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(24) Fumigation of books by means of hydrocyanic acid gas was again carried out in several Government buildings.
(25) Routine examinations of ghee and atta supplied to the Police Department were continued, and have acted as a useful safeguard against possible adulteration.
Semi-official Work.
(26) Semi-official work—i.e. work for the Naval, Military, and Air Force Authorities.
1936 1937 Examination of steamer tanks for inflammable vapour 5 Foodstuffs 29 21 Coals 1 0 Oils (fuel, kerosine & petrol) 23 35 Battery acids 48 59 Building materials 0 Air for impurities 3 11 Chemicals 1 3 Miscellaneous 2 5 Total 110 143Value of work done under this head was $1,960.00 as against $1,128.75 for 1936.
(27) An increase is to be recorded in the work received from the Naval Authorities in connection with the testing of stores. Investigations were also carried out as to the relative vitiation of the atmosphere in various compartments on H. M. Ships.
(28) A further unusual investigation was one in which the concentration of carbon monoxide was determined in the air in a "pill box" from which prolonged machine gun fire had taken place.
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(24) Fumigation of books by means of hydrocyanic acid gas was again carried out in several Government buildings.
(25) Routine examinations of ghee and atta supplied to the Police Department were continued, and have acted as a useful safeguard against possible adulteration.
Semi-official Work.
(26) Semi-official work-i.e. work for the Naval, Military, and Air Force Authorities.
Table LV.
1936. 1937.
Examination of steamer tanks for inflammable
vapour
5
Foodstuffs
29
21
Coals
1
0
Oils (fuel, kerosine & petrol)
23
35
Battery acids
48
59
Building materials
0
Air for impurities
3
11
Chemicals
1
3
Miscellaneous
2
TO
5
Total
110
143
Value of work done under this head was $1,960.00 aş against $1,128.75 for 1936.
(27) An increase is to be recorded in the work received from the Naval Authorities in connection with the testing of stores. Investigations were also carried out as to the relative vitiation of the atmosphere in various compartments on H. M. Ships.
(28) A further unusual investigation was one in which the concentration of carbon monoxide was determined in the air in a "pill box" from which prolonged machine gun fire had taken place.
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