INCLUDING THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF PUBLIC ANALYSTS.” A MONTHLY JOURNAL FOR THE INFORMATION OF THOSE INTERESTED I N THE PURITY OF FOOD AND DRUGS, AND I N GENERAL ANALYTICAL AND XICROSCOPICAL RESEARCH. EDITED BY G. FV. IVIGNER, F.C.S., OSE OF THE Hon. Secretaries of tJ2e Xociety of Public AnaZysts; AND J. MUTER, Ph.D., F.C.S., ONE OF THE Vice-Presidents of the Society of Public Analysts. VOL.11, 1878. LONDON : Published for the Proprietors, by WM. BAXTER, at the Office of the South London School of Pharmacy, Kennington Cross, S.E. ; and Sold by RIessre. BAILLIERE, TINDALL & Cox, King William Street, Strand, W.C.; axid ELLIOTT STOCK, 62, Paternoster Row, E.C.INCLUDING THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF PUBLIC ANALYSTS.” A MONTHLY JOURNAL FOR THE INFORMATION OF THOSE INTERESTED I N THE PURITY OF FOOD AND DRUGS, AND I N GENERAL ANALYTICAL AND XICROSCOPICAL RESEARCH.EDITED BY G. FV. IVIGNER, F.C.S., OSE OF THE Hon. Secretaries of tJ2e Xociety of Public AnaZysts; AND J. MUTER, Ph.D., F.C.S., ONE OF THE Vice-Presidents of the Society of Public Analysts. VOL. 11, 1878. LONDON : Published for the Proprietors, by WM. BAXTER, at the Office of the South London School of Pharmacy, Kennington Cross, S.E.; and Sold by RIessre. BAILLIERE, TINDALL & Cox, King William Street, Strand, W.C.; axid ELLIOTT STOCK, 62, Paternoster Row, E.C.I N D E X . PAGE. A ABEL, Professor, Appointment of as C.B. ... 187 as Analyst for . . ... ... I70 Abicgdon, Appointment of W. F. DONKIN Action by Milkman against Dealcr, to re- cover fines paid for selling Adulterated Milk 155 Adulteration in Bavaria ...... 31 ,, Dublin ... ... 43 Air Analysis ... ... ... 46 dlcohol in Ether and Chloroform, by A. H. ALLEN, A . H. : On Alcohol in Ether and ALLEN ... ... ... 97 Chloroform ... ... 97 ?, On Detection of Strichnine 111 > * Appointment of, as Analjst On Water Analysis, and In- for W. R. Yorkshire ...26 terpretation of Results ... 6 1 7 1 Alum in Bread, Effect, of Using ... ... 122 9 ) Estimation of, by W. C. Toma ... ... 13 ,, at Somerset House Laboratory 168 American Hams ... ... .*. 53 Ammonia in Sub-nitrate of Bismuth .,. 45 ,, in Gas, Conviction for ... 166 Analyses, Tabulated Statement of, made under .. in Flour, by J. CAHTEB BELL ... 28 the Sale of Food and Drugs’ Act ...9 Analyst, The ... ... ... 1 ,, and thc Grocer ,.. ... 36 Analystophobia ... ... .*. 35 Analysts, Competent and Incompetent ... 53 ,, Payment of, by Coroners ... 89 Analysts’ Reports : - J. C. BELL ... ... 203 Dr. C. BROWN .. 1 .._ 203 Dr. BEENAYS ... 46, 188 Analysts Reporls :-continued. A. J. EDGER J. W. GATEHOUSE ... J. HCDGES E. TV. JUNES ... J. PATTIXSON ... C. H. PIESSE ...W. L. SCOTT ... E. SEUQEANT ... 8 rAPFORD3HIRE ... W. W. STODDART ... F. SUTTON -.. Dr. TRIFE . .* Dr. VIX’EN ... J. WHITMORE ... PAQEI 26, 138 ... 150 ... 150 47, 150, 153 ... 150 ... 122 ... 103 ... 122 .. 66 ... 203 ... 26 ... 51 ... 