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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 7M 162 -
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.c. work for other Government Depart- ments.
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
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