FOR THE USE OF BOARDS OF HEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, CONTAINING THE STATUTES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MEDICAL OF VITAL STATISTICS, WITH REFERENCES TO THE DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF MASSA- PREPARED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTII. BOSTON: WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS, 18 POST OFFICE SQUARE. 1897. CONTENTS. PAGE viii GENERAL AND SPECIAL LAWS RELATIVE TO FOOD AND DRUG INSPECTION. 203 SAMUEL W. ABBOTT, M.D., Secretary, Room 142, STATE HOUSE, BOSTON. JOSEPH P. DAVIS, C.E, Consulting Engineer. X. H. GOODNOUGH, C.E., Chief Engineer, Room 139, BOSTON. ELLEN H. RICHARDS, S.B., Consulting Water Analyst. 501 STATE HOUSE, BOSTON. CHARLES P. WORCESTER, M.D., Analyst of Food and Standing Committees of the Board. ELECTED JUNE, 1896. On Finance.- Messrs MEAD, WALCOTT and HULL. On Water Supply and Sewerage. — Messrs. MILLS, WALCOTT, HULL, DRAPER and TOBEY. On Public Institutions. - Messrs. PORTER, WALCOTT, MILLS and DRAPER. On Food and Drugs.- Messrs. WALCOTT, DRAPER and PORTER. On Legislation and Legal Proceedings. - Messrs. TOBEY, MEAD and HULL. On Health of Towns and Correspondence with Local Boards of Health.Messrs. DRAPER, MILLS and MEAD. On Contagious Diseases - Messrs. WALCOTT, DRAPER and PORTER On Publications. — Messrs. WALCOTT, HULL and DRAPER. On Registration of Vital Statistics. Messrs. DRAPER, WALCOTT and PORTER. A digest of the power and duties of the State Board of Health is published in this Manual (page 187). |