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492. In addition to the routine control of the public water supply, samples from wells and streams have been examined for Government, the Services, and private interests. The continued shortage of water has encouraged owners of property to seek other sources of supply, particularly for use for sanitation and air-conditioning, and the Laboratory has been able to advise on the suitability of these supplies. Samples from the harbour. water-boats, from vessels in port, and from local swimming pools have been submitted. Various chemicals used in the treatment of the water supply have also been analysed for the Water Authority.

Samples from;

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Foods & Drugs,

Department of Commerce & Industry 8

Medical Department:-

Central Medical Store

Health Offices

Prison Department

24

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Waters & Waterworks Chemicals.

Tap Samples

243

Samples from Filter Beda

340

Water from other sources

Waterworks Chemicals

63

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493. The food samples consisted mainly of milk, for control of pasteurisation. Other samples examined were locally canned fish for possible metallic contamination, and flour and soya beans for the Department of Commecre & Industry. The drugs under this heading were submitted by the Chief Pharmacist for control of certain preparations.

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494. Chemico-legal investigations form proportion of the work of the Laboratory. The Tables below show the number and variety of the cases dealt with.

495. In the murder cases, articles of clothing were examined for identification of ink stains, and for presence of sea water. The large number of forgery exhibits is derived from one case, in which spurious American gold coins had been made from an approximately correct gold alloy, the value of these coins apparently being above that of the contained gold.

196. There were no cases of homicidal poisoning.

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Chemico-legal Anolyses.

Toxicological examinations (including post-mortem

materials from 110 persons)

Urine & Blood for Alcohol determination

205

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168

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