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Appendix C.
GOVERNMENT LABORATORY.
Report of work done during the year 1936
by
Mr. V. C. Branson, A.R.C.S., D.I.C., B.Sc., F.I.C.,—
Government Analyst.
(1). The year 1936 has been a record year as regards the total amount of work done by the Government Laboratory. The number of samples dealt with, 4,339, was the highest ever recorded, being over 10% more than that for 1935, 3,931, and the total value of work both Government and Commercial was $96,010.75 compared with $81,832.70 for 1935, an increase of over 17%.
(2). The following tables show the nature of the work under the three main heads.
(3). Official work, i.e. work for other Government Departments.
1935 1936 Chemico-Legal Samples, from the Police and Medical Departments 330 333 Food & Drug Samples under the Ordinance from the Sanitary Department 288 196 Water Samples, from Public Supplies 1,958 2,104 Dangerous Goods under the Ordinance from Police Department & Fire Brigade 25 58 Bio-Chemical Examinations, from the Medical Department & University 132 222 Materials from various Departments for testing: Oils from P.W.D. 5 11 Coals from P.W.D., Harbour Department & K.C.R. 266 249 Building Materials from P.W.D. 23 5 Foodstuffs from Medical Department 12 86 Pharmaceutical Samples from Government Apothecary 3 7