DR. MASON IN THE NORTH.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 175, 18 April 1908, Page 8

DR. MASON IN THE NORTH.

HYGIENE AMONG THE MAORIS. ,

' The Chief Health Officer (Dr. Masoii) returned "from the Nortb:last evening, after transacting, a good deal of business. .': At Auckland, he;was waited. on. by a large deputation of .hairdressers ; in ;rogard .:to i tho regulations •; which Dr. Mason ■ wishes- to :-in-"troduc'e-l;,iiitpj...'\idlvi :i ,'hairdrossing; .isaloons,. Tho relations "have ,in The .Dominionv- Tlio ."in Auckland- expressed;' themselves;,; iiiV.eritiro aii'd ..many v 6f'tlfeih Kave been. observing r rules ':yfhTch'~lief,'Tc"conffi . re'gistrcitioii, 'ra'ther'.'than sponsibility io'.the.'local ,'authority. ,'■ ' ': A deputation representing the principal indontors of Auckland waited on Dr. Mason in respect of tho Sale of-Foods and Drugs Act passai last.session. l The :various clausos of the-Act, were carefully considered, the inlbeirig.i specially/ concernod •' about tho "question' of Warranty. ; : _The:: Act. states -thatj subject to certain provisioiisi it shall- be a good dofence.-in: any prosecution 1 for : selling adulterated .food; if. the defendant proves that ho'purchased the article sold by' Mfa) in reliajiqo.. on .;^.wntteip;i ! .warranty, or othcir; as ! |t6 : ' the"'naturo r :bf tlie article:.purchased, signed By :or on' behalf of. the person, from \whom the: defendant: .purchased the same, and'that if the article hadtruly conformed to suoh warranty or statement, tho sale of. the article ~by. the fendant ;.' would- not have- constituted ' '• the offdnce. charged, .against-him." .■; ;■-.'■' 4 ' ■ The. indentOrs wanted ; a provision that, when, : the-:-Government 1 . Analyst ■ condemned any ]ifldehfc pMeVy ; -they."-should be allowed'to : seiid "it '-ba'ck; to ,btf -evidence '-'to thobnginalwere b'ad.' Wlion'Dr. that '-' the! 3 Jliiiist'er, liad", ap-. ]^viod>s6fi-tfiis^tho'fiiidOTt6rt'' : de<M^ I 'tlilEanv selves well satisfied. . Tho discussion on tho other ,clauses;of,;the Act .lod.it'o an "improved miitnal ': understanding', • tho'-' indonters ' .ds* pressing-, theiri'-goneral': approval of 4 ' 'the* measure. •:■ ■■: ■ .•■■• ■.•:■.- ■,■••'•:■ ; ' ■ Dr. Mason speaks highly of tho work that is being done at this institution for consumptives.- ' •• •*...• •■',•• '