Annual report / Municipality of Singapore, Health Department.

  • Singapore. Municipality Health Department.
Date:
[1952]
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Credit: Annual report / Municipality of Singapore, Health Department. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Samples submitted for analysis by the Health Department Inspectors increased considerably both in range and quantity. Special attention was paid to the more commonly adulterated foodstuffs e.g. milk, coffee, pepper, cooking fats, etc. Canned foodstuffs suspected of being unfit for human consumption continued to merit investigation and many large consignments were condemned. The use of the secret component for the dye used in the City Abbatoirs chop was continued. 173 chops were examined by Sanitary Inspectors and positive results obtained in all cases. A summary of prosecutions resulting from breaches of the Food and Drugs Regulations during the year is shown in Table D attached. ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT The following samples were received for analysis: — Fuel oil ... ... 266 Boiler water ... ... 613 Transformer oil ... ... 48 Deposits ... ... 6 Scale ... ... ] Sludge ... ... 1 Purified Transformer oil ... 1 Paint ... ... 2 Cable ... ... 1 T/N Ribbon Tin ... ... 1 Boiler Exterior Super-heater 1 Water ... ... 8 There was an increase in the number of samples received from the Electrical Department due probably to the opening of the new power station at Pasir Panjang. GAS DEPARTMENT The following samples were received for analysis: — Spent oil ... 24 Coke . 3 Spent Oxide ... 16 Gas Coal 4 Boiler Water 8 Boiler Water Gauge Glass ... 2 Coal 6 7 Pig lead 1 New coal contracts were placed by the Gas Department and analysis, in many cases showed that the quality supplied was not up to specifications. The analytical work of the laboratory enabled the Gas Department to have costs re-adjusted thus saving quite appreciable sums of money for the City Council. FIRE BRIGADE Three samples were received as follows: — Thinner ... ... 2 Film ... ... 1 These samples were received in connection with dangerous and inflammable material. ENGINEER’S DEPARTMENT (INCLUDING STORES AND WORKSHOPS) Three samples were received as follows: — Transformer oil ... ... 1 Glazed piping ... ... 2 ARCHITECT’S DEPARTMENT Four samples were received as follows: — Scrapping from paints ... 1 Building Slabs ... ... 2 Wood-wool ... ... 1 BACTERIOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT Two samples were received as follows: — Ground Coffee ... ... ... 2 Both samples of coffee were found to be seriously adulterated with roasted maize.