46 ... 46 ANGELL, A. : On Sulphuric Acid in Vinegar 183 ,, Appointment as Public Analjst for Guildford ... ... 187 APJOHN, Professor, Death of ...... 121 86, 141 ,, in Tapers, by A. H. CHURCH .. 141 ... Arsenic in Sugar, Poisoning by ... ,, in Treacle ... ... 125 Attorney-General o. Gas-light and Coke Co. Sulphuretted Hydrogen Case., . ... 165 Balances Rock Crystal, as beams for ... 72 Bavaria, Adulteration in ... ... 31 Beer, Doctored ... ... ... 149 ,, Glycerine in ... ... 228 ,, Salted, Prosecution for Selling 30, 226 ,, Salt in, by J.W. GATEEOUSE . * a 130 BELL, J. : Enquiry as to Lecture on Food Adulteration, by , , . .., 226iy. INDEX. PAGE. BELL, J., and RIr. A. W. BLYTK, Corres- pondence as to Somerset House Methods of Analysis ... 204 BELL, J. C. : On Alum in Flour ... 28 33, 47 7 9 Y, Note as to ,, On Milk Analysis ... ... 155 ,, Quarterly Report of ... 203 ,, On Milk Adultcration at Salford ...61 BERNAYS, Dr., Quarterly Reports, of 46, 183 Note as to 53 Bismuth, Ammonia in Sub-nitrate of ... 45 BISSELL, E. G. : On some Constituents of Hops 195 BLYTH, A, W.: On Easy and Rapid Methods for Manipulating Fdtty Acids ... ... 112 ... ,, 7, Blood, Glucose in, by Dr. PAVY ... 79 9 9 On Methods of Sepsrsting 7, On Micro-chcmistry as ap- and Mr. J. BELL, Correspond- Salicylic Acid ...164 plied to Tea Leaves ... 39 encc as tu Somerset Housc Mcthods of Analysis ... 20-1 ,, ... 7 , And thc Royal Society 224 9 , Appointment of, PQ Analjst for Totncs ... ... 20L 13 Bread, Alum in, estimation of, by W. C. YOUNG ,, Adulterated with Alum, Prosecution ,, Effect of using ... ... 122 for Selling ... ... 50 ,, Adultcration in Russia ... ... 228 ,, Making by Hand ...... 88 Brewers’ Guardian, The, and Gin Audulter‘i- tion ... ... ... 1S8 Bribe an Analyst, Attempt to ... ... 166 9 , ,, Note 8s to ... 16s ,, Quarterly Report of ... ... 203 SROWN, Dr. C. : On Salt in Burton Beers ... Burton Beers. Salt in, 121, 124, 146, 183, 183 188. 189 199 7 , ,, and the Chc~liiist and Druggist ... 183 Butter, hdultcratcd, Prnsecri tions for Sclling 60, 69.82, 83, 8.1, 1S5, 201, 22; 7 , and Short-weighted ... 227 7 ) Warranty of ... 60 ,, Analysis and Lcipsic Phamaceutical Xews Prize ... 170 9 , ,, and the Ncdical Exmniner 35 PAGE. Butter Andy& and the Plmwtaceutical Jozirnul ... ... 152 ,, Coppcr in ... . I . ... 36 ,, Prosecutions at Cheltenham, by A. H. CHURCH ... 55 respondence as to ... 59 1 , ,, and Mr. HORSLEY, Cor- ,, F a t ; its Acalysis and Composition, Butterine, and Dec!aIing it According to the by I?.W. T. JOXES ... 19, 37 Act ... ... ... ... 82 C Cambridge, Appointment of J. W. KNIGHTS ... as Analyst for ... ... Canada, Adulteration in ... ... Candle, The Electric ... ... Pepper, by J. C. THRESH ... ... Capsaicin, The Active Principle of Cayenne Carbolic Acid, Being Soluble in Water, as to Cardigan, Appointment of Dr.MORGAN as Carmarthenshire, Appointment of Dr. ... ... Analyst for ... MORGAN as Analyst for ... ... Carnrick v. Morson, Lactopeptine Case ... Cassava, Prussic Acid from, by E. FRANCIS ... Castor Oil Pills, Prosecution for Selling Adul- terated ... 