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Number. )epartment or Person from whom Sample is received. Nature of Sample. J Date Received. Adulteration suspected, or for what analysed. Result. .318 (2) District Health Officer Septic-tank effluent] 1907. July 25 General analysis ■■ ■ :• E Cl in chlorides, i-08 ; N in nitrates, nil; NH,,, free and saline, 1-618; NH" 8 , albuminoid, QO-252 ; 0 absorbed in four hours, J -50; total solids, 44. Cl in chlorides, 4-97 ; [N in nitrates, nil; NH.,, and saline, 2-080; NH a , albuminoid, 0-126 ; O absorbed in four hours, 0-93 ; total solids, 31. Cl in chlorides, 4-08; N in nitrates, trace; NH 3 , free and saline, 1-68 ; NH 3 , albuminoid, 0-084 ; O absorbed in four hours, 0-57 ; total solids, 28. a in chlorides, Mβ; N in nitrates, 0-080; NH 3 , free and saline, 0-0020; NH 3 , albuminoid, 0-0126 ; O absorbed in four hours, 0-17 ; total solids, 18. Cl in chlorides, 1-22; N in nitrates, 0-080; NH 3 , free and saline, 0-0700; NH 3 , albuminoid, 0-0157 ; 0 absorbed in four hours, 0-18; total solids, 18. Reichert-Meissel value, 1-21 ; solidifying point of fatty acids (Tither test). 40-1 ;' salt, 1-1 per cent. ; water, 7-8 per cent. Reichert-Meissel value, 1-41 ; solidifying point of fatty acids (Tither test), 40-2; salt, 0-03 per cent. ; water, 9-9 per cent. Sodium-sulphite. None found. Total solids, 9-95 ; fat, 2-95 ; solids not fat, 7. Cocaine-hydrochlorate, 0-58 per cent. 1-08 0-74 1-26 ■ „ 0-36 116 0-84 None found. Water, 11-2; carbohydrates, 74-34; proteids, 10-03. Water, 12-6; carbohydrates, 72-05; proteids, 10-03. Water, 12; carbohydrates, 73-08; proteids, 12-19. Boron found. Water of good quality. Dangerous water. Water of fair quality. Very bad water. Formalin found. A partial analysis showed the presence of nitric and gum benzoin. Water of excellent quality. Cl in chlorides, 4-33; N in nitrates, none ; NH 3 , free and saline, 1-75; NH 3 , albuminoid, 0-176; 0 absorbed in four hours, 1-05 ; total solids, 20-25. Cl in chlorides, 4-33; N in nitrates, 0-40; NH3, free and saline, 0-805; NH 3 , albuminoid, 0-151; 0 absorbed in four hours, 111; total solids, 25 0. Found to be genuine whisky somewhat diluted. 1318 (3) „ 25 1318 (4) »» „ 25 1318'(5) »• „ 25 1318*(6) M M „ 25 »♦ 1342 (1) Chief Health Officer Margarine Aug. 6 Composition 1342 (2) M t> • • ,. 6 1345 !346 1348 1352 (1) 1352 (2) [352 (3) 1352 (4) 352 (5) [352 (6) [352 (7) [355 [365 (1) Dr. Makgill District Health Officer Chief Health Officer Preservatives Milk Anaesthetics »i • • »» • • 8 8 „ 12 „ 16 „ 16 „ 16 „ 16 „ 16 „ 16 „ 16 „ 19 „ 22 Nature Preservatives General analysis Cocaine »» • ■ ♦» • • 5» • • tt • • »t • • >t • • Dr. Frengley Dr. Makgill Jujubes Diabetes food .. Morphia Composition [365 (2) *t • • „ 22 »» • • [365 (3) ** • • »» • ■ „ 22 372 374 [392 (1) 1392 (2) [392 (3) .394 [406 » • * Milk Water .. „ 27 „ 28 Sept. 12 „ 12 „ 12 „ 12 „ 18 Preservatives General analysis Inspector Bennett.. 99 • • ts Dr. Makgill Chief Health Officer Milk .. Asthma-papers .. Preservatives General analysis 1458 [468(1) District Health Officer Water Septic-tank effluent Oct. 15 „ 22 1468 (2) »» „ 22 1483 (1) Dr. Frengley Whisky „ 31 For comparison with genuine whisky Ditto General analysis [483 (2) 1491 [493 1494 y' „ 31 Nov. 4 7 ,. 1 District Health Officer Dr. Frengley Chief Health Officer Water Milk Chewing-gum >» »» Fair quality. Above standard. Contains no preservatives. None found. 1495 1498 1502 1504 1505 1506 1607 1510 (1) 1510(2) 1513 Dr. McAdam Chief Health Officer Dr. Frengley Liniment " Barataria shrimp" Milk .. 7 9 „ 14 „ 14 „ 15 „ 15 „ 15 ■ „ 20 „ 20 „ 21 t> Injurious ingredients Nature Preservatives General analysis Commercial nitro-benzine. Small amount of formalin found. Above standard. Contains no preservatives. District Health Officer Chief Health Officer Water " Barataria shrimp" Prawns Water Preservatives »» »» Water of good quality. Small amount of formalin found. District Health Officer General analysis Slightly contaminated. Of fair quality. The chief constituents are carbonate of potash and sulphite of iron; the pills also contain a small amount of aloes, manganese, and a trace of strychnine. Contains citrate of lithium, 0-245 per cent. = 172 gr. per gallon. Contains 3-4 per ce,nt. quinine-sulphate; 1 per cent, ammonia. No salicylic acid present. Water of fair quality. Chief Health Officer Pink Pills '.'. District Health Officer Lithia water „ 27 Lithia 1527 1532 Dr. Frengley Ammoniated tincture of quinine Water Dec. 2 General analysis 1536 (1) 1536 (2) District Health Officer 5 „ 5 fi 99 n »»