^Mtortal IDepartment 
Adulteration of Drugs. — We have to acknowledge the receipt of 
a pamphlet, entitled a " Report on the practical operation of the law 
relating to the importation of adulterated and spurious drugs, medicines, 
&c, by M. J. Baily, M. D., Special Examiner of Drugs, &c. ; for the 
port of New York. Read before the New York Academy of Medicine, 
June 6th, 1849." 
This report is in some respects a valuable one, as it exhibits to what 
extent the importation of deteriorated drugs has been carried on, even 
since the passage of an act for its prohibition. The author, Dr. Baily, 
states that 
" The law took effect at this port on the 12th of July, 1848 ; and the 
following is a list of the more prominent articles of drugs and medi- 
cines, with the quantities and place whence imported annexed, which 
I have, during the months named, rejected under its provisions : to 
wit — 
July, 1848, 7,581 lbs. Rhubarb root, from Canton. 
August, 750 lbs. Opium, do. Marseilles. 
do. 2,940 lbs. Jalap root, do. Tampico. 
do. 2,249 lbs. Rhubarb root, do. London. 
September, 646 lbs. do. do. do. do. 
do. 1,414 lbs. Gamboge, do. do. 
do. 545 lbs. Rhubarb, do. Hamburg. 
do. 1,400 lbs. Senna, do. Leghorn. 
do. 2,900 lbs. Spurious Yellow Bark, do. Bordeaux. 
do. 875 lbs. Rhubarb, do. Canton. 
do. 758 lbs. Opium, do. London. 
do. 1,783 oz. Iodine, do. do. 
do. 1,075 lbs. Jalap, do. Marseilles. 
do. 4,275 lbs. Rhubarb. do. Vera Cruz. 
October, 788 lbs. Rhubarb^ do. London. 
do. 227 lbs. Myrrh, do. do. 
do. 13,120 lbs. Spurious Yellow Bark, do. Maracaibo. 
do. 1,875 lbs. do, do. do. do. Bordeaux. 
November, 412 lbs. Myrrh, do. London. 
do. 1,280 oz. Iodine, do. Glasgow. 
do. 860 lbs. Opium, do. Smyrna. 
do. 185 lbs. Rhubarb, do. London. 
December, 156 lbs. Opium, do. do. 
do. 1.065 lbs. Myrrh, do. do. 
do. 12,800 lbs. Spurious Yellow Bark, do. Santa Martha. 
do. 392 lbs. Jalap, do. Vera Cruz. 
