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" Mixed broth cultures of Streptococcus viridans and Streptococcus liemo- 

 lyticus, water, lactose water, and liraewater did not produce scurvy. In a 

 series of six guinea pigs fed on goat's milk for over 40 days, no symptoms of 

 scurvy developed. . . . 



" The average time for the onset of symptoms with pasteurized milk was 19 

 days. With other milk diets this varied from 11 to 19 days. The earliest lesion 

 was observed on the tenth, the latest on the twenty-ninth day." 



The lesions produced by the disease, as shown by histological examination of 

 post-mortem material, are described in detail. 



The salicylic acid reaction of beans, H. C. Brill (Philippine Jour. Sci., 

 Sect. A, 11 (1916), No. 2, pp. 81-89). — This article summarizes information re- 

 garding the nutritive value of different sorts of beans. 



Tests were made of a number of samples of Philippine, Japanese, Chinese, 

 and American beans and several breakfast foods and cofCee substitutes to de- 

 termine their reaction to the ferric chlorid test for salicylic acid. The soy 

 beans were found to give the ferric chlorid test for salicylic acid and the nega- 

 tive test for salicylic acid with .Torissen's reagent and with Millon's reagent. 



Canned sea urchin, F. T. Shutt (Canada Expt. Farms Rpts. 1915, pp. 149, 

 150). — Analyses were made of canned si:i urchin prepared for food purposes. 

 The composition of the material was as follows: Water, 66.64 per cent; al- 

 buminoids, 12.01 per cent ; fat or oil, 12.88 per cent ; and ash, 1.09 per cent. 



1001 tests of foods, beverages, and toilet accessories, good and otherwise, 

 H. W. WiLET and Anne L. Piebce (New York: Hearst's International Library 

 Co., 1916, rev. cd., pp. XXVII f-\- 344, Pl- i)- — The earlier edition of this work has 

 been noted (E. S. R., 32, p. 162). 



[South Dakota food and drug law] (Vermilion, S. Dak.: State, 1916, pp. 

 15). — The text of the South Dakota law and the opinion of the Attorney General 

 relative to it are given, together with rules and regulations issued under 

 the law. 



Report of the dairy and food commissioner for the year 1914, B. L. Pub- 

 cell (Ann. Rpt. Dairy and Food Conir. Va. [7] (1914-15), pp. 64). — The re- 

 sults are reported of the inspection of dairies, slaughterhouses, groceries, hotels, 

 restaurants, etc., and data are given regarding 660 samples of food and feeding 

 stuffs, of w^hich 121 were found to be in violation of law. 



Annual report of the dairy and food commissioner of Virginia, B. L. Puk- 

 CELL (Ann. Rpt. Dairy and Food Comr. Va. [8] (1915-16), pp. 20+50-^63-ir 

 55+63). — This publication consists of four quarterly reports covering the 

 period from March 1, 1915, to March 1, 1916. It reviews the work done by the 

 dairy and food division of the state departn;ent of agriculture, which included 

 the sanitary inspection of restaurants, lunch rooms, grocery stores, dairies, etc. 

 Examinations and analyses of samples of food, feeding stuffs, etc., were made. 



Storage, handling, and sale of food in Philadelphia, Janice S. R. Lit (Rpt. 

 Henry PMpps Inst. [Univ. Penn.], 12 (1916), pp. 9-55, pis. 10, figs, li).— This 

 is a report of a study undertaken to obtain an Idea of conditions existing in 

 the city. During 191.5 over 1,000 stores (including groceries, bakeries, meat 

 shops, fish markets, creameries, ice-cream and confectionery stores, and produce 

 establishments) and about 200 pushcarts and street stands were examined and 

 scored on various factors, such as sanitary conditions of the surroundings, 

 type and number of workers, protection of food against contamination, grade of 

 food handled, storage of food, etc. The districts chosen were considered to be 

 representative of various sections of the city. 



Many of the places where food was sold were in poor repair, and in many 

 instances toilets and washing facilities were not provided. Evidences of ex- 

 pectoration were prevalent in the main storerooms in about 40 per cent of the 



