1
IX.-Miscellaneous,—Continued.
1918, 1917.
Stone,....
0 5
IX.-Miscellaneous,—Continued.
Phosphoric oxide,
1918. 1917.
1
0
Sulphuric acid,
0
Silk,
2
0
Fertiliser,
1
1
Sticklac,
1
0
Saltpetre,
2
Fæces,
1
- 3
FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE.
5. The following table gives the results of 132 analyses made
at the instance of the Police and the Sanitary Department:-
|
Description. No. of Samples.
No. found Genuine.
No. found Adulterated.
Q
Caustic soda,
0
1
Dyes,
7
Soap,
0
5
Egg yolk,
2
O
Indige,
0
2
Myrobalane nuts,
1
Beer......
6
6
0
Beeswax,
2
1
Sacking,
1
Brandly
7
Cassia bark,
(
3
Liquids,
1
Gin
2
2
Ammonium sulphate,.
0
3
Resin,
4
0
Ice
3
2
1
į
Sodium tungstate,
1
2
Deposit,
1
1
Ice cream
2
2
0
Tungstie acid,
0
1
Aluminium sulphate,.
1
0
Milk...
91
67
24
Soy,
Sodium silicate,
1
0
Port wine
2
0
Calculi,
1
Linen, .......
1
0
Rum....
5
0
Iuk.....
0
1
Other substances,
0 3
Alcohol,
5
0
Sodium sulphide,
1
0
TOXICOLOGICAL,
Total, 1,886 1,169
2. Among the chemico-legal investigations made during the yea2 5: were 25 cases of suspected human poisoning. The results are tabulated below:-
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METALS AND ORES.
6. The 801 samples of metals and ores examined during the year, comprised the following:-
2
12
10
2
Results of Analysis.
No poison found
Opiumi found
Morphine found
Japanese star anise found
Tetradonin found
Veronal found................................
Sapotoxin found
Cantharidin found
Cocaine found.............
Potassium permanganate found
Animal toxins found
Total
Metals.
Ores.
No. of Cases.
Description, 1918. 1917.
Description.
1918. | 1917.
7
6
Tin
373
243
Tungsten.
270
73
4
Antimony
11
38
Antimony
1
10
1
Mercury
0
7
Iron
26
2+
1
Lead
7
0
Manganese
15
19
Copper.
8
}
Tin
2
8
Zine
2
5
Lend
G
14
Gold
0
2
Zipc......
3
3
Iron
24
y
Molybdenum.
6
25
Platinum
Solder
Bruss
White metal
Tiu slag
0
Gold
0
4
Arsenic
3
2
Copper..
3
0
1 Barium...
Titauium...
Mercury Calcium..
0
WATERS.
3. The Pokfulum, Tytam, and Kowloon water supplies were examined every month, and the results showed that these supplies were maintaining their high quality.
DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE.
4. Of petroleum oil and liquid fuel, 106 samples were tested during the year. The tanks of 18 steamers were tested with the Clowes-Redwood apparatus.
Total,...... 437 311
2
Bismuth
5
Graphite
1
Other ores
18
0
Total,......
364 i
167
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