CO129-506-7 Medical and sanitary reports- 1926 2-11-1927 - 28-2-1928 — Page 42

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MISCELLANEOUS,-Continued.

1926.

1925.

Black liquid,

1

Ginseng Root,

0

Lotol,

1

Insecticide,

1

Liquid face powder,

0

HOOHO

1

0

0

1

Tobacco,

0

Wood,

0

Filtering Materials,

Clay,

Meat,

Rusted nails,

Algae,

Felt,

Book paint,

Gunny bags,

Battery,

Thermometer,

Meat juice,

Lime,

Mineral water,

Mercury,

3

1

0

1

1.

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

1

2

Total.

.2,213 1.952

TOXICOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS.

Among the investigations carried out during the year were those into 86 cases of suspected human poisoning. The following Table shows the results:

Poison found.

No. of cases.

•

No poison found,

21 Cases.

Opium found.

43

Potassium cyanide found,

3

Potassium bichromate,

3

Gelsemidine found,

1

""

Animal toxins found. (Ptomains)

3

Formalin found.

1

Arsenic found.

3

Carbolic acid found,

4

1)

Camphor found,

Strychnine found,

1

Carbon monoxide found, Tartaric acid found,

1

1

""

17

1

86 Cases.

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