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Dangerous Goods.
Seventy samples were submitted for examination under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance during 1931. These included a number of specimens of acid in connection with cases of improper storage. A case of damaged dynamite occurred during the year, the explosive having been soaked in sea-water. It was reported that the material was in a dangerous condition and the consignment of 600 cases was dumped in deep water under the supervision of the Government Analyst.
A number of fireworks were examined in cases where illegal ingredients were suspected and in some cases these were found. Inspections were made of firework factories both in Kowloon and in the New Territory.
The holds and storage tanks of 51 steamers were examined for the presence of inflammable vapour by means of the Clowes-Redwood apparatus.
Food and Drugs.
Three hundred samples of food or drugs were examined during 1931. These comprised samples taken by Inspectors of the Sanitary Dept. under the Food and Drugs Ordinance, also commercial samples and specimens from private persons.
Of the 162 samples examined under the Ordinance for adulteration, deterioration or misbranding, 130 were found to be genuine and 32 to be adulterated. This is shown in the following Table:
Substance Number of samples examined Number found genuine Number found adulterated Bread 21 21 0 Butter 2 2 0 Biscuits 1 1 0 Cheese 14 11 3 Chocolates 2 2 0 Condensed milk 3 2 1 Flour 9 9 0 Milk-Fresh 72 53 19 Sugar 9 9 0 Tea 17 16 1 Tinned Fish 11 4 7 Tinned Chicken 1 1 0 Total 162 130 32M 120
Dangerous Goods.
Seventy samples were submitted for examination under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance during 1931. These included a number of specimens of acid in connection with cases of improper storage. A case of damaged dynamite occurred during the year, the explosive having been soaked in sea-water. It was reported that the material was in a dangerous condition and the consign. ment of 600 cases was dumped in deep water under the super- vision of the Government Analyst.
A number of fireworks were examined in cases where illegal ingredients were suspected and in some cases these were found. Inspections were made of firework factories both in Kowloon and in the New Territory.
The holds and storage tanks of 51 steamers were examined for the presence of inflammable vapour by means of the Clowes- Redwood apparatus,
Food and Drugs.
Three hundred samples of food or drugs were examined during 1931. These comprised samples taken by Inspectors of the Sanitary Dept. under the Food and Drugs Ordinance, aiso commercial samples and specimens from private persons.
Of the 162 samples examined under the Ordinance for adulteration, detericration or misbranding, 130 were found to be genuine and 32 to be adulterated. This is shown in the following Table:
| Number
Substance.
of samples examined
Number Number
!
found found genuine adulterated
Bread
21
21
0
Butter
2
2
0
Biscuits
1
1
0
Cheese
14
11
3
Chocolates
2
2
0
Condensed milk
3
2
1
Flour
9
9
0
Milk-Fresh
72
53
19
Sugar
9
9
0
Tea
17
16
1
Tinned Fish..
11
4
7
Tinned Chicken
1
1
Total
162
130
32
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