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departures from normal, which are the most numerous, are harmful or objec- 

 tionable with good meat inspection service in operation.] 



"The line to be drawn between normal and suspicious or infected meat is 

 not absolutely fixed, but depends on the nature and stage of the disease process. 



" In very few diseased conditions would the thoroughly cooked meat if eaten 

 produce disease in man. 



"Animals affected with certain diseases are rejected in toto because the han- 

 dling may infect man or disseminate the disease. Animals affected with other 

 diseases are rejected partly because our general standards of healthy meat are 

 relatively high, partly because such diseases may be disseminated by the meat 

 and infect other animals. 



" The proportion of harmless meat from diseased animals excluded from con- 

 sumption in the future will probably depend more or less on the relative scarcity 

 of meat. With the shrinking of supplies we may eventually approximate the 

 regulations now in force in Germany which permit a larger freedom in the 

 use of meat from diseased animals than we do, 



" Proper inspection demands well-trained inspectors and these are most 

 economically employed in large public abattoirs. 



" To utilize our meat products most efficiently they should be classified and 

 meat from certain diseased animals now rejected entirely should be sold under 

 suitable restrictions after sterilization." 



Public slaughterhouses (Scotland), F. Dittmar (Glasgoic: Local Govt. Bd., 

 1908, pp. 82). — A report is presented on the conditions prevailing in Scotland 

 In i-espect to the provision of public slaughterhouses by local authorities, and 

 as to the methods of meat inspection conducted by such organizations. On 

 the basis of data collected suggestions for improvement are made. 



Food legislation (Bui. Mens. Off. Renseig. Agr. [Pari4], S (1909), No. 5, 

 pp. 607-623). — A summary of recent food legislation in Germany, England, the 

 United States, and other countries. 



Notices of judgment ( U. 8. Dept. Agr., Notices of Judgment 69-81, pp. 23; 

 82, pp. 7; 83-90, pp. 19). — These notices of judgment have to do with the mis- 

 branding of rye flour, canned peas, lemon extract, canned cherries, vinegar, 

 maple sirup, canned tomatoes, water, tomato catsup, salad oil, drug prepara- 

 tions, wine, baked beans and tomato sauce, saltpeter, and evaporated apples; 

 the adulteration of milk and oats; and the adulteration and misbranding of 

 pepper. 



Health regulations of the Prussian States in the year 1907 {Ztschr. 

 Offentl. Chcm., 15 (1909), No. 10, pp. 188-195).— A brief account of the nature 

 of the pure food work of the Prussian inspection stations. 



Food standards in the colony of Victoria (Brit. Food Jour., 11 (1909), 

 Nos. 12-',, pp. 58-61; 125, pp. 77, 78; 126, pp. 97-99).— The official food standards 

 adopted in Victoria are quoted. 



A quarterly report of progress in food chemistry, H. Zucker (Pharm. 

 Ztg., 5.'t (1909), Nos. //S, jrp. 7,70, 471; J,9, pp. J,79, .'/SO).— A digest of analytical 

 and other data regarding the chemistry of bread, milk, tea, coffee, coco, water, 

 and other products for the first quarter of the year 1909 is given. 



Progress in the examination of foods, condiments, fats, and oils, Utz 

 (Ostcrr. Cheni. Ztg., 12 (1909), Nos. 5, pp. 59-62; 6, pp. 74-77; 10, pp. 130-132).— 

 This is a digest of data regarding the examination of water, milk, wine, fats, 

 oils, bakers' goods, meat products, honey, preservatives, and other such goods. 



Food analyses No. 23, E. H. S. Bailey and H. L. Jackson (Bui. Kans. Bd. 

 Health, 5 (1909), No. 5, pp. 100-105).— Data, are given regarding the analyses 

 of a number of samples of sirups, extracts, vinegar, pickles, and miscellaneous 

 foods. 



