept poisoned meat the block for years.
~ rendered BY Commissioner Heme has been to call
,on to the fact health under the present plan
anon appointment than useless and that h abol
~ xpud amount to blessing upon
7ppnd b governor Of the state and generally for political
& the members this boasre answerable the city
y MY = the cass shou1d be. YsTs
4op4ZE PUBLIC HEALTH yg IT 49, 0Tr-' nc MADE THE RE-
pHlrY OF ONE NAN. TO SERVE AS HEALTH OFFICER AND
rraPou@DulTY FOB THIS ONE MAN SHOULD REST WITH THE
X6xoa or THE CITY
h step would mean efficiency important city department
& the present time much part Of politics and two much
II PLAYING faycrites and in boosting political ambitions
he investigation conditions proves
% be BY Detroit elect egisa
vhs win aboh health one man
nnhiy terminated the will of the people through
%1coonfation in the mayor.
I'm and only Doers protected against
o1bcHGihlss crooks and poisonen in the business
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