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FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HARCOURT BUTLER INSTITUTE
| 4. Urine examination | 2 |
| 5. Sputum examination, T.B. | 14 |
| 6. Smears | 7 |
| 7. Disinfectants | 11 |
| 8. Plague rats | 2 |
| 9. Yaws | 1 |
| 10. Faeces | 1 |
| 286 |
B. Chemical Section.—The tables below give the work done
in this section during the year:—
| Description of samples. | Number examined. |
Number adulterated or otherwise unsatis- factory. |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Atta | 20 | 2 |
| Beer | 1 | . . . |
| Cinchona febrifuge tablets | 13 | 2 |
| Disinfectants | 24 | . . . |
| Edible fat | 1 | 1 |
| Enamel | 8 | . . . |
| Garlic | 1 | 1 |
| Ghee | 136 | 6 |
| Ground-nut oil | 37 | 3 |
| Honey | 1 | . . . |
| Milk | 52 | 9 |
| Milk, Condensed (full cream sweetened) | 1 | . . . |
| Milk, Condensed (skimmed sweetened) | 6 | . . . |
| Milk, human | 9 | . . . |
| Milk (for experimental investigation) | 392 | . . . |
| Milk foods | 2 | . . . |
| Mineral salts | 15 | . . . |
| Phenacetin | 1 | . . . |
| Rice | 115 | 28 |
| Rice bran | 2 | . . . |
| Rice polishings | 1 | . . . |
| Soap | 6 | 3 |
| Sesame oil | 23 | 3 |
| Volcanic rock | 1 | . . . |
| Water deposits | 2 | . . . |
| Total | 870 | 58 |
In addition 340 water and 9 effluent samples were examined.
Total examinations = 1,219.
These examinations were carried out for the following bodies or
individuals:—
Director of Public Health.
Police Department.
Military Department.
District Health Officers.
Civil Surgeons.
Hospitals.
Jails.
Public Works Department.