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ANALYST'S DEPARTMENT.
REPORT BY MR. E. R. DOVEY, A.R.C.SC., A.I.C., F.C.S., Government Analyst.
The number of analyses performed during the year was 1,170 as against 1,176 in 1922.
The following classification shows the nature of the work done :-
Chemico-legal.
Food and Drugs Ordinance,-Contd.
1923 1922 1923 1922 Toxicological examinations (including 33 stomachs), 82 39 Articles for stains, ... ... Broken glass, 1 0 Cigarettes, Narcotics, 11 25 Clothes, .... 4 0 Corrosive liquids,.. 1 1 Bombs, and Explosives, 1 ... Coins and Coining Materials, ... ... Herbs and roots, 1 ... Liquids,.. ... ... Materials from Fire enquiries, 58 62 Susbstances for Insurance Classification, 15 1 Infants' Food, 0 1 Lard, 1 0 Milk, fresh, 3 13 Milk, condensed, 16 0 Milk substitute, 0 11 Nut butter, 7 ... Peas, ... N Port wine, 0 25 Rice, 2 3 Rum, # 0 Stout, 0 ... Syrup, 12121 201 Sugar, 2 3 Sherry, 0 ... Tea, 3 4 Powders, ... ... Vermouth, 2 ... Vitiated air, ... ... Whisky, 2 ... Revolvers and Cartridges, I ... Fragments, 0 ... Waters. Public supplies, 164 56 Dangerous Goods Ordinance, Distilled, 10 ... Petroleum oil, 2 ... Liquid fuel, 2 5016 Wells and springs, 12 81 708 76 Drialene, 0 65 2 ... Building Materials. Matches, 1 ... Asphalts, ... 1 Red Phosphorus, 0 ... C'ements, 10 ... Ships for inflammable vapour, 43 47 Clay for brickmaking, ... ... Bricks, ... ... Food and Drugs Ordinance. Granite, 2 12 Aerated waters, ... ... Mortar, 1 0 Beef essence, ......... 0 5 Paint, POMIDOON 0 2 3 Biscuit, 1 0 Brandy, 1 12 Pharmacy Ordinance. Bread, 1 0 Acetylsalicylic acid,. 0 5 Beer, 3 ... Beta-naphthol, ... 1 Butter, 2 ... Caffeine citrate, ... 1 Chinese wines, 17 ... Chinese drugs, 1 0 Coffee, ... ... Chloral hydrate, 1 ... Flour, 23 3 Chloroform, ... ... Gin, Ginger, Ham, ... 1 0 Datura alba, ... 1 Hexamethylenetetramine, 1 ... Medicinal oil, ... 2 1 ... 2 1 ... ... 2 OOOONOON