ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY, MICROSCOPY, ETC. 729 



An inspector was, in 1874, sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment for 

 having overlooked the presence of Trichince in an auimal which he 

 had inspected. In Italy also pork is similarly examined. 



"We subjoin a copy of an official notice on the subject of such 

 examinations.* 



Official Notice. — Directions for the Microscopist in the Exam- 

 (nation of the Flesh of Pigs for Trichince. — 1. Approved physicians, 

 veterinary surgeons, and apothecaries are without examination 

 officially admitted as microscopists on application to the city magis- 

 trate according to the demand for their services, such appointment- 

 being revocable ; other persons are only admitted after under- 

 going an examination as to their fitness before the royal district 

 physician. 



2. Every microscopist must have a Microscope, the efficiency of 

 which has been examined by the royal district physician, and 

 its lowest power must not be under 40 nor over 60 diameters. A 

 Microscope which has not been examined or which has been found 

 unserviceable may not be used for Trichinae examinations. 



3. The microscopists are appointed to certain districts, and are 

 bound to undertake in their districts, or in those for which they are 

 temporarily appointed as auxiliaries, examinations when required and 

 without any delay, between the hours of 6 in the morning and 8 in the 

 evening, from the 21st March to the 21st September, and between 

 8 in the morning and 8 in the evening from the 21st September 

 to the 21st March. 



4. The samples of flesh to be used for examination are to be taken 

 from six places in the case of whole pigs, viz. : — 



(1) From both sides. 



(a) From the eyes, or the masticatory muscles. 



(b) From the diaphragm. 



(2) From one side. 



(a) From the muscles of the larynx or the loins and stomach. 



(b) From the intercostal muscles, in single portions of flesh 



and hams, to be taken from at least two places by 

 the microscopist himself. 



From each sample of flesh at least five preparations which can be 

 put under a covering glass are to be prepared. 



5. The result of the examination is to be entered by the micro- 

 scopist, with his name and the date added, under the proper heading 

 in the flesh-book, which the butcher has to keep. To private persons 

 he has to give the certificate prescribed by § 4 of the Trichinae 

 examination regulations. 



6. If a pig or a portion of one is found to be trichinous, the same 

 must be guarded from being changed by a plain mark set upon it. 

 Notice must be given immediately to the royal district physician, and 

 the preparation in question produced to him for subsequent revision ; 

 immediate notice is also to be given to the police authorities. 



* Zeitschr. f. mikr. Fleischschau, i. (1880) pp. 121-5. 



