East Cleveland Leader

Meat Sales Cuts Poultry Piece Sales
One fresh meat sale can save pennies for the customers. Many such sales not only save that many more pennies, but go so far as to reduce the sales of cut fresh poultry.
This interesting bit of information on food trends is reflected in the annual report of the Sanitary and Weights and Measures Divisions of the East Cleveland Department of Health. According to this report, filed by Inspector J. J. Donelan, there were 8,334 fewer pieces of fresh cut poultry sold here in 1953 than in 1952. It is the first drop in this item since 1950, when it jumped to 112,125 over the 1949 total of 6,240. In 1951 it hit the high of 142,200. In 1952 it dropped to 102,600. Last year it was down to 92,266.
When asked why this decrease, Inspector Donelan replied, "The large number of sales of fresh meats." He explained there were more than the usual fresh meat sales during 1953, and that each time there was such a sale, there was a decided drop in the sale of cut fresh poultry. Mr. Donelan is present during the cutting, inspection and stamping of poultry pieces.
What is believed to be another factor is the increasing quantities of cut frozen poultry on the market.
Also during 1953 there were 666 inspections, covering places selling foods, together with beauty shops, barber shops, laundries and motion picture theatres.
In addition there were 81 routine rat inspections, 125 samples of water tested, 67 corrections ordered, and 37 complaints made against pigeons.
Dogs came in for their share, despite the fact that East Cleveland enjoys a continuing quarantine on dogs. Reported were 77 dog bites, four of the dogs being given over to the Animal Protective League and 73 cared for in kennels until called and paid for by their owners. Police found 30 dogs which were turned over to the APL.
Mr. Donelan reports all truck equipment furnished by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Tested also were 102 counter scales and 329 gasoline pumps.