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Return of Analyses at the Analytical Laboratory, Dunedin —continued.

Department or Person from whom Smiii'l Received. Date Beceived. Nature of Sample. Adulteration suspected or for what analysed. Result of Analysis. . Polioe Oct. 1 Whisky For comparison and strength Ditto i Proof-spirit, 84 per cent. = U.P. 16; chlorine, 070gr. per gall. 1 Proof-spirit, 738 per oent. = U.P. 262 ; residue, 73 gr. per gall. chlorine, 0-56gr. per gall. Proof-spirit, 83-4 per cent.= U.P. 166 ; residue, 340 gr. per gall. chlorine, 0-7 gr. per gall. Proof spirit, 83 1 per cent.= U.P. 169; residue, 350gr. per gall. chlorine, 0 7 gr. per gall. Proof-spirit, 82 5 per cent. = U.P. 17-5. 81'3 „ = „ 18-7. Total solids, 13-1 ; fat, 3-2 ; solids not fat, 9-9. Good. 1 1 Dairy Inspecto 1 1 27 Milk .. Water added, cream removed Ditto 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 12 29 13-07; „ 3-27; „ 9-80. 14-52; „ 4-31; , 10-21 13-27; „ 3-37; „ 9-90. ". 1280; ,.2 94; . 9-86. Pat deficient, 11-86; „ 2-68; , g-13. 14-06; „ 4-11; „ 9-95. Good. 13-98; „ 4-10; . 9-88. 12-69; „ 3-00; . ■ 9-69. 13-19; , 3-70; „ 9-49 13-37; „ 3-42; . 9-95 13-76; .. 3-96; » 9-80 13-26; „ 3-36; , 9-85. . Genuine. Total solids, 13-31; fat, 3-76 ; solids not fat, 9-55. Good. * . ■ Dr. Ogston Dairy Inspecto Impurities Water added, cream removed Ditto .. .. ; 29 12-31; „ 2-76; „ 9-55. Cream removed. 12-81 ; „ 3-21; , 960. Genuine. 13-27; „ 2-65; „ 1062. Cream removed. 12-90; „ 3-42; » 9-56. Good 13-07; . 3-27; , 9-80. 1811; „ 3-55; „ 9-56. H-90; ,, 2-60; . 9-30. Cream removed. 12-84; „ 3-00; „ 9-84. Genuine. 12-15; „ 3-01; „ 9-14 13-00; „ 3-20; „ 9-80. 12-60; „ 2-95; „ 9-65. Poor '2-45; „ 3-00; , 945. Good 12-85; „ 3-20; . 9-65 13-68; . 4-10; , 9-58. 13-25; „ 3-00; , 10-25. 12-23; „ 2-60: , 9-63. Creamed. 11-42; „ 2-50; . 8-92. Watered. 12-50; „ 2-87; „ 9-63. Creamed. 12-12; „ 2-91; „ 9-21. Poor. 13-30; „ 3-30; , 1000. 12-79; „ 3-22; , 9-57. 12-63; „ 2-85; , 9-78. Creamed. 13-12; , 3-10; , 10-02. Genuine good milk. Total solids, 12-79 ; fat, 3-22 ; solids not fat 9-57 13-57; „ 3-45; „ 10-12. 13-37; „ 3-29; . 1008. All these conform to the requirements of the Adulteration of Poods Acts. 29 29 fi Nov. 29 29 ■29 1 * f m 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 1 1 1 1 1 3 H " ip ill III Il-ll ■ ■93a o°5 § a l i£*i "3 a a> Public Health * 1907. an. 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 Water .. Imparities ( In all of these samples of water there was present some free ammonia, and a high proportion of organic 32 2-7 7-0 11-6 nitrogen present in the organio 17 2-3 3-1 6 2 matter. On standing seven days 17 2-2 3-1 5-2 in the laboratory in warm weather 40 2-6 64 10-5 there was a oisagrpeable odour and 34 21 6 0 100 j the beginnings of a slimy filamen44 2-9 9-7 16-01 tous deposit. I therefore reported 38 4-1 84 13 8 to the Diatrict Health Officer in 14 33 40 6 6 Dunedintliat all these ten samples 33 2-4 8-3 13-6 should be taken as bad water. 32 2-4 7-6 129 Owing to the large proportion of iron-ooinpounds [.resent t was not able to get reliable results by the Dp Chinmnnt np-manonnate test. 6th May, 1907. James G. Black, Analyse.