The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
THE WATCHMAN AND sOUTHRON AUGUST 80. 1922

market man uDrecosniZed, unless
the animal happens to be in the
last stages Of the disease. Only
the accident of the animals going
over the meat inspection floor OF
the Columbia abattoir brought
these facts to light.
The cattle type of tuberculosis
is transmissible to man. Authori-
/ ties estimating that seven to twen-
I ty-five per cent of tuberculosis pa
tients are affected with the bovine
type. and IS transmitted to the
human through the milk and meat
supply. Hogs are very susceptible
to this disease, and if allowed to
run with tubercular animals on a
farm a large percentage will be af-
lfected.
Last winter there was a hog on
exhibition in Mr.. Tisdale's window.
This hog had what is commonly
called measles in pork. Measles is
one stage in the life OF common
tapeworna in man and the dog.
This tapeworm TO make its life
complete. must pass through two
!. hosts. the one essential host is the
hog. If there were no hogs there
would be no tapeworn1s Of this
! species. 1t can be seen that when
ever this infection exists in man
| it was contracted through the meat
supply. There is a similar condi-
ton in beef for another kind Of
tapeworm. The writer found five
per cent. of the cattle Inspected
at one of the large packing plants
in Mississippi affected with this
] disease.
In reference to sanitation. any
taxpayer in the city Of Sumter can
VERY easily, if he desires. verify the
fact that meat is not handled at
present in a sanitary way. Most
1 any of you would refuse to buy
J meat that has been slaughtered at
the dump grounds for the city
(which are located near the brick
yard, yet this place has been used
very recently for that purpose, and
the meat sold in Sumter. But
why eliminate the garbage heap as
a slaughterhouse? There are other
places just as bad being used for
/ the slaughter of beef and hogs.
Anyone saying that an abattoir is
not needed is binding himself to
the facts.
In the abattoir now under con-
! struction, sanitation is amply pro-
vided for, and in this respect there
is no better abattoir anywhere.
! The floors are all graded to several
large drains which connect with
! the city sewer system. The fear OF
stopping up the sewer system or
septic tank need worry no one, as
only liquid waste enters the sew
ers. Any solid material is trapped
within the building and solids ac=
cidentally getting into the trap are
placed in the tank after each days
kill. The water will be supplied
| through a two-inch main from the
/, city water system. A special ar
rangement takes care OF the blood
and no blood will be seen on the
dressing floor. All offal including
!, the blood goes to the tank as fast
as it aecumulates, where the fat IS
extracted and drawn OFF, and aodry
/ tankage from the cooking being
blown ont into excellent fertilizer
or hog feed. When an abattoir
creates nuisance or is a nuisance
it is most always due to the opera
tion Of the tank. The steam from
the cooking being blown out into
4 the air. The tank to be installed
here is odorless due to some simple
mechanical devices attached to it.
I The writer has been familiar with
this make of tank for ten years
and knows it will do everything
claimed for it.
Does the .Abattoir Interfere With
the Farmer in Selling His
Produce?
Any law tnat changes conditions
neceSSari rilv works a hardship on