Deposit Guano
Soil
Fertilizer
Tar
Book paint
Leather
Stage lashing
- M 100
Miscellaneous.
Wrapping
Coal tar disinfectants
Wireless valves
Sediment
Clip
Insulating board
4 0 15 4 2 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 1 4 3 1 1 0 1 0TOXICOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
Among the investigations made during the year were 42 int cases of human poisoning or suspected human poisoning. The following table shows the results:-
Poison Number of cases. No poison found 11 Opium found 16 cases Arsenic found 2 Morphine found 1 Hydrochloric acid found 1 Bandolin wood found .. Unidentified alkaloids found 1 Potassium cyanide found 1 Iron and lead found 2 Lysol found 1 Other poisons 5 Total 42One of the cases investigated concerned the death of a coolie who had eaten a piece of bread and butter which had been treated with arsenic for the purpose of destroying rats. Arsenic was found in all parts of the body, and no less than 20.5 grains was separated from the contents of the stomach alone.
Another case concerned a jeweller's assistant who was taken suddenly ill and died on the way to hospital. All the organs were found to be congested and analysis revealed the presence of a considerable amount of potassium cyanide in the contents of the stomach. Police investigations made later revealed evidence of self-administration.