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ANNUAL RE P ORT, 1: 9 5 9.

D E PA R T M E N T O F T H E G O V E R N ME N T A N A L Y S T. To the Honourable Minister, Ministry of Labour9 Heal th and Housi.

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I have the honour to s�'.imit for the information oi His Excellency Analyst Department for the year 1959 • the Governor my repoi:-t on the work of the GENERAL: 2,.
During the -,aar under review the department carried out th� following ana.l.yses:- !• For c__-�imina:i ___ Inve stigrr tions: 784 Number of Articles ]• Customs a1:l Excise: (a)For Customs and Excise duties: (b)For Certificati on undc.J.r the Spirits Ordinance: 131 i , (c)For Breaches of the Spirits Ordinance, the Intoxicating Liquors Licensing and the Customs Ordinance: Ordinance 264 £.• Heal th, Trade and Industry: ..... '·,.· ...... , (a)Under the Food and Drug Ordinance:894 (b)Under the Coconut Products (Control) 173 Ordinance: (c)Under the Soap Ordinance: 34 2,385 • ' (d)For �ndustrial and Commercial Concerns: .
� 99 (e)For Potable Water Supplies: 51 1,251 D. For Miscellaneous Su:r.ve;y:s and Problems of Government D-:ipartments: 454 454 TOTAL: 4,874 2 These articles were submitted by the following c..1.genciesg- (a)Agencies of the Central Government: Agriculture: Central Tender Board; .28 4 Currency Commissioners� 12 Customs and Excise� 2,139 Drainage and Ir'l'igation� 161 Education: Geological� Lands and Mine .
:3: Medical: Policeg 3 16 2 379 1,460 Po 1t Off'-:i ce (Telecommun:ieati.ons)g 2 Prisonsg 1 Pure Water Supply Schene: 27 Rice Development Company: 5 Rural Electrification Scheme: 1 Supplies and Prices: 174 Transport and Harbours; 1 4-,415 (b)Local Authorities: Georgetown Municipalityg 77 New Amsterdam 127 Nl:unicipal:i:ty: 204 (c)Non-Gr:-vernmental Sources: Merchants small tradersg 9 manufacturers and 255 255 TOTAL: 4,874 le demand on the services arising from the activities A not inconsiderab department was also made in respect of the drafting of food regulations the Committee Ordinance provide advice on inquirers the actual analytical year.
to revise the Food and Drug hJ.s continued' to of matters Juo various .in work carried out during the 9 the extent of which is not reflected 9 and the department a diversity appointed of the of - 3 - 3.

Renovatio n and improveme nt works werP.

continued on the building and fixtures operations services corrected cause dislocation and it is hoped that the in due course.

naturally position will be of the department.

These or disruption of TOXICOLOGICAL AND DRUG ANALYSES.

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There was a rer;u..mption 1954 of the number of exhibits suspected shows:- poisom, and poisoning of the upward trend since in cases of submitted as the following sequence Year 82 133 176 217 255 139 275 Of the ·total of 275 exhibits submitted Hospital, Georgetown, Poisons were found in 128 exhibits none was found in 73 other cases totalling 30 were submitted and 16 by the Department by the Pol:i_r,e, from 79 productions 147 exhibits� from 152 productions,· 229 were by the Public while of Agriculture.
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Ten exhibits contained alcohol, 1 a barbiturate, �:ed hyc!Tocarbons, sulphate, 1 atropine chlorina mixture of formaldehyde chloride, formaldehyde, phenol, 4 phosphorus, permanganate.

1 mercurochrome, and lysol, 1 formic acid, 2 32 ere sols, 22 for"'Ilaldehyde, mercuric and 1 o·il of c.'l1enopodium, 2 1 a mixture of me1·curochrome 1 methyl S•alicylate, 19 potassium cyanide and 2 potassium 1 carbon monoxide, 10 3 a 14 contained arsenjc1 6.
The articles examined for poisons included:- 18 Mixed organs 38 Stomachs 4 Hearts 11 Kidneys 12 Livers 6 Lungs 4 Spleens 2 Brains 1 Gall BladdE:rs 2 Skins Stomach Contents 39 3 Vomited 1'1atter 4 Stomach Washes Contents 2 Intestinal 3 Urine 2 Blood 12 Food 25 Solids 57 Liquids and Utensils 26 Clothing Plant Materials 275 7.

