FOOD AND DRUG INSPECTION. The report of the chief analyst presents in detail the work of this department for the year ended Nov. 30, 1909. The following personnel comprised the laboratory force: - The number of samples examined during this period, together with a summary of work done since the passage of the law in 1882, follows: Number of samples of other kinds of food examined (not milk), . Number of samples adulterated, as defined by the statutes, Section 7 of chapter 75 of the Revised Laws provides that the State Board of Health "shall annually report to the general court the number of prosecutions made under the provisions of sections sixteen to twentyseven, inclusive, and an itemized account of the money expended in carrying out the provisions thereof;" and in accordance with this provision the following report is made. The total number of prosecutions entered during the fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 1909, was 296. Of these, 267 resulted in conviction, 14 in acquittal; 2 were nol-prossed; and 11 were dismissed on motion of the inspector. Two other cases came to trial, but were dismissed by order of the court. There are 18 cases pending on appeal to the Superior Court. The amount paid in fines was $5,666.74, which brings the sum total to $78,743.52. PROSECUTIONS. The following table presents the statistics relative to the prosecutions which have been conducted under the food and drug acts since the beginning of work in 1883 (Revised Laws, chapter 75, sections 16 to 27): — The nature of the offences brought to the attention of the courts during the year, the names of the defendants, the places where the offences were committed, the dates of trial or indictment, and the results of the prosecutions, are set forth in the following table: For Sale of Milk not of Good Standard Quality. |