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bearing of adulterations upon health should
be prescribed.
21. That the remuneration proposed to be
given to a public analyst should be subject to
the approval of the central authority.
22. That the artificial colouring of margarine
to resemble or imitate butter be prohibited.
23 That the mixing for sale of margarine
and butter be prohibited.
The Board of Agriculture has been particularly
active during the year in making enquiries
as to the importation of dairy produce from
foreign countries, and in January last the
Sanitary Committee instructed me to collect
and analyse samples of milk, cream, butter,
and margarine, in response to which I placed
myself in communication with the Medical
Officer of Health for the Port of London.