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PART B.—REPORTS OF PUBLIC ANALYSTS. Auckland. Return of Analyses made in Auckland by Mr. J. A. Pond, F.C.S., Government Analyst.

Wellington. S IR; Dominion Laboratory, Mines Department, Wellington, 28th May, 1909. I have the honour to forward herewith returns of analyses made in this laboratory for the Department of Public Health during the year ending 31st March, 1909. These returns show a total of 474 analyses of a varied character. I have, &c, J. S. Maclaurin, D.Sc, F.C.S., Analyst to the Department of Public Health. The Chief Health Officer, Department of Public Health.

Summary of Analyses made in the Dominion Laboratory, Wellington.

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Nature of Sample. Object of Analysis. Number of Samples. For Pubi He Health Department. Iread For proportion of water For preservatives General composition Humanised milk For potability For composition j For constituents For'moisture, &c. For composition 6 1 102 1 3 3 9 5 1 [ilk .. I Vater )rugs leer .. Sutter 'epper For Police Department. 1 1 Jonfections Vme .. For constituents ,5 * '

Material. Object of Analysis. Number of Samples. For r ealth Department. General analysis Poisonous metals Proportion of water Fungus growth General analysis Preservatives .. Vaters Jread lilk .. I ( I I I I 70 3 156 1 139 4 1 6 9 3 5 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 )ream Inegar iewage )rugs kandy Composition .. General analysis Constituents .. Quality Poisons Preservatives Adulteration .. Preservatives .. Jeer fruit-pulp latmeal )esiccated egg elly .. Jmond paste .. ,, . * Zinc Poisons loney 'ears ,, • ■ Antiseptics Poisonous metals Poisons ioap .. 'aint flour-dust tibbon ,, - • For 'olice Department. 14 5 6 1 liquors Vine Vhisky .liquid Quality Alcohol Quality Alcohol