104, ,, Note as to ... ... ,, Dr. DUPRE on... ... Chancellor of the Exchequer, The, on Gin Adulteration ...... Chemical Patents 18, 36, 54, 72, 90, 108, 126, 152, 170, 188, 206 ... Chemical Society, The ... ... 9 , Journal of the ... Clmiist and Bruggist, The, On the Analysts Society’s Replies to the German Government ... Chemistry, Treatise on, Roscoe’s ... CHUHCH, A. H. : On Arsenic in Tapers ,? The, On Salt in Beer.,. Chlorofo:m, Alcohol in, by A. H. ALLEN ... . ., 7, On Butter Prosecutions a t Cheltenham ... ... Cinchonidine in Quinine, by Dr. PAUL Citric Acid, A Test for ... ... House, Note as to ... ... Clocks, Synchronized ... ... Coffee, Prosecution for Selling Adulterated., . ... CLEAYER,E. L., and Milk Analysis a t Somerset 204 43 66 108 1 S6 150 54 30 4 125 106 146 170 228 67 129 204 183 115 97 141 55 7 182 206 120 83IKDEX. v, Confectionery, Coloured with Chromate of Lead, Prosecutions for Selling 507 Copper in Butter ...... ... ,, Food, by Dr. DUPRE’ ... ,, Peas, by C. El. PIESSE ... ,, Pe:ts, by Dr. DUPRE’ 146, ,, Pcas, As to Eangcr or Otherwise of ,, Vegetablcs, by Dr. XUTER ... Copper Salts, Poisoning by ... ... Coroners, Payment of Analysts by ... Cowespowdence :- A. BNGELL, On Sulphuric Acid i n Vinegar ...... ... 1)r. BAKTLETT, On Organization amongst Chemists ... ... ... J. C. BELL, On Milk Adulteration at ... 33, J. C. BROWN, On Salt in Burton Beers E. L. CLEAVER, On Milk Analysis ... Dr. DUPRC’, On Drug Adulteration . . . ,, On Salt in Beer, &c. 146, “ Gamma,” On the Chemical Society ... 0. HEIINELL, On Sulphuric Acid i n W. KIRK, On Salt in Burton Beers 147, E H.MOORE, On Milk Adulteration a t Dr. MormkN, On Salt in Burton Beers ... ‘) One who has been in Practice 20 ycars,” On Orgmization amongst Chemists ... ‘‘ One who Lives by Chemistry,” ditto . . . ‘‘ Onc who Wants to Know,” ditto . . . “ A Professional Chemist,” diito ... 32, “ Public Analyst,” On Diseased Milk ... ‘( A Public Analyst,” as to hlr. J. BELL’S Lecture on Food Adulteration ...“ A Well-wisher,” On Organization W. C. POUXG, On Sulphuric Acid i n Salford ... Vinegar ... ... ... Brigbton . . . ... ... amongst chemists . . ... Vinegar ... ... ... Election of . . . ... ... Cream, Adulterated, Prosecution for Selling Crystal Palace, 1877, Gas Bill and the House of Common’s Committee ... Council of Society of Public Analysts, Court of Appeal, Soiuersct House ...PAGE. 83 36 1 165 27 72 4 226 89 183 31 47 183 225 14 165 49 203 183 33 121 i 4 48 32 49 70 226 48 203 194 127 19s 67 Dangerous Mode of Adulterating Milk , . . 185 DAVIS, R. H. : On IIederie Acid ... 14’2 PAGE ‘( Doctor,” The, in a Bakery ... ... 69 Doctored Beer ... . . ... 149 DONKIN, W. F., Appointment of, as Analyst for Abingdon . . . ... ... 