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ice is of itself ;is free from tlie danger of convej'ing infectious diseases as is 

 necessary, but that dirty or cloudy ice may be dangerous. " We may eliminate 

 all danger by avoiding the handling of ice with dirty hands, by washing the 

 ice with pure water, and by using only clear ice." 



Federal Food and Drugs Act and decisions, compiled by C. A. Gwinn 

 (Washington: U. 8. Dept. Agr., Office Solicitor, IdlJ^ pp. 857). — In addition to 

 the text of the statutes are included the following: Rules and regulations for 

 the enforcement of the acts; a compilation of food-inspection decisions; selected 

 court decisions which involve an opinion or charge to the jury ; a digest of 

 decisions; and opinions of the Attorney General. An appendix also gives 

 a legislative history of the food and drugs act and the amendments of August 

 23, 1912, and March 3, 1913, and the report of the Solicitor General to the 

 President and the decision of the President regarding the labeling of whisky. 



General [food, drug, and health laws] (Topelca, Kans., 1913, pp. 115, figs. 

 17). — A compilation of the state laws and regulations of the state board of 

 health, with which are incorporated a number of rules and suggestions for 

 health officers. 



[Food and drug inspection and analysis], H. E. Barnard (Aim. Rpt. Ind. 

 Bd. Health, 31 {1912), pp. 39.3-547).— The work carried on during the year 

 ended October 1, 1912, is reviewed. It included the examination of 2,050 

 samples of miscellaneous food products, of which 546 were found to be illegal. 

 This is an improvement over preceding years. 



The results are also given of the examination of 399 samples of drugs, of 

 which 142 were found to be illegal. 



Inspections were made of a large number of dairies, creameries, and estab- 

 lishments where foods were manufactured or sold. A study of the daily soot 

 deposit in the city of Indianapolis is also reported. 



[Inspection of creameries, dairies, and ice cream factories], G. W. Mc- 

 GuiRE (Ann. Rpt. Bd. Health N. J., 37 {1913), pp. 205-227).— In addition to 

 general data regarding routine inspection, attention is called to a number of 

 existing conditions, among which is the frequent imperfect washing of utensils, 

 glasses, and dishes in which ice cream is served. Since heavy sirups and ice 

 cream very readily adhere to containers in which they are served, and can 

 not be thoroughly removed without the use of hot water and soap, it is deemed 

 essential that all places dispensing ice cream should be equipped with proper 

 washing facilities and a sufficient supply of hot water. 



The question of a fixed standard for ice cream is also discussed. 



Notes on meat inspection, oyster culture, food preparation, etc., in Hol- 

 land, W. J. HowARTH {Jour. Roy. Sanit. Inst., 35 (191^), Ko. 6, pp. 2.5.^-262).— 

 A summary of data. 



Cooperative public health administration — an experiment in small com- 

 munities, E. B. Phelps {Pub. Health Rpts. [U. S.], 29 {1914). -Vo. 5.9, pp. 2477- 

 2526, figs. 3). — The results are reported in considerable detail of an experi- 

 ment in which was studied the possibility of a number of small towns securing 

 proper health administration through cooperation. Such cooperative work 

 offers an important means of securing, among other things, an efficient milk, 

 food, and general sanitary inspection. 



Institutional supplies {Rpt. [Md.} Bur. State and Mimic. Research, No. 5 

 {1913). pp. 66). — This publication, which was prepared for the guidance of 

 purchasing officials in Maryland institutions, consists of three parts, a general 

 discussion, notes for the use of purchasing officials, and specifications. 



Report upon the high cost of living of the committee of forty of the city- 

 wide congress, A. R. L. Dohme {Baltimore. 3Id. [1912], pp. 15). — According 

 to the conclusions reached, the facts, briefly summarized, which have increased 



