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Appendix C.
ANALYST'S DEPARTMENT.
Report on the work done during the year 1932.
By
Mr. V. C. Branson-Government Analyst.
Before starting on the usual statement of the work done in this Department, it is necessary to report with regret the death of Mr. E. R. Dovey who was Government Analyst here for nearly 20 years. His death occurred in hospital in June and was a great loss to the Department.
The number of analyses performed during the year was 2,706 as against 2,720 in 1931. The following table shows the nature of the work done :-
1932 1931 Chemical-Legal Examinations 146 166 Dangerous Goods 226 121 Food & Drugs 268 300 Biochemical Examinations 184 167 Water Samples 959 1,382 Building Materials 21 17 Oils 204 114 Pharmaceutical Analyses 8 17 Chemicals 79 47 Metals and Minerals 520 296 Miscellaneous 91 93 Total 2,706 2,720M 157
Appendix C.
ANALYST'S DEPARTMENT.
Report on the work done during the year 1932.
By
Mr. V. C. Branson-Government Analyst.
Before starting on the usual statement of the work done in this Department, it is necessary to report with regret the death of Mr. E. R. Dovey who was Government Analyst here
for nearly 20 years. His death occurred in hospital in June and was a great loss to the Department.
The number of analyses performed during the year was 2,706 as against 2,720 in 1931. The following table shows the nature of the work done :-
1932.
1931
Chemical-Legal Examinations
146
166
Dangerous Goods
226
121
Food & Drugs
268
300
Biochemical Examinations
184
167
Water Samples
959
1.382
Building Materials
21
17
Oils
204
114
Pharmaceutical Analyses
8
17
Chemicals
79
47
Metals and Minerals
520
296
Miscellaneous
91
93
Total
.2,706
2,720
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