170 DOTT, R. B. : On Willow Bark Acid ...145 Dover, and the Appointment of a Public Drug Adulteration, by Dr. DUPRE’ 14, 3 2 Analyst ... ... ... 204 Y) Note as to ... ... 53 Dublin, Adulteration in ... ... 43 DUPRE’, Dr. : On Copper in Food 1, 146, 165 ,, Castor Oil Pills, and Salt in Beer ... ... 146 ,, Drug Adulteration 14, 32 ,, Analysis by, of Port Wine, re- covered from Royal George 75 E EDGER, A.J., Quarterly Reports of 26, 86, 183 Effect of Declaring a Compound According to the Act ... ... ... 8 3 Electric Candle, The ... ... 66 Electricity, Testing thc Purity of Water by ... 228 Essential Oils, Test for ... ... 41 Ether in Alcohol, by A. H. ALLEN ... 97 Excuse for Water i n Milk ... ... 85 F Fatty Acids, Easy and Rapid Method of Mani- Faversham, and the Appointment of a Public pulating, by A.1’7. BLYTH ... ... 112 Analyst ... ... ... 228 Flour, Alum in, by J. C. BELL ... ... 2s ? 9 1, Worst casc brought in ,, Adulteration of, for the Russian Army 51 any Court .. 227 Fore Milk, Conviction for Selling ... 5 2 FRANCIS, E., On Prussic Acid from Cassava ... 4 G ‘‘ GAMMA,” on the Chemical Society ... 49 C. EEISCH ... ... 133 G. TV. WIGNER ... ...139 Gas, Coal, Products of Combustion of, by ,, Products of Combustion of, byvi . INDEX. PAGE. Gas, Coal, Products of Combustion of, by W. C. YOUNQ ... ... 135 Gas, Conviction for supplying impure ... 202 , Heavy penalty for impurity in ... 166 ,, Light and Coke Company’s 1877 Bill in ,, Light and Coke Co., Attorney General Parliament ... ... ... 67 V. ... ... ... 165 ,, of Paris ...0 . ... 66 ,, Pure or Impure ... ... 63 ,, Sulphur in ... ... ... 118 ,, Works, Action to restrain n’uisance from 165 GATEHOUSE J. W. on Salt in Beer ... 130 German Government, The, and Adulteration 169,171 ,, and the Replies to Inquiries of 173 and Drzcggist 20.5 Gin Y. Gin and Water ... . . I 123 ,, Dilution of, THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCEEQUORON ... 17 Gin Adulteration, Effect of recent decisions ...1, Report of ... 150 ,, and the Chsmisl # ? 7, as to ... ... 186 ,, Note as to ... ... 168 prejudiced, overruled ... 227 ,, ALDERMAN ROOK on ... 187 ,, Objection that Inspector not ,, Prosecutions for 147, 149, 167 ,, and the ARCHBISHOP OF YOKK 26 Glasgow Decision as to ‘‘ Prejudice of Pur- chaser,” and Abstrac- tion of Cream 189 981 7, 9 , and the Local Government Board ...221 Glass Wool ... ... ... 26 Glucose in Blood, by DR. PAVY ... 79 Glycerine in Beer ... ... 228 Gold and Silver in Sulphides of other Metals Government Grants in aid of Scientific 29 Research.. . ... 78 77 in support of Science ... 88 Grsvesend, the Analyst for, and the Local Government Board ... ... 15 GBEENISH, T. : On Tea Hair ... ... 103 GRIFFIN, J.J., Death of ... ... 170 Grocer, The, and Adulteration ... 87,186 ,, and The A n a l p t ... 36 Guildford, Appointment of A. A x a ~ u as Public Analyst for ..I -.. 177 Ili: PAGE. Eederic Acids and Ivy Leaves, by R. H. DAMES ... 14 9 ) ,, by C. T. KINGZETT 143 HEHNER, 0. : On Sulphurio Acid in Vinegar 203 HILL, A. B., Quarterly Report of .. 