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Department or Person Number. from whom Sample is received. Nature of Sample. lw e Adulteration Beceived. SUSpeC *n < aJ y O sed° r Wha ' Result. L541 (1) [541 (2) [541 (IS) 1543 (1) Inspector of Police t> Whisky Sherry Gluten foods lU'JV. Dec. 6 0 „ 6 7 Alcohol Contains 34-01 per cent, absolute alcohol. 39-70 ,. i "> J^;.,. Contains—Water, 11-13; gluten, -"""salts, 1-41; starch, 71-82. xXMj^ Contains—Water, 10-2ti; gluten, 13^71; salts, 1-19 ; starch, 74-84. Contains—Water, 10-08 ; sodium-bicarbonate, 12-38 ; potassium-bitartrate, 25-38 ; Bochelle salt, 6-45; farina, 45-71; colouring-matter, trace; available carbon-dioxide, 5-94 per cent. Contains not less than 70 per cent, chicory. None found. A bad water. A water of fair quality. Water unsafe for use without previous boiling. Chief Health Officer General analysis 1543 (2) 7 1544 Tucker's egg-pow-der 7 [545 1546 1547 (1) 1547 (2) [548 Coffee .. Tinned salmon .. Water 7 „ 7 9 9 „ 9 1908 Jan. 17 „ 20 „ 22 Chicory Preservatives General analysis District Health^Otficer W. L. Thompson .. 1574 :579 ,581 Inspector Hickes .. Milk Water "Golden Top " lager-beer Water Glycerine Above the standard. A bad water, unsuitable for drinking. Contains 1-52 per cent, proof-spirit. Inspector of Police Alcohol .589 [590 (1) !590 (2) [590 (3) 1590 (4) [591 :601 .604 1605 [612 [013 (1) .613 (2) .620 .621 (1) .621 (2) .622 .025 632 Dr. Makgill Dr. De Lisle Inspector Gardiner Town Clerk, Petone Dr. Makgill Inspector Miller Water .. „ 28 „ 28 „ 28 „ 28 „ 28 „ 30 Feb. 3 6 6 „ 13 „ 13 „ 13 „ 17 „ 18 „ 18 „ 18 „ 19 „ 24 General analysis Arsenic, &c. General analysis Water of fair quality. Arsenious acid, 0-0001 per cent. „ 0-00013 „ 0-0002 „ none. Water of fair quality. Water of very fair quality. Water dangerous unless boiled. ft Water of fair quality. 636 Dr. Makgill Chief Health Officer Dr. Makgill Dr. Frengley Dr. S. Skerman Chief Health Officer Mil'k '.'. '.'. Water Cream Water French cure for epilepsy Warner's Safe Cure Fob. 25 Preservatives General analysis Preservatives General analysis Partial analysis >» A bad water. None found. Water of good quality. Contains heavy traces of antimony. Contained 0-26 per cent, boric acid. Water of very fair quality. The sample consists of potassium-bromide and brown sugar. Alcohol, 11-21 per cent. ; solids, 10-5 per cent. (Containing glycerine, 7 per cent. ; sugar (caramel), 1 per cent. ; salts, 1 per cent. ; vegetable extract, 1-3 per cent. : the salts are mainly potassium-nitrate). Water of excellent quality. Water of good quality. None found. .638 .648 .661 (1) 661 (2) .661 (3) .661 (4) 662(1-2) Dr. Makgill Chief Health Officer Water „ 28 Mar. 4 5 5 5 5 9 Metals 603 .664 .667 .669 .676 (1) .676 (2) .676 (3) .676 (4) .676 (5) .676 (6) .676 (7) .676 (8) .676 (9) 676 (10) .676 (11) ,676 (12) .676 (13) 1676 (14) ,676 (15* ,688 [689 1690 District Health Officer Dr. Makgill Inspector of Police Herbal wine Water .. ,, .. Ginger-wine >> • • Medicated wine Hop-beer 9 9 » 11 „ 11 „ 18 „ 18 18 „ 18 „ 18 >, 18 „ 18 „ 18 ,. 18 „ 18 „ 18 „ 18 ., 18 „ 18 „ 18 „ 24 ,. 24 „ 24 General analysis Alcohol »» I gr. copper per gallon. -h gr. antimony per gallon. Absolute alcohol, 16-24 and 15-71 per cent.; proof-spirit, 35-11 and 34-07 per cent. ; ex. tract, 9-52 and 12-61 per cent.; ash, 0-36 and 0-17 per cent. " m~ Contains an excessive amount of lime. Water of good quality. Water of fair quality, improved by filtering Water of very fair quality. Contains 0-64 per cent, proof-spirit. 11-63 21-95 Too small for analysis. Contains 6-06 per cent, proof spirit. » 3-87 5-22 5-47 4-32 4-96 » 1-21 5-57 » 1-27 " 4-84 4-46 Water of fair quality. >» • • >» •» >» • • >> •» » •. »» • • >> •. >» • * »» .. >» •» » .. Dr. Makgill Water .. »> .. General analysis »» • • • • [696 1699 >> • • Chief Health Officer Beer Hearne's Bronchitis Cure Water .. » 26 ., 28 Analysis not reliable, owing to method in which sample was taken. None found. )) Antimony Hereoin, dionin, and morphia General analysis •• [700 [701 1702 Dr. Makgill »» • • „ .. «. „ 31 „ 31 „ 31 Water of somewhat dangerous characfc, Water of fair quality. »> »> 6t] July, 1908. J- S. AliOLAUBIN D.Sc. F.C.S.- Anal 'St.