such advice; and many visits have been made by the secretary and the engineers for the purpose of inspection and advice upon such matters as have been referred to the Board for investigation. The following table presents some of the more important work of the Board in a condensed statistical form : STATISTICAL TABLE FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPT. 30, 1891. Whole number of samples of food and drugs examined during the year, 5,294 Number of prosecutions against offenders during the year, Number of warning notices issued relative to adulteration during the year, Samples of milk examined (included in the foregoing), 2,726 40,965 20,732 439 150 135 Amount of fines secured during the year, $2,668.35 Force employed at Boston, for food and drug inspection, chemists UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT TO PROTECT THE PURITY OF INLAND WATERS. [This table applies to the calendar year ending Dec. 31, 1891.] Applications for advice from cities, towns and others: Number of samples of water examined chemically and microscopically at Massachusetts Institute of Technology,. 1,526 Number of samples of sewage, water and sand examined chemically and bacteriologically at Lawrence Experiment Station, Additional samples examined bacteriologically at Lawrence Experiment Station, . 2,353 580 Total number of samples examined, 4,459 The number of applications received since July, 1886, when the act relating to water supply and sewerage first went into operation, is as follows: The expenses of the Board during the year ending Sept. 30, 1891, under the three appropriations for general expenses, food and drug inspection, and water supply and sewerage work, were as follows: |