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■now available. Particular attention has been given to sam- 

 pling Sweet Spirit of Nitre, Tincture of Iodine, Spirit of Gaul- 

 theria. Spirit of Peppermint and Spirit of Camphor. In all, 

 seventy-one drug samples have been collected. 



Food Inspection. 



Education, inspection and prosecution have marked the dif- 

 ferent methods adopted for this line of work. The collection 

 of samples represented only in a small way the amount of 

 work accomplished. The inspection work among grocery stores 

 and markets was marked by the friendliness of the dealers in 

 the acceptance of the advice of the deputies and readiness to 

 comply with any suggestions for the fulfilment of the statute. 

 In several cases new windows and refrigerating facilities were 

 installed as the result of such advice on the part of the in- 

 spectors. 



Grocery Stores and Markets. — Wherever food is dispensed 

 in grocery stores and markets, the inspectors have noted the 

 general conditions of the place as to the cleanliness of the walls, 

 floors, shelves and counters, and in fly season they have noted 

 particularly if screens were used. Meat rooms and refriger- 

 ators have been examined and the condition reported. Inquiry 

 as to the general health of the employees has been made and 

 their condition noted from observation. Dealers have been 

 questioned as to the proper labeling of lard, molasses, sausage 

 and vinegar when sold in substitution for the real article. The 

 general habits of the dealers have also been judged in the mat- 

 ter of wrapping of bread and the protection afforded food of all 

 kinds. 



Numerous technical violations have been treated in an edu- 

 cational way and an attempt made to remedy the conditions 

 found. 



Restaurants. — The inspection of hotels, particularly the din- 

 ing rooms, and of lunch rooms, restaurants, lunch carts and„ 

 in fact, every place where food has been offered for sale, has 

 been carried on as fully as possible with the means appropriat- 

 ed and the force of inspectors employed; particularly noting 

 the light, ventilation and cleanliness of each place and the 

 health of the employees. Reports are made, also, as to the 



