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such punishment is inflicted adulteration will flourish
exceedingly.
The "label" clause of the Food and Drugs Act
affords ample room for evasion of the law. The
words "this is sold for a mixture," or the like, may be
microscopic or so concealed as to be unseen until the
parcel is opened, and yet the vendor escapes. Such
margin of safety to the adulterator should not stand
on the statute book.
Building Act, 1894.—Some account of the provisions
which may be termed specially sanitary will be
found in Appendix B at the end of the Report.