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Table IX.

Spleen Census of Children, during 1931.

Locality. No. of children examined. No. of children found with enlarged spleens. Percentage. Remarks. Tai Po...... 6 1 16.60 London Mission School.. 35 Kam Ming School... 17 Kim Ling School 28 Kwong Ming School. 26 Wong Chok Hang and Hong Kong Wai Village 62 12 22 122 2 51 82 25 Sham Tseng Village 14 Pokfulam... 150 22 14.67 Ngau Tau Kok 62 8 12.90 Total .... 400 96 24.00

APPENDIX C.

ANALYST'S DEPARTMENT.

Report on the work done during the year 1931.

by Mr. E. R. Dovey, A.R.C.Sc., F.I.C., F.C.S. Government Analyst.

The number of analyses performed during the year was 2,720 as against 2,888 in 1930. The following Table shows the nature of the work done :—

1931 1930 Chemico-legal examinations..... 166 195 Dangerous Goods 121 115 Foods and Drugs 300 411 Biochemical Examinations 167 99 Water Samples 1,282 1,532 Building Materials 17 9 Oils 114 85 Pharmaceutical Analyses.... 17 12 Chemicals 47 37 Metals and Minerals 290 352 Miscellaneous 98 41 Total........ 2,720 2,888