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Return of Analyses for the Year ended 31st March, 1908. (Analytical Laboratory, Sydney Street, Wellington.) [Note. —C1=chlorine; N=nitrogen; NH 3 = ammonia; O=oxygen.]

Number. >epartment or Person from whom Sample is received. Nature of Sample. Date Received. Adulteration suspected, or for what analysed. Besult. 1125 1152 1203 1204 Chief Health Officer Dr. Ogston Chief Health Officer Dr. Makgill Urine .. Septic-tank effluent Tea .. Biscuits 1907. April 5 15 May 8 „ 8 Albumen and sugar General analysis To determine purity Arsenic and antiNone found. Effluent not satisfactory. Nothing deleterious found. None found. 1245 (1) Inspector of Police Whisky „ 31 mony General analysis Alcohol by weight, 36-74 per cent. ; proof-spirit, 76-70 per cent. ; extract, 01745 per cent. ; volatile acid, 24 grains per 100 liters ; ethers, 46 grains per 100 liters. Alcohol by weight, 36-71 per cent. ; proof spirit, 76-66 per cent. ; extract, 0-2345 per cent. ; volatile acid, 57 grains per 100 liters ; ethers, 53 grains per 100 liters. Alcohol by weight, 41-54 per cent. ; proof-spirit, 85-89 per cent. ; extract, 0-1095 per cent. ; volatile acid, 84 grains per 100 liters ; ethers, 59 grains per 100 liters. Alcohol by weight, 39-54 per cent. ; proof-spirit, 82-10 per cent. ; extract, 0-068 per cent. ; volatile acid, 20 grains per 100 liters ; ethers, 40 grains per 100 liters. Ajcohol by weight, 39-38 per cent. ; proof-spirit, 81-87 per cent. ; extract, 0-2435 per cent. ; volatile acid, 45 grains per 100 liters ; ethers, 62 grains per 100 liters. Alcohol by weight, 36-88 per cent. ; proof-spirit, 76-94 per cent. ; extract, 0-235 per cent. ; volatile acid, 35 grains per 100 liters ; ethers, 58 grains per 100 liters. Alcohol by weight, 35-88 per cent. ; proof-spirit, 75-02 per cent. ; extract, 0-245 per cent. ; volatile acid, 45 grains per 100 liters ; ethers, 59 grains per 100 liters. Total solids, 12-3; fat, 4-7; solids not fat, 7-6 ; ash, 0-7. Alcohol, 5-90 per cent. ; extract, 3-62 per cent. ; ash, 0-22 per cent. ; acetic acid, 0-07 per cent. ; lactic and succinic acids, 0-11 per cent. Alcohol, 15-12 per cent.; extract, 11-16 per cent.; ash, 0-22 per cent. ; acetic acid, 0-17 per cent. ; tartaric acid, 0-24 per cent. Alcohol, 32-56 per cent. ; proof-spirit, 68-58 per cent. Alcohol, 33-70 per cent. ; proof-spirit, 70-80 per cent. CI in chlorides, 4-61 ; N in nitrates, trace; NH 3 , free and saline, 3-38 ; NH a , albuminoid, 0-70; O absorbed in four hours, 63 ; suspended matter, 30 ; solids, 62. CI in chlorides, 4-61 ; N in nitrates, trace. NH S , free and saline, 3-50; NH 3 , albuminoid, 80; O absorbed in four hours, 56; suspended matter, 58 ; solids, 30. Water of good quality. Total solids, 13-12; fat, 4-4; solids not fat, 8-72. Total solids, 12-08; fat, 3-5; solids not fat, 8-58. Total solids, 13-28; fat, 4-2; solids not fat, 9-08. Total solids, 13-04; fat, 4-1; solids not fat, 8-94. Total solids, 10-69; fat, 3-6; solids not fat, 7-09. Total solids, 13 ; fat, 4-4 ; solids not fat, 8-60. Water of good quality. Water of very fair quality for domestic use. Contains 5-01 per cent, of proof-spirit. None found. 1245 (2) „ 31 1245 (3) >> „ 31 1245 (4) „ 31 1245 (5) »■> „ 31 ■ » 1245 (6) ., 31 1245 (7) „ 31 Inspector Watson .. Milk June 10 .256 .259 (1) Inspector of Pel ice Beer „ 12 .259 (2) Wine .. „ 12 .259 (3) Brandy „ 12 .259 (4) Whisky » 12 .265 (1) Chief Health Officer Septic-tank effluent ,. 17 .265 (2) t> „ 17 .271 -272(1) Inspector Johnson.. Chief Health Officer Water Milk .. ,. 20 ,, 20 .272 (2) „ 20 .272 (3) „ 20 .272 (4) „ 20 .272 (5) ,, . . . . , 20 .272 (6) .278 .286 .287 i289 .295 Inspector Gardiner Inspector of Police District Health Officer Dr. Shand Water Wine Milk „ 20 „ 26 July 3 3 4 9 Alcohol Dried milk Formalin and boric acid Composition 1302 (1) 1302 (2) [307 1311 [317 1318 (1) Inspector Bennett.. District Health Officer Inspector of Police Vinegar (pickle).. Acetic acid .. j Milk Wine Ginger-wine Septic-tank effluent ,. 16 „ Iβ „ 19 „ 22 „ 25 ,. 25 Acidity General Analysis Alcohol Contains 5-9 per cent, solids, 2-5 per cent, sodiumchloride. 56-8 per cent, of acetic acid. Above standard. Contains 10-07 per cent, of absolute alcohol. Contains 0-96 per cent, of absolute alcohol. CI in chlorides, 5-15 ; N in nitrates, nil; NH S , free and saline, 2-473; NH 3 , albuminoid, 0-874; O absorbed in four hours, 4-90; total solids, 100. District Health Officer General analysis