§ MR. A. C. MORTONI beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether in the County of Midlothian and other Scottish counties there are any Inspectors under the Food Adulteration Acts; whether he is aware that milk supplied to the ploughmen and other farm labourers in lieu of wages is believed to be often adulterated with a large percentage of water; and whether he will have these matters inquired into, with a view to the law being properly enforced?
§ THE SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND (Sir G. TREVELYAN,) Glasgow, BridgetonI have made inquiry into this matter, as it affects the County of Midlothian, and am informed that several complaints of adulteration of milk and cream have been made to the County Medical Officer, and that the County Council have now resolved to appoint an analyst and an Inspector under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act. Analysts have already been appointed in 14 other Scottish counties.