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foods as the result of large scale manufacture, as compared with the
old fashioned home production. In some directions this represents
an improvement, but in others it does not. Such products usually
are of a high degree of purity and if they are correctly described, they
appear to be quite unexceptionable. It is to be hoped that the
new legislation which is foreshadowed will deal with the matter of
descriptions and mis-descriptions, and that it will place some check
upon the accuracy of advertisements in relation to food. There are
instances which need not be mentioned where extravagant claims which
are made in advertisements are not in accordance with the true facts.
I have the honour to remain,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) H. E. COX,
Borough Analyst.