APPENDIX 
I 
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE MEAT INSPECTION OF THE 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
The question often arises whether or not the flesh of an animal which is suffering 
from certain morbid conditions is fit for human food. Questions also arise relative 
to the organization of the Federal Meat Inspection Service and definitions of the terms 
used in connection with meat inspection. In order to assist those desiring information 
on these points and also on the present regulations concerning the disposition of car- 
casses of animals that are found to be suffering from certain diseases, the 17 regula- 
tions of the Bureau of Animal Industry dealing with these questions are appended. 
The regulations concerning the reinspection and preparation of meat and meat pro- 
ducts, market inspection and other matters pertaining to the shipment of meat and 
meat products required by the Federal Government are omitted. Those who are 
especially interested in this subject should secure from the Bureau of Animal Industry, 
United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., Order 211 on Regula- 
tions Governing the Meat Inspection of the United States Department of Agriculture. 
It is the practice generally for boards of health in cities having local meat inspection 
to adopt the federal regulations. It is also well for practitioners to follow them in 
inspecting isolated cases for their clients. 
Regulation 1. Definitions. 
Secrion 1. For the purposes of these regulations the following words, phrases, 
names, and terms shall be construed, respectively, to mean— 
Paragraph1. The meat inspection act, or act of June 30, 1906, or act of Congress 
of June 30, 1906: “An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture 
for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven,” approved 
June 30, 1906 (34 United States Statutes at Large, pages 674 to 679), as reenacted 
by “An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal 
year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eight,” approved March 4, 1907 
(34 United States Statutes at Large, pages 1260 to 1265). 
Paragraph 2. The imported meat act: The “free list’ clause and paragraph 545 
of an act entitled “An Act To reduce tariff duties and to provide revenue for the 
Government, and for other purposes,” approved October 3, 1913 (38 United States 
Statutes at Large, pages 114, 152, 159). 
Paragraph 3. The food and drugs act: “An Act For preventing the manufacture, 
sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, 
drugs, medicines, amd liquors, and for regulating traffic therein, and for other pur- 
poses,” approved June 30, 1906 (34 United States Statutes at Large, pages 768 to 
772), as amended by “‘An Act To amend section eight of the food and drugs act ap- 
proved June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six.” approved August 23, 1912 (37 
United States Statutes at Large, pages 416 and 417), and by “An Act To amend 
section eight of an act entitlted ‘An Act For preventing the manufacture, sale or trans- 
portation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, 
medicines, and liquors, and for regulating traffic therein, and for other purposes,’ 
approved June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six,” approved March 3, 1913 (37 
United States Statutes at Large, page 732). i 
Paragraph 4. The department: The United States Department of Agriculture. 
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