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Download or read book Municipal Ordinances Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Public Health Adopted 1910 1914 by Cities of the U S Having a Population of Over 10 000 in 1910 written by United States. Public Health Service and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 1146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Municipal Ordinances Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Public Health Adopted from January 1 1910 to June 30 1911 by Cities of the United States Having a Population of Over 25 000 in 1910 written by United States. Public Health Service and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Meat Inspection and Control in the Slaughterhouse written by Thimjos Ninios and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MEAT INSPECTION AND CONTROL IN THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE Meat inspection, meat hygiene and official control tasks in the slaughterhouse have always been of major importance in the meat industry and are intimately related to animal diseases and animal welfare. Huge steps have been taken over more than a century to prevent the transmission of pathogenic organisms and contagious diseases from animals to humans. Various factors influence the quality and safety of meat, including public health hazards (zoonotic pathogens, chemical substances and veterinary drugs) and animal health and welfare issues during transport and slaughter. Meat inspection is one of the most important programmes in improving food safety and its scope has enlarged considerably in recent decades. Globalization has affected the complexity of the modern meat chain and has provided possibilities for food frauds and unfair competition. During the last two decades many food fraud cases have been reported that have caused concern among consumers and the industry. Subsequently, meat inspection has been faced with new challenges. Meat Inspection and Control in the Slaughterhouse is an up-to-date reference book that responds to these changes and reflects the continued importance of meat inspection for the food industry. The contributors to this book are all international experts in the areas of meat inspection and the official controls limited to slaughterhouses, providing a rare insight into the international meat trade.This book will be of importance to students, professionals and members of the research community worldwide who aim to improve standards of meat inspection procedures and food safety.

Download or read book Statutory Rules and Orders Other Than Those of a Local Personal Or Temporary Character written by Great Britain and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 1246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Property Rules written by Robin L. Einhorn and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2001-12 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Property Rules, Robin L. Einhorn uses City Council records-previously thought destroyed-and census data to track the course of city government in Chicago, providing an important reinterpretation of the relationship between political and social structures in the nineteenth-century American city. A Choice "Outstanding Academic Book" "[A] masterful study of policy-making in Chicago."—Choice "[A] major contribution to urban and political history. . . . [A]n excellent book."—Jeffrey S. Adler, American Historical Review "[A]n enlightening trip. . . . Einhorn's foray helps make sense out of the transition from Jacksonian to Gilded Age politics on the local level. . . . [She] has staked out new ground that others would do well to explore."—Arnold R. Hirsch, American Journal of Legal History "A well-documented and informative classic on urban politics."—Daniel W. Kwong, Law Books in Review

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