Ex?IDinations - found to contain respectively stilboestrol, in four cases of suspected the analysis of eight exhibits.
criminal Four were phenolphthalein, abortion required Fersolate two a mixture of alcohol and saccharin in two of the exhibits.
tablets and a mixture of apiol and oil of pennyroy�l, and no drug was found ... 4 - s� Submissions from th8 Government Pharmacy included sulphate one sample of atropine sulphathiazole pharmacopoeial capsules manufacturer submitted three tablet to be tested for conformity tablets to be tested for conformity standards and a sample of vitamin and mineral with the to be tested for the vitamin C content.

A local batches of a codeine-containing with his formulation.
ampoules and one of g·� There was no call for analyses in respect of of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance or the Pharmacy violations and Poisons Ordinance.

FRAUD.

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A total of three hundred and seventy-two exhibits forty of these from of nineteen were examined coins.

Dosuments in respect of forged notes and counterfeit two hundred and thirty-two the original currency were examined in respect of falsification was submitted.
One hundred and submissions accounts and currency to ascertain the nature of the alterations possible, to discov0� money exanined, thirteen forgeries, having been used in making forged notes; aid thirty-nine coins were found to be counterfeit.
Twenty-three consisting of appliances, paper to ascertain t�e connection of suspects found, and fourteen i terns consisting and alloys were examined making of counterfeit treated notes and of counterfeit below:- with forged notes of app-!.iances, their uignificance in the coins.

The distribution of forged and t-::m other notes though genuine, coins is shown in ihe table entries.
In regard to notes were found to be and chemicals made and, where were examined to discover bore evidence of chemicals exhibits Treated genuine Forged Counterfeit Currency Notes Currency Coins Notes ... $1 $2 �i5 $10 $20 $1 $5 $20 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ Currency Commissiol18:'S - - -1 - 1 - - 1 - - - - Police Departmen t 3 1 1 2 1 2 3 7 13 8 18 Total 3 1 2 2 2 --- -·· ----"- -- -------· .

-- ·- 2 �-·--·---·----------______ 3 8 13 8 18 , Thirty-two to be genuine.
other notes and one hundred and one coins were found LA.RCENY 2 AND UNLA.WFUL POSSESSION.

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Twenty-one exhibits were examined in this category.

fifteen bicycles, one licenc 1 &ne typewriter These included and two batteries, tain the original diesel oils for comparison.

in which cases it was important serial numbers removed by filing, and two to ascer­ -5 - FIRES.

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Seventy-three items from nineteen submissions by the police were examined for the presence substanceso inflammable Thirteen exhibits were found substances.

to contain of inflammable MISCELLANEOUS IDENTIFICATIONS.

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Eighty-one exhibits have been examined in regard to sundry crimes including acts, malicious for injury of persons, etc.

cartridges, bullets, examined included firearms, purposes identification murder, rape, unnatural The articles rope, stains, hairs, clothing objects.
and various liquid and solid REVENUE WORK.

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Two thousand, in this category.

were examined and ninety were submitted three hundred and various provisions Liq,uors Licens::..::1g Ordinance three hundred and eighty-five nine hundred One thousand, for the purposes of taxation and samples ninety-five samples for the enforcement of of the Spirits Ordinance, the Intoxicating and the Customs Ordinance.

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Samples examined for the a.ssessment of Customs and £xcise duties includ�d:- Alcohol Bay Rum Citror1one Cocktn.il Rum Coloured Cured Rum Denatured Detergent Feints Falornum Glust Bond Gum Resins Limacol Malt Liquor Methylated Spirit Pantene Preserves Rubber Sh:i:-ub Sv:eets T-emulsion Tinctures Tobacco Wash Wines Wines (Local) 14 2 1 189 1295 4 1 2 1 1 4 53 1 8 14 7 1 1 92 1 173 38 1 29 57 Total:1990