408 No. 589 (Results are parts in 100,000) Received from Dr. F. A. W. Rivet, health officer, Gree Island; date received, November 7, 1900; source, "From th Green Island water-works;" how labelled, as above. Appen ance: Color, greenish yellow tint; turbidity, slight; sediment none. Odor at 100 degrees F., very slight; chlorine in chlorides. 0.80; free ammonia, 0.2370; albuminoid ammonia, 0.0100; nitrites trace; total solids, 15.20; loss on ignition, 6.80; behavior during ignition, blackened, disagreeable odor; mineral matter, 8.40 remarks, unsatisfactory quality. Dated at State Board of Health Laboratory, Albany, N. Y. November 12, 1900. CONCLUSION In addition to the above, various other articles of minor im portance which have been submitted to me during the year have been examined and reported upon, and many letters of inquiry concerning food and drugs, butter colors, the coloring of wines and fruit juices, manufacturing processes, analytical methods, etc., have been answered and the information supplied or advice given to the writers. The only expense of the work of the laboratory for the year has been the salary of the director, and during the last five years, through lack of funds available for this purpose, the average expenditure for salaries, cost of samples and collection of same, traveling expenses, laboratory fittings, supplies, books and sundries has been $1693.50. For this sum a good deal of necessary and useful work has been done, as past reports it is thought will show, but until such time as special and adequate appropriation is made for providing suitable lab. oratory facilities and assistance, and for properly carrying on the chemical work of the Board, no extended investigations can be undertaken, and much work must be left undone which ought not to be neglected, and which it is the duty of the Board, under various laws; to perform. Respectfully submitted. WILLIS G. TUCKER Director State Board of Health laboratory ALBANY, N. Y., January 1, 1901 No. 589 (Results are parts in 100,000) Received from Dr. F. A. W. Rivet, health officer, Green Island; date received, November 7, 1900; source, "From the Green Island water-works;" how labelled, as above. Appearance: Color, greenish yellow tint; turbidity, slight; sediment, none. Odor at 100 degrees F., very slight; chlorine in chlorides, 0.80; free ammonia, 0.2370; albuminoid ammonia, 0.0100; nitrites, trace; total solids, 15.20; loss on ignition, 6.80; behavior during ignition, blackened, disagreeable odor; mineral matter, 8.40; remarks, unsatisfactory quality. Dated at State Board of Health Laboratory, Albany, N. Y., November 12, 1900. CONCLUSION In addition to the above, various other articles of minor importance which have been submitted to me during the year have been examined and reported upon, and many letters of inquiry concerning food and drugs, butter colors, the coloring of wines and fruit juices, manufacturing processes, analytical methods, etc., have been answered and the information supplied or advice given to the writers. The only expense of the work of the laboratory for the year has been the salary of the director, and during the last five years, through lack of funds available for this purpose, the average expenditure for salaries, cost of samples and collection of same, traveling expenses, laboratory fittings, supplies, books and sundries has been $1693.50. For this sum a good deal of necessary and useful work has been done, as past reports it is thought will show, but until such time as special and adequate appropriation is made for providing suitable laboratory facilities and assistance, and for properly carrying on the chemical work of the Board, no extended investigations can be undertaken, and much work must be left undone which ought not to be neglected, and which it is the duty of the Board, under various laws; to perform. Respectfully submitted. WILLIS G. TUCKER Director State Board of Health laboratory ALBANY, N. Y., January 1, 1901 |