LXX VIII THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
1892—Anatole L. J. Tourchot, Assistant Analyst (appointed Public 
Analyst at St. Hyacinthe, 1901). 
1893—Miss Sarah E. Wright, Assistant Analyst. 
1901—J. G. Aimé Valin, Assistant Analyst. 
1901—Alphonse Lemoine, Assistant Analyst. 
1902—Miss Edith, Davidson, Assistant Analyst. 
1907—Anthony McGill, B.A., B.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S.C., ete., Chief 
Analyst. : 
1907—Arthur C. Macfarlane, Assistant Analyst (died 1910). 
1908—E. L. C. Forster, M.A., F.C.S., Assistant Analyst. 
1908—C. C. Forward, Assistant Analyst. 
1909—W. V. Kitto, B.A., Assistant Analyst. 
The technical staff of these laboratories consists therefore of a 
Chief Analyst and eight Assistant Analysts. At present (June, 1912) 
two vacancies exist on the staff. It is hoped that these may shortly 
be filled. 
The official report of work done in these laboratories is made 
annually, to the Minister of Inland Revenue, and by him presented to 
Parliament. The year corresponds to the fiscal year, ending with the 
dist March. It may be interesting to synopticise the last published 
report covering the year April 1st, 1910, to March 31st, 1911. 
During the period in question the work was more or less impeded 
consequent upon the destruction by fire, of our building on 4th January, 
1911. The total number of analyses made was 3,746, representing 
Food stuffs, Drugs and Fertilizers. Of this number, 3,242 are reported 
in 19 Bulletins (Nos. 206 to 224); the remainder (504 samples) being 
performed for individuals, under the conditions of the various Acts, or 
for the information of the Executive of the Inland Revenue and other 
departments of the Government. 
The work of defining foods, under section 26 of the Adulteration 
Act has made satisfactory progress, and the following are now in 
force :— 


Published In force 
Meat and Meat products (G. 931)..............| Oct. 24, 1910 | Nov. 22, 1910 
Grain and Grain products (G, 932)... 2:.......-..| Nov.. 7%, M9100|NDec "5 1910 
Amendmenta(G:. 968) PE ee teen eee May 3, 1911 | June 7, 1911 
Milk and Milk products (G. 934) ..............| Nov. 14, 1910 | Dec. 12, 1910 
Beveraresi(G.947)) sete ee ene eee Feb. 1911 | Mar. 13, 1911 
Maple Sugar and Syrup (G. 961).............. Mar. 22, 1911 | Apr. 25, 1911 



