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The official a]jplication recjuired to be filled out was in this case as follows: 



Date (Feb. 21/1918). (name of person making application) does 

 herel)y apply lo llie State Commissioner of Health for registration of 

 the (state name of laboratory) under the provisions of chapter 411 of 

 , the laws of 1917 and do respectfully show as follows: 1 — I am the 



(state name of official connection with laboratory) of the (state name 

 of laboratory). 2 — The said (name of laboratory) handles or cultures 

 live pathogenic germs. The place where said lal)oratory is located is 

 (state full address), (signature) (titles) (name of laboratory) (ad- 

 dress of laboratory). 



The form of permit granted on the above application was, in this case, as 



follows; 



New York State Department of Health, Albany. 



Frederic R. Niece, Director in charge of the Claremont Laboratory, 

 144 Columbus Ave., New York City, having applied for registration and 

 paid the registration fee, in fulfillment of the provisions of chapter 411 

 of the Laws of 1917, is hereby registered as number one hundred and 

 thirty-four 134. Date — March 17/1918. (Signed), Herman M. Biggs, Com- 

 missioner of Health. 



The great harm brought into the lives of those addicted to the use of narcotic 

 drugs and the part played by hypodermic needles and syringes therein, has caused 

 exact legislation on the possession of the above instruments. 



Aside from the New York City Health Department's regulation on the sale 

 and possession of hypodermic needles and syringes, the State Health Board has 

 also aided in passing a law known as Chapter 431, of the Laws of 1917, Sec. 249, 

 which reads as follows: 



HYPODERMIC SYRINGES, SALE (3F, RECORD, PENALTY.— 

 It is unlawful for any person to sell or retail or to furnish to any person 

 other than a duly licensed physician, dentist, or veterinarian, an instru- 

 ment commonly known as a hypodermic syringe or an instrument com- 

 monly known as a hypodermic needle, without the written order of a 

 duly licensed physician, dentist, or veterinarian. Every person who dis- 

 poses of or sells at retail, or furnishes or gives away to any person, either 

 of the above instruments, upon the written order of a duly licensed phy- 

 sician, dentist, or veterinarian, shall, before delivering the same, enter 

 in the book kept for that purpose the date of the sale, the name and 

 address of the purchaser, and a description of the instrument sold, dis- 

 posed of, furnished or given away. It shall be unlawful for any person 



, or persons, except a licensed pharmacist, licensed druggist, licensed phy- 



sician, licensed dentist, licensed veterinarian, hospital or regular aealer 



, in medical or surgical supplies, to possess such instrument, without hav- 



ing in their possession a certificate from a physician certifying that the 

 possession of such instrument is necessary for the treatment of injury, 

 deformity, or disease then suffered by person possessing the same, or if 

 possessed by a nurse, a certificate from a duly licensed physician that such 

 possession is for professional purposes. Any person or persons who sell, 

 dispose of or give away an instrument commonly known as a hypodermic 

 syringe, or an instruument commonly known as a hypodermic needle, ex- 

 cepting the manner prescribed in this section, shall be guilty of misde- 

 meanor, provided however, that any person owning or having in his pos- 

 session any such hypodermic syringe or hypodermic needle at the time 

 this section, as amended, takes effect, may lawfully keep or retain the 

 same upon obtaining from a duly licensed and registered physician, den- 

 tist or veterinarian within ten days after this section as hereby amended 

 shall take effect, a certificate to the effect that such syringe and needle 

 was purchased before this section, as amended, took effect and that such 

 syringe or needle may be required for future use for treatment of an 

 injury, deformity, or disease which person possessing the instrument is 

 then suffering from. 



