Parliamentary and Government Returns, etc. We furnished an estimate of the yield of the assessment imposed for 1922-23 by all local authorities in Scotland for inclusion in the Financial Statement issued in connection with the Budget; and we also furnished for inclusion in the annual Parliamentary paper, showing the expenditure, etc., on Public Social Services, particulars regarding the services administered by us. At the request of the Secretary for Scotland, we undertook to obtain the necessary particulars to enable him to certify the amount of the additional agricultural rates grant payable to parish councils under the Agricultural Rates Act, 1923: and we had dealt with half of the claims made by parish councils for 1923-24 by the close of the year. On behalf of the Scottish Office we proceeded with the preparation of the Annual Volume of Local Taxation Returns for 1919-20, but were unable to complete the volume owing to pressure of work, consequent on the introduction of the Agricultural Rates Bill and the preparation of statistics in connection with the question of general rating reform. We have the honour to be, SIR, Your most obedient humble servants, EWAN F. MACPHERSON (Chairman). JAMES LEISHMAN. W. LESLIE MACKENZIE. MURIEL RITSON. JOHN JEFFREY, Secretary. 211 APPENDICES. APPENDIX I, SUMMARY OF RETURNS relating to all persons treated at the Venereal Diseases Treatment Centres in Scotland during the year ended 15th May, 1923. 7. Total attendances of all persons at the out-patient departments who were suffering from 8. Aggregate number of "inpatient days" of treatment given to persons suffering from . 978 711 951 153 17 27 169 53 681 531 631 150 64 145 176 227 169 30 30 5 72,045 34,509 122,401 24,673 5,079 103 14,470 12,112 3,535 1,018 217,530 72,415 10. Number of doses of Salvarsan substitutes given in the (a) Out-patient department; (b) In-patient department-to patients residing in each area 11. Number of cases of Congenital Syphilis included in total of items 1 and 2 61,645 1,453 69 NOTE.-The word "persons" includes all persons examined or treated at the treatment centres either as out-patients or as in-patients. The term also includes persons treated in their own homes where the treatment was conducted by the staff of the treatment centres. * The number of persons suffering from two or more venereal diseases are entered only under the heading Infections." These persons are not included in items 3 (a) or 3 (b). "Mixed These figures include all attendances made by out-patients, including those made for irrigation, local applica tions, &c., under general medical supervision, during the intervals between the days on which the ordinary out-patient clinics are held. These totals do not agree with the totals of items 1 and 2, as a number of the centres furnished an age-classifica tion of new patients only. P APPENDIX INFECTIOUS DISEASE Table showing for the year ended 31st December, 1922, the at certain age-periods; together with the N.B.-The infectious disease statistics have been supplied by the based on the census, has been taken from the II. NOTIFICATIONS. number of cases of Infectious Disease notified in Scotland number of such cases removed to hospital. medical officers of health. The estimated population, which is Annual Report of the Registrar-General for Scotland. APPENDIX III. SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.-ANALYSTS' REPORTS. TABLE A.-Summary for Scotland of the number of Formal and of Test Samples analysed on behalf of Local Authorities, and the number and percentage of Cases reported against for the Year ended 30th September, 1923. Includes samples reported as "of doubtful purity" (Milk, 25; Drugs, 5; and Other Articles, 1). Includes samples reported as "of doubtful purity" (Milk, 76; Butter, 1; Spirits, 8; Drugs, 8; and Other Articles, 1). (a) Milk.-The 4792 formal samples included 4678 samples of new milk (333 adulterated and 25 "of doubtful purity"); 67 samples of skim milk (3 adulterated); 36 samples of cream (5 adulterated); 4 samples of butter milk (2 adulterated); and 5 samples of condensed milk, 1 sample of milk powder and 1 sample of preserved cream, all of which were found to be genuine. (b) Spirits. The 291 formal samples were made up of: -whisky, 259 (89 adulterated); and rum, 32 (10 adulterated). (c) Drugs.-The drugs examined included the following:-cream of tartar, 96 (1 adulterated and 1 "of doubtful purity"); camphorated oil, 36 (3 adulterated); calcined magnesia, 9 (2 adulterated and 1 "of doubtful purity"); purified borax, 4 (3 adulterated); borax, 2 (1 adulterated); boric ointment, 5 (1 adulterated); lime water, 3 (2 adulterated); Gregory mixture, 5 (1 "of doubtful purity"); and sulphur, 9 (2 "of doubtful purity"). (d) Other Articles.-The other articles examined included the following:-cinnamon, 99 (6 adulterated and 1 "of doubtful purity"); sponge, madeira, elc. cakes, 30 (6 adulterated); fruit wines, 13 (2 adulterated): sago, 10 (3 adulterated); preserved peas, 6 (2 adulterated); green peas, 2 (1 adulterated); egg powder, 4 (2 adulterated); ground ginger 57, lard 50, tinned tomatoes 27, vinegar 35, mustard 13, tomato purée 4, ground almonds 3, tinned roast beef 1, shredded suet 1, and icealine (cream powder) 1 (1 of each adulterated). (e) This is the number of samples reported as being more than 35 degrees U.P. Legally, no offence is committed by any extent of dilution if sufficient notice of the dilution is given to the purchaser. |