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38 on the sanitary condition of the strand district.
The decision, however, relieves the wholesale seller of
much responsibility (if he takes certain precautions),
and it remains for the buyer to insist upon a proper
opportunity for viewing the goods before he makes his
purchase.
The Acts relating to the sale of food and drugs have
been systematically enforced throughout the district
as in former years, under the supervision of your
Health Committee, and from the report of your Board's
Analyst it will be seen that a varied number of articles
have been examined by him.
Your Board has endeavoured to check the fraudulent
practice pursued by certain restaurant keepers of
substituting margarine for butter but has not been
encouraged in this course by one Magistrate who
expressed the opinion that the statute was not meant
for this purpose. Your Health Committee has, however,
been advised to the contrary, and intends to persevere
in the endeavour to protect the public and honest
traders.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
FRANCIS J. ALLAN, M.D.,
Medicnl Officer of Health.
February, 1895.