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chased as to the result of the analysis, without reference to the quality 
of the milk analyzed, whether above or below standard. It was 
discovered, however, that in some cases, vendors of milk were ex- 
hibiting in their places of business official reports of the analysis of 
samples of high grade, while failing to display reports showing the 
collection of bad samples. As the practice was liable to mislead the 
public, the sending out of notices giving information as to the anal- 
ysis of samples at or above the legal standard was omitted. 
No analyses of samples of milk submitted by dealers are made, and 
only under exceptional circumstances are analyses made of samples 
of milk submitted by private citizens. It is the general practice of 
the department with respect to the latter class of samples to make 
analyses only when the person submitting the samples signifies his 
ability to testify that the sample submitted is in the same condition 
which it was when it was left at his residence, and his desire or will- 
ingness to prosecute the vendor if the sample be found to be of an 
unlawful character. Upon receipt, however, of complaint as to the 
quality of the milk delivered to any individual, whether a consumer 
or a dealer in milk, the department will, if other official business per- 
mits and the complaint seems to justify such action, collect a sample 
or samples from the suspected vendor through the department’s own 
agents and make the necessary analyses. Examinations of this char- 
acter for dealers in milk are, however, restricted to the smallest pos- 
sible number, since if any other course were adopted the requests 
from dealers for such service would probably be so numerous as to 
interfere with the general work of the department. 
The practice of the department with respect to the analysis of sam- 
ples of milk for dealers works no hardship on the larger dealer, since 
for his own protection from a purely commercial standpoint he is or 
should be prepared to have all milk which he purchases analyzed in 
his own place of business. The smaller dealer can not well do this, 
and to him it would be of advantage if from time to time he could 
obtain analyses of the milk which he purchases, without cost or at a 
reasonable charge. It would be advisable, therefore, to increase the 
laboratory facilities of the health department, and to authorize the 
analysis of samples of milk and of other foods for reasonable fees, 
so that dealers in milk or of other articles of food or of drugs might 
be able better to supervise and control the articles which they handle. 
Fees from such a laboratory might be adjusted so as to make it self- 
sustaining and to permit the force of the laboratory to be increased, if 
necessary, in proportion as the work and, therefore, the fees increased. 
By this method the needs of the dealer could be met and the regular 
inspection work of the department need not be interfered with. 
In order to reduce to a minimum the time spent in the police 
court by the chemist and his assistant, and by the inspector detailed 
