FIII-Oils, etc.

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IX.-Miscellaneous,—Continued.

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TOXICOLOGICAL.

2. Among the chemico-legal investigations made during the year were 26 cases of suspected human poisoning. The results are tabulated below :--

1920, 1919.

1920. 1919

A nine,

45* 97

Fish skin,

0

1

Cassia, Wood,

Peanut,

Teaseed,....

44 37

Arrack,

3

0

119' 220

Bleaching powder,

1

Results of Analysis.

No. of C'ases.

53 228

Dyes, ....

0

2N

Borneol camphor,

Lubricating,

3, 4

Liquids,

Coconut,

0

2

Linen,...

Perilla,

4

0

Rhubarb root,

1

Castor,

0

Rattaus,.

3

0

Soya Beau,

Camphor oil,

Camphor.

0

Gauze,

0

No poison found

Opium present

Morphine present

Cocaine present

Nerlin digitalin present

2

0

Indigo,

0

1

Arsenic

45

31

Prussian blue,

1

Anise oil ...

IX.-Miscellaneous,

345 yo

Cigarettes,

0

Unidentified alkaloid

Liquors, (Unclassified),

22

0

Coal tar disinfectants,

5

1

Beeswax,

0

Total,

7

9

2

2

2

2

1

J

26

Urine,

71 10

Wattle Bark,.

2

0

Sulphuric acid,

3

Q

Soy,

2

0

Fertiliser, ....

1.

1

Rust,

1.

0

Caustic soda,ne.

O

4

Peanut cake,

4

0

Ammonium sulphate,

1

1

Peanuts.....

3.

O

Acetic acid,

1

0

Perilla seeds,

1

0

Nitric acid,

0

Paraffin wax,...

1

0

Hydrochloric acid,

O

Renal Stone,

1-

Sodium bisulphite,

0

Stomach contents,.

0

1

Solium carbonate,--

0

Ampules,

0

Soda solution,

2

0

Millet spirit,

2

0

Paper,

Writing inky Printing ink,

Alcohol, Rat poison,..

0

Hemp

1.

0

2

1

0

Total,...... 1,502 1,792

0

1 |

PUBLIO WATER SUPPLIES.

3. Monthly examinations of the l'okfulum, Tytam, and Kowloon water applies, showed that these supplies were maintaining their usual high degree of purity.

DANGEROUS GOODS.

4. Of petroleum oil and liquid fuel, 198 samples were tested during the year. The tanks of 29 steamers were tested with the Clowes-Redwood apparatus.

FOOD AND DRUGS.

5. The following table gives the results of 96 analyses made

at the instance of the Police and the Sanitary Department zee

Description.

No. of Samples Examined.

No. Fouad

Gouine.

No, found. Adulterated.

Beel....

*

Brandy...

6

3

Gir.......

2

2

Milk..

60

5x

Port Wine

4

4

Rum....

6

3

Sherry

2

Whisky

OWON===

0

3

2

3

8

93

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