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IX.-Miscellaneous,— Continued,

Ammonium sulphate,....................................

IX.-Miscellaneous.—Continued.

1919, 1918,

1919. 1918.

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Silk,

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FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE.

5. The following table gives the results of 210 analyses made

at the instance of the Police and the Sanitary Department:-

Sodium tungstate,

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Rhubarb roots,

1

0

Phosphorus oxide,

0

1

Indigo,

1

Inks, ...

2

0

Stomach contents...

1

0

Paper,

G 0

Aluminium sulphate.

1

Description.

No. of Samples Examined.

No, found Genuine.

No. found

Adulterated.

Alcobol,

0

5

Gauze,

Glycerine,

1

0

Cigarettes,

2

Sodium sulphide,

0

1

Resin,

Beer....

7

7

Sodium silicate,

U

1

Beeswax,

1

Beanly

4

Rat poison,

1

0

Other substances,

0

Gin.....

1

Fish skin,

1

0

Milk.

171

166

Dyes,

Liquids,

Linen, ...........

5

7

· Port Wine.

4

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2

3

Total,..... 1,792 1,886

Rum.....

7

1

+

Sherry

Whisky

2

2

14

14

00050200

TOXICOLOGICAL.

2. Among the chemico-legal investigations made during the year were 20 cases of suspected human poisoning. The results are tabulare below:-

Results of Auntysis.

METALS AND ÜKES,

6. The 204 samples of metals and ores examined during the

No. of Cases.

year comprised the following:-

Metals.

Ores.

No "poison found

15

Opium found

2

Morphine found

Description. 1919. 1918. Description. 1919. 1918.

3

Arsenic found...

5

Gelsemium elegans found

2

Lead found......

J

Alcohol found...

Tin. Nickel

24 373

10

Tungsten.... Bismuth

79. 270

26

1

Total,

Antimouy Copper.

11

Mougoueso

8

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15 26

29

Ziue..

2 Copper...

Lead

7

Antimony

Iron

24

Tin

Holder

5

8

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PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES.

3. Monthly examinations of the Pokfulum, Tytam, and Kowloon water supplies showed that these supplies were maintaining their bigh quality.

DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE.

4. Of petroleum oil and liquid fuel, 167 samples were ex- amined during the year. The tanks of 35 steamers were tested with the Clowes-Redwood apparatus. This apparatus has been re-modelled during the year and now permits the work to be done with greater ease and expedition.

Brass

1

0

Zine....

Tin Slag

0

3

Molybdenum.

Platium...

0

t

Gold

Arsenic

Barinm...

Titanium..

Calcium..

Graphite

Silver Other Ores

Total,...... 33

437

18

Total,......

131

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