86 Honey, Adulterated, Prosecution for Selling 166 ,; Examination of, by W.E. PORTER 76 176 >> On Water Analysis ... 177 HODQES, J. F., ,? S6 150 Hops, Constituents of, by E. G. BLSYJELL ... 195 ,, Picric Acid as a Substitute for ... 228 tions ... ... 9 . . ... 69 HORSLEY, J., and Cheltenham Butter Prosecu- Human Hair, Professor Enas~us WILSOX on 45 I Impure Gas, Eeavy Penalty for Suppl~ing ... ,, Pure or ... ...Infusoria in Water ... ... ... Inland Revenue Laboratory, Report of ... Inspector, Summons for Refusing to Serve 09 Institute of Chemistry, Notes as to thc 71 Ivy Leaves and Hederic Acid, by It. 13. DAVIES. .. 7, ,, by C. T. KINGZETT 166 153 125 16 202 161 142 1 4 3 J Jalap, Adulteration of, with Nux Vomica ... 5 1 Quarterly Reports of 47 183 for North Staffordshire ... 150 Journal of the Chemical Society, The ...129 JUNES, E. W. T., On Butter Fat 19 37 ?, Appointment of, as Analjst 1 , K KIXGZETT, C. T. : On Metallic Compounds in Alimentary Substances 98 Leaves ... ... 1<3 KIRK, W. : On Salt in Burton Beer 147 183 Knight v. Webb, Reduced Spirits Appeal Case 68 KNIQHTS, J. WEST, Appointment of, as Analyst ,? On Hedcric Acid from Ivy for Cambridge ...... ... 204INDEX. vii. L Laboratory Vintage.. . ... ... 203 PAGE. Lactopepsine, Action to Restrain lnfringe- LARDNER’B, D., Handbook of Natural Philo- Law Reports, 18, 30, 49, 67, 82, 104, 123, 147, 165, 184, 198 226 Lead and Zinc Ores, Treatment of ... 117 Leading Articles : ment of Trade Mark of ... ... 30 SOPhY ... ... ... 32 Analyst, The ... ... 1 The German Government and Adulteration ...... 171 Misinterpretations of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act ... ... 189 Organization amongst Che- mists ... 91 109 Pure or Impure Gas ... 153 Society of Public Analysts and Somerset House Ana- Somerset House Court of Ee&zig Phamaceutical Areus and Butter lysts ... ... 207 Appeal, The.. . ... 127 Analysis ... .... .. 170 Licensing Act and Salt in Beer ... ...190 Lccal Government Board, The, and the Glas- gow decision as to “prejudice of pur- chaser” ... 221 ,, and Reduced Spirits 65 MACXEY, SELLARS and Co., Carnwick v. Trade Mark Case , .. ... ... Mangold Wurtzel, and Water in Milk ... Mare’s Milk, by Dr. MUTER ... ... Meat, Diseascd, in Dublin ... ... Medical Exainiizer, and Butter Analysis Medical Ken and Anall sis ... ... ... Metallic Compounds in Alimentary Substances, by Dr.PAUL and C. T. KmGzErT Metals, Gold and Silver in Sulphides of ... ... Methods and Standards used in Somerset Methylated Spirit, Conviction for Using, as a Micro-Chemistry, and Identification of Tea House Laboratory ... ... Beverage ... ... ... Leaves, R.C., by A. W. BLYTH ... 33 85 42 56 35 7 1 98 29 223 49 39 PAGE. Milk, As to Depreciation, by Serving Cream First ...... ... 18 ,, As to Natural Loss through Keeping ... 124 ,, Dangerous Mode of Adulterating ... 155 ,, Diseased, Action to Recover price of ... 67 ,, ,, “Public Analyst” on ... 70 ,, How to Adulterate ... ... 149 ,, Mixing Old with New ... ... 30 ,? ,, Paid for Selling .. 185 91 ,, PI osecutions for Selling 18, ,, Adulterated, Action to Hecover Fines 30, 69, 85, 192, 137, 184, 165,201, 202 237 ,, Adulteration at Bath ...122 121 79 ,, At Brighton, by E. H. 9 2 1, MOOXE ... 33 ,! 7, ,, Xotes as to 17 35 ,, ,, At Coven!ry ... 69 71 ,, ,, At Plymouth, Correspon- dence as to 101 120 7, 9 , 9, Kotes as to 9 , ,, I n New T o r k 28 82 9 , ,, ,4t Salford, by J. C, BELL 33 9 , ,, And the Somerset House Analysts ... ... 122 Y , ,, And the Somerset House 107 123 Analysts’ Correspondence as to ...... 204 The Society of Public An~lq‘sts’ Stnn- dards for ... ... 151 ,, Analysis of, by J. C. DELL ... 155 Y , ,, By E. L. CLEAVER ... 226 79 ,, ilf ode of Stating Results of, ,, ... by W. THOXSON ... 94 ,, Sewage Farm, by JOHN Srma ... 11: ,, Of Sulphur and Sulpbate of Lime ... 34 ? 7 9 , Prost cution for Selliug Adultcinted ...86 Mills, Colorimeter, Note as to ... ... 51 for Fifeshire ... ... ... ‘LO& Mineral Spring, Extraordinary ... ... 222 for Cumberland ... ... ... 201 for Cardigan.. . ... 150 MILNE, J. N., Appointmenlit of, as Analyst A~ONTGOMERY, J. W., Appointment as Analyst MORGAN, Dr., Appointment of, as Analyst ?, Appointnicnt of, as Analyst ?> On Salt in Burtcn Beers ...121 for Carmarthenshire ... 54. I . l-111. INDEX. PAGE. ilioRsoN, CARNRICK 0. Trade Mark Case ... 30 Mustard, Adultcratcd, at Coventry 69 71 ling ... ... 26 ~ I U T E R , Dr. : on copper in Vegetables ... 4 ,? ,, Heavy Penalty for Sel- 9 , ,, Prosecutionfor Selling26 49 ,, On Mares’ Milk ... .,I 42 ,, On Oleine in Fats ... 73 N Natural Loss of Nilk through Keeping, As to Newport (Iron.), Appointment of J.W. THOMAS as Analyst for ... ... New York, Milk Adulteration in, Nitre, Spirits of, Prosecution for Selling diluted ... ... ... Nitrogen in Nitrates ... ... ... Notes of the Month, 16, 34, 51, 70, 86, 105 123, 151, 168,186 Kumerical Scale for T’aluntion of Impurities Kuisance from Gas Works ... ... Nus Vomica, Conviction for selling Jalap Adulterated with .., ...... in Water, by G. W. WIGNER ... 0 Oatmeal, Adultcratcd with Barley Meal, 11 ,, Prosecution for selling 84 ,, Curious .., ... Obituary, PROFESSOR APJOIIN ... ... ,, J. J. G~IFFIX . . ... ” a ,, H. D. RUHMKORFF Oieine in Fats, Ly Dn. MUTER ... Opium, Assay of, by W. PROCTOR ... ,, Butter, Conviction for Selling .. Organization amongst Chemists, Correspon- 14, 31, 32, 48, ,, Notes as to ...16, 71 Oxide of Zinc, Adulteration of, with Sulphide of Zinc .. . ... dence, as to , , Leading Articles , . . 91 9 , Impurity in, by W. W. STOUDART ... ... 124 227 28 85 85 205 205 165 50 87 104 121 70 157 73 53 114 49 109 89 125 113 P Paris Gas ... ... ... 66 I’AuI,, Dr. : On Cinchonidine in Quinine 7 ,, Wine, Analysis of ... ... 222 . . . O n Metallic Compounds in Ali- ,, mentary Substances ...98 PAGE. PAVY, Dr. : On Glucose in Blood ... 79 Peas, preserved, Prosecutions for Selling Adul- terated ... 49, 50 69 ,, Stopping the Sale of ... 8 ,, On Copper-in, by Dr. DUPRE 146 1 , ,, by C. H. PIESSE 27 by I. C. THRESH,.. ... ... 108 Pepper, Cayenne, on the Active Principle of, Personal Attacks on Analysts ... ... 206 Peruvian Wine, Why Travellers Dislike ...203 PILizri~zuceuticu2 Jourmal on Copper in Peas and Butter Analysis ... ... ... 152 Pharmacy, Sugar in, by Dr. SYMES ... 119 PIESSE, C. H. : On Copper in Peas ... 27 >7 Report of . o . ... 128 Picric Acid as a Substitute for Eops ... 228 PLIMSOLL, Mr : On Salt in Beer . . 169 Plymouth, Milk Adulteratiun at, as to 101 107 Poisoned Salt . . . ... 123 POLAND, Mr., Opinion of, as to Gin Adulter, - tion ._.... ... ... 151 Police, Summons for Refusing to Serve ... 202 Poplar, Appointment of W. C . YOUNG Analyst for ... 5 . . ... 18 PORTER, W. E, : On the Examination of Hops 76 176 Port Wine, Analysis by Dr. DZTPRE‘ of, rc- Precipitated Sulphur and Milk of Sulphur ... ‘‘ Prejudice of Purchaser” as to Sale of Adul- teratcd Articles for Analysis, bciug t o covered from the “ Royal Gcorge” ...75 85 198 226 9, Objection overruled 227 amongst Chemists.. . ... 32 49 Proteine, Valuation of ..< ... 51 L‘ Professional Chemist ” on Organization PROCTOR, W. E. : On Assay of Opium ... 114 Prussic Acid from Cassiva, by E, FRANCIS ... 4 Public Analyst, Appointment of, for Dover 204 sham 201,228 ?, 1 , for Faver- ,, Attempt to bribe a 166 163 ‘ Public Analyst ” : On the Microscope and Diseased Milk ...74 on Food Adulteration 226 26 9 , As to Lecture by J. Bell ?ublic Analysts, Appointments as A. H. ALLEN, for W.R. Porkshire A . ANGELL, for Guildford ... 15; A. W. BLYTH, for Totnes ... 204 W. F. DONHIN, for Abingdon ... 170INDEX. iX. Pidlic Arkalysts, Appoiut in ell ts as - Cotit iH ucd E.W. T. JUNEB, for North Stafford- shire ... ... ... 150 J. W. KNIGHTS, for Cambridge ... 204 J. 31. MILSE, for Fifeshire .** 204 J. W. MONTGOMEEY, for Cumberland 201 TV. MO~~GAN, for Cardigan ... 150 ,, for Carmarthenshirc ... 54 J. W. THOMAS, for Newport (Mon.) 227 J. A. WOODHAMS, for Rye ... 170 PAGB. W. C. YOUNG, for Poplar ... 18 Public Analysts, Position of ... ... 34 71 Powers and duties of .. 15 ,I Proposal to Examine Sus- pected Articles for one another ... ... 17 ... $ 9 Test of Competency of 206 i , ’Work during 1877 197 220 3 3 Society of, Position of 71 1 ,) President’s Annual 7 9 ,, Proceedings of, 1, ... Address ... 190 37, 55, 93, 172, 190, 207 9 3 ?, a n d Somerset House Analysts 207,223 Publicans and Gin Adulteration ... 188 Pure or Impure Gas ...... 153 Q Quinine, Cinchonidine in, by Dr, PAUL ... 7 R Reduced Spirits and the Local Government Board ... ... Refusal to serve Inspector, Summons for 69 Report of Principal of Somerset House ), Webb o. Knight ... Replies to German Government’s Inquiries ... Laboratory ... . . ... Review, D. Lardner’s Natural Philosophy ... on Chemistry ... ... Rhubarb Pills, Selling for Castor Oil Pills ...Rice, Waxed ... ... ... Rock Crystal as Beams for Balances ROOK, ALDERMAN, On Gin Adulteration ,, Roscoe and Schorlemmer’s Treatise ... ... 65 68 202 173 220 31 115 104 152 72 187 PAGE. ‘Royal George,” Analysis of Wine Recovered from, by DR. DUPRE ... ... 75 Loyal Society, Grants from the ... ... 78 ,, and Mr. W. BLYTH ... 224 :UHMKORFF, H. D., death of ...... 187 msian Army, Adulteration of flour for the 54 bread ,, 228 qe, appointment of J. A. WOODHAMS 8s ,> 9 , ... Snalyst for ... ... 170 S. ale of Food and Drugs Act, Bill to amend 90 tations of., . of Analyses made under, in 1875-6 ... the, by 0. W. WIQNER ilford Analyst’s Report . . ... ilt in Beer, DR. BERNAYS Beport on . . 1, ?> ,, Misinterpre- 17 11 ,, Statement ,> 31 ?, Working of ,, And the Chemist and Druggist Y ? Corrcspondence as to 146, 147 9, By J.W. GATEHOUSE ... 11 MR. PLIMSOLL on ... 9 9 Prosecutions for ... ,, And Schedule to Licensing Act tlt poisoned ... ... dts, Copper, poisoning by ... ... :OTT, W. L., Report of ~RGEANT E., Report of . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... tnitas msages, prosecutions for selling adulterated teds, prosecution for selling adulterated 184 SEA, J.: On Sewage Farm Milk lver and Gold in Sulp5ides of other metals jciety of Public Analysts, position of the Annual Address ... ... ... ... ,, President’s > ) Proceedings of 1, 37, 55, 93, 172, 190 House Analysts 207 Ida water, prosecution for selling adulterated >, and Somerset 105 189 179 11 86 188 183 183 130 167 199 169 123 126 181 30 103 200 122 117 29 71 190 207 223 104x.INDEX. PAGE. Somerset House Analysts and the Socicty of ... 207 223 Public Analysts ... , And ,41uin in Bread 168 9 ' And MR. CLEAVER 206 7 , Wording of Certi- ,, House Court of Appeal ... 127 cipal of ... ... 189 Spirits, Adulteration of ... ... 151 ,I Opinion of NR. POLAND as to 151 ficates from ... 201 ,, Laboratory, Report of Prin- Reduced ...... 65 GS Spirits of Nitre, Prosecution for Selling Dilutcd ... ... ... 85 Staffordshire Analyst's Report ... .. 86 >, North, Appointment of E. W. T. Joscs as Analyst for ... ... 150 Strichnine, Detection of, bp A. II. ALLEN ... 111 Suet in Butttr ._" ... ... 125 Sugar, Adulterated, as to Beet and Cane Sugar Sugar, arsenic in, Poisoning by 86 141 SYMEB ...... ... 119 Sulphate of Lime, and Milk of Sulphur ... 31 Sulphide of Zinc, Sdulteration of Oxide of Zinc with ... ... .. 125 166 being cause of bad smell of . . , ... 157 7 3 I n Pharmacy, by Dit. Sulphur in Gas ... ... ... 67 Sulphuretted IIydrogen in Gas, Conviction fur Sulphuric Acid in Vinegar, New Method for Estimation of, by W. C. YOUKG 1G3 as to 183 203 7 , Corres2ondence Swansca, Appointment of Du.MOIXQAN as Sweets, Prosecutions for Selling Adulterated 30 SYM~S, Ds. : On Sugar in Pharmacy ... 119 Analyst for ... ... ... 54 Syncronized Clocks.. . ... ... 120 T' ... Tallow in Butter ... ... 125 Tea IIair, by T . GