Food-law officials, State of Connecticut. 



DELAWARE. 

 STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. 



Food law effective October 1, 1907; State board of health charged with enforcement 

 of food laws, but no special appropriation for that purpose; no published reports. 



Food-law officials, State of Delaware. 



DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

 HEALTH DEPARTMENT. 



Established 1818; food work inaugurated 1871; annual report; enforces the following 

 acts : An act to regulate the sale of milk in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, 

 approved March 2, 1895; an act relating to the adulteration of foods and drugs in the 

 District of Columbia, approved February 17, 1898; an act to prevent the adulteration 

 of candy in the District of Columbia, approved March 5, 1898; regulations of the former 

 board of health, legalized by Congress by joint resolution, legalizing the health ordi- 

 nances and regulations of the District of Columbia, approved April 24, 1880, and by 

 the act of August 7, 1894; regulations made by the commissioners of the District of 

 Columbia; the Federal food and drugs act, June 30, 1906. 



ORGANIZATION OF OFFICIAL FORCE. 



All appointments are made by the commissioners and are of indefinite duration. 

 Food-law officials. District of Columbia. 



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