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The above can be carried out on isolated samples but the Laboratory is not at present equipped to carry out any considerable number of such tests.
The following Table shows the nature of some of the bio-chemical examinations made:-
1927 1926 Blood for Urea Nitrogen 4 2 Blood for Blood Sugar 2 2 Blood for Carbon Dioxide Content 25 Blood for Carbon Monoxide Content 1 1 Cerebro-spinal fluid 10 6 Urine 3 51 Faeces 1 3 Miscellaneous 6 TotalFOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE.
During the year 579 samples of food and drugs were examined, as compared with 356 samples in 1926. Of these only 14 or 2.42% were found to be adulterated. The following Table shows the nature of the substances examined :—
Substance Number of samples analysed Number found genuine Number found adulterated Milk, fresh 141 135 6 Milk, tinned 32 32 Milk, skimmed 5 5 Bread 75 75 Flour 33 32 1 Coffee 71 70 1 Tea 55 52 3 Sugar 58 58 Olive oil 7 7 Lard 13 12 1 Cheese 19 19 Butter, fresh 26 26 Butter, tinned 12 10 2 Margarine 1 1 Confectionery 22 22 Biscuits 1 1 Chocolate 1 1 Tinned peas 1 1 Vinegar 6 6 HHH CO 1 1 Total 579 565 14Page 390
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