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EBPOETS OP PUBLIC ANALYSTS. Auckland. Sic, — Auckland, 31st May, 1906. I have the honour to submit herewith reports of analyses made in my laboratory under the Food Adulteration Prevention Acts during the year ending the 31st March, 1906. The number of samples examined were sixty-three, the particulars being given on the sheets printed for this purpose and forwarded by this mail. Twenty-five samples of milk were examined, one only coming below the standard, which under our present law would insure a conviction, and which was recorded in this instance. Of twenty samples of hop-beer twelve convictions were sustained under the licensing laws, with various fines. • I have, &c, J. A. Pond, P. 0.5., The Chief Health Officer, Wellington. Colonial Analyst.

Return of Analyses at the Analytical Laboratory, Auckland, for the Year ended the 31st March, 1906.

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Department or received. I Nature of Sample. Adulteration suspected, or for wnat analysed. Result of Analysis. Police 1905. May 8 Cream of tartar Poisons Detected wheat-starch ; nothing deleterious. Detected bromide of potassium; no alkaloids. Deteoted a few silioeous particles; glass absent. Ditto. June 10 Medicine District Health Offioe Ditto Police , 16 . 16 . 16 ,, 12 Butter Bread (three pieces) Vinegar Powdered glass Sulphuric aoid District Health Offioe Aug. 16 Present—acetio acid, 2763 per oent., free ; SO S , 0-16 per cent., and HCI, 0-02 per oent., both combined with bases. Beported irregular kneading; flour from sprouted grain ; nothing deleterious. Ditto. Bread Quality .. Ditto H.M. Customs . 16 . 16 , 23 u Hop-beer Alcohol IV Reported proof spirit, 214 per oent. by volume. Reported proof spirit, 2-73 per cent. by volume. Reported above standard ; rich milk. * . 23 Auckland Boro' Council Ditto Police 24 24 24 24 Sept. 1 Milk Water ■ Hop-beer .. Alcohol Reported proof spirit, 2-48 per oent. by volume. Reported proof spirit, 2-75 per cent. by volume. B j ,ported proof spirit, 3'44 per cent. by volume. Reported proof spirit, 534 per cent. by volume. All aqueous decoctions of vegetable matter flavoured with essential oil of sassafras; harmless, valueless beverages. Reported no trace of copper or other poisons. Reported containing large quantity of starch. Reported baked flour, dextrinised. Reported rich milk, considerably above standard. Reported solution of sulphate of iron. Reported tincture of extract of ergot. Reported sulphate of iron and aloes. Reported proof spirit, 9-45 per cent. by volume. Reported proof spirit, 9-04 per ce^t. by volume. Reported proof spirit, 658 per cent. by volume. Reported proof spirit, 5'86 per oent. by volume. Reported proof spirit, 3-16 per cent. by volume. Reported proof spirit, 787 per cent. by volume. Reported proof spirit, 3-44 per cent. by volume. Reported proof spirit, 4-64 per oent. by volume. ,, 1 1 a • • 1 7 7 7 Sarsaparilla Fluid-broth Deleterious matter Copper-salts Oct. 25 Dis'rict Health Officer Ditto Costley Home Polioe .. ; Nov. 2 2 Dec. 11 1906. Feb. 5 5 5 8 Bread Flour Milk Medioine Diabetio food Water Emmenogogue Medicine —pills Hop-beer Alcohol 8 8 8 8 " " 8 8 8 m ■ - - .