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The "Act to Amend the Law for the Prevention
of Adulteration of Food and Drink, and of Drugs,"
passed on the 10th August, 1872, came early under
the consideration of the Sanitary Committe, and I
was required to report upon it to the Committee.
I need not recall the discussions that took place. It
is sufficient to say that the Sanitary Committee and
the Vestry determined that so far as they were
concerned the Act should be carried out thoroughly
and impartially; that on the 20th of November,
1872, they nominated Dr. Bernays, Lecturer on
Anatomy at St. Thomas's Hospital, for the post of
analyst to the parish ; but that owing to the delay
of the Local Government Board in recognizing him,
the appointment was not confirmed until late in
January; and that hence no operations under that
Act, excepting such as were of a preliminary character,
have been carried out during the year to
which this Report refers.
I have added, in the appendix, the notice issued
by the Vestry in reference to the Adulteration Act.
I remain, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
J. S. BRISTOWE.