2 -
3 -
IX.-Miscellaneous,— Continued,
Ammonium sulphate,....................................
IX.-Miscellaneous.—Continued.
1919, 1918,
1919. 1918.
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0
Silk,
ย
2
FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE.
5. The following table gives the results of 210 analyses made
at the instance of the Police and the Sanitary Department:-
Sodium tungstate,
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Rhubarb roots,
1
0
Phosphorus oxide,
0
1
Indigo,
1
Inks, ...
2
0
Stomach contents...
1
0
Paper,
G 0
Aluminium sulphate.
1
Description.
No. of Samples Examined.
No, found Genuine.
No. found
Adulterated.
Alcobol,
0
5
Gauze,
Glycerine,
1
0
Cigarettes,
2
Sodium sulphide,
0
1
Resin,
Beer....
7
7
Sodium silicate,
U
1
Beeswax,
1
Beanly
4
Rat poison,
1
0
Other substances,
0
Gin.....
1
Fish skin,
1
0
Milk.
171
166
Dyes,
Liquids,
Linen, ...........
5
7
· Port Wine.
4
ག
2
3
Total,..... 1,792 1,886
Rum.....
7
1
+
Sherry
Whisky
2
2
14
14
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TOXICOLOGICAL.
2. Among the chemico-legal investigations made during the year were 20 cases of suspected human poisoning. The results are tabulare below:-
Results of Auntysis.
METALS AND ÜKES,
6. The 204 samples of metals and ores examined during the
No. of Cases.
year comprised the following:-
Metals.
Ores.
No "poison found
15
Opium found
2
Morphine found
Description. 1919. 1918. Description. 1919. 1918.
3
Arsenic found...
5
Gelsemium elegans found
2
Lead found......
J
Alcohol found...
Tin. Nickel
24 373
10
Tungsten.... Bismuth
79. 270
26
1
Total,
Antimouy Copper.
11
Mougoueso
8
וןןוינF
15 26
29
Ziue..
2 Copper...
Lead
7
Antimony
Iron
24
Tin
Holder
5
8
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PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES.
3. Monthly examinations of the Pokfulum, Tytam, and Kowloon water supplies showed that these supplies were maintaining their bigh quality.
DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE.
4. Of petroleum oil and liquid fuel, 167 samples were ex- amined during the year. The tanks of 35 steamers were tested with the Clowes-Redwood apparatus. This apparatus has been re-modelled during the year and now permits the work to be done with greater ease and expedition.
Brass
1
0
Zine....
Tin Slag
0
3
Molybdenum.
Platium...
0
t
Gold
Arsenic
Barinm...
Titanium..
Calcium..
Graphite
Silver Other Ores
Total,...... 33
437
18
Total,......
131
864
89