AnnualReport-1921

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TOXICOLOGICAL,

2. Among the chemico-legal investigations made during the year, 40 cases of suspected human poisoning. The results of the examinations are tabulated below :-

Results of Analysis.

Description No. of Cases No poison found 12 Opium found 17 Morphine found 2 Alcohol found 1 Arsenic found 3 Oxalic acid and Opium 1 Gelsemine 1 Strychnine 1 Atropine 1 Tuber of Arisaema Species 1 Total, 40

PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES.

3. The monthly examinations of the Pokfulum, Tytam and Kowloon supplies have been carried out as usual and the results showed that the excellent quality of the water was being maintained.

The examination of the New Territory waters, more fully referred to in Par. XI. has shown that these well waters are in most cases exceedingly good, in many instances, being not inferior to the Hongkong supplies.

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DANGEROUS GOODS.

4. Of petroleum oil and liquid fuel 135 samples were tested during the year. The tanks of 36 steamers were tested with the Clowes-Redwood apparatus.

FOOD AND DRUGS.

5. The following table gives the results of 90 analyses made at the instance of the Police and the Sanitary Department

Description No. of Samples Examined No. found Genuine No. found Adulterated Beer 1 1 0 Brandy 8 3 3 Gin 2 2 0 Milk 61 60 4 Port Wine 3 3 0 Rum 2 2 0 Sherry 6 6 0 Whisky 10 6 3 30 20 2 30 10 2
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