M 86
FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE.
The following Table gives the results of analysis of 258 samples of articles of food submitted by the Sanitary Department:
Substance. Number Examined. Number found genuine. Number found adulterated Milk Fresh 60 59 1 Milk Tinned 12 12 0 Milk Condensed 8 8 0 Milk Skimmed 2 2 0 Bread 27 27 0 Flour 31 30 1 Sugar 36 36 0 Butter Fresh 21 21 0 Butter Tinned 8 8 0 Tea 27 27 0 Coffee 10 10 0 Cheese 13 13 0 Lard 3 3 0 Confectionery 1 1 0 Total 258 256 2The work of examining food and drug samples had to be somewhat curtailed during the year owing to the greatly increased work on water supplies caused by the water shortage.
MINERALOGICAL ANALYSES.
The 257 samples of metals and ores examined during the year comprised the following:
Metals 1929 1928 Ores. 1929 1928 Tin 174 1 Antimony 77 Antimony 1 Wolfram.. 27 2 Wolfram 94 Manganese 6 Bismuth 13 Antimony 5 Molybdenum Molybdenum Lead Lead Tin Dust Totals...... 178 Totals...... 119 68M 86
FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE.
The following Table gives the results of analysis of 258 samples of articles of food submitted by the Sanitary Depart-
ment:
Number
Substance.
Examined.
Number Number
found found genuine. adulterated
Milk Fresh
60
Milk Tinned
Milk Condensed
Milk Skimrued
Bread
27
Flour
31
Sugar
36
82-E28
59
12
12
825
1
0
7
0
2
0
27
0
30
1
36
0
Butter Fresh
21
21
0
Butter Tinned
8
8
0
Tea
27
27
Coffee
10
10
Cheese
13
13
0
Lard
3
3
0
Confectionery
1
1
0
Total
258
256
2
The work of examining food and drug samples had to be somewhat curtailed during the year owing to the greatly in- creased work on water supplies caused by the water shortage.
MINERALOGICAL ANALYSES.
The 257 samples of metals and ores examined during the year comprised the following:
Metals
1929
1928 1
Ores.
19.9 1928
Tin Antimony
•
174
1
77
Wolfram..
94
27
2
Manganese
6
20
Bismuth.
13
17
Antimony
5
Molybdenunt
Lend
Tin Dust
Totals...... 178
79
Totals...... 119 68
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