44 Twenty-eighth Animal Report of the
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  FOOD AND DRUGS.   *
  · BY R. M. ALLEN.
 
  The following is the report of the food and drug depart-
 ;i ment for the year 1915. _
  The work done in the food and drug laboratories during the
  ' past year has been in the main similar to that of previous years, A
  despite the fact that since November 1, 1915, we have had to cease
  4_ _:   all routine official work in the way of field inspection and the `
 g ;  collection of samples for bacteriological or chemical analysis, _
  owing to a decision of the Kentucky Court of Appeals that the
 _; Kentucky food and drugs act was unconstitutional as to the ap-
 i propriation of funds for carrying out the provisions of the act.
  The provisions of the act as to adulteration and misbranding i
  were unaffected, the appropriation clause being the only part Q
  ruled upon by the court. Therefore, but few official samples  ,
  ` were collected after November 1, 1915, due to the lack of funds  _
  for inspection. However, the miscellaneous and other samples _· 
  sent in by private citizens and public officials were analyzed and ·:
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    reported as usual. The miscellaneous and unofficial samples sub-  
  mitted to this department are constantly increasing from year to  
 it year, and at times, the pressure of this outside work is so great fi
  that the regular work has to be laid aside. gg 
    ' Field Inspections.  
    The field inspection work is a most important division of the  E
    duties intrusted to the Food and Drug Department and upon  
3;;;, if the special fitness, experience, energy and personality of an  i
  inspector a large part of the efficiency of the department de- y 
  iii ponds.  
  `; Dr. C. S. Porter, Acting Chief Inspector, outside of his reg- " 
    ular duties as Drug Inspector, sees to it that all the inspectors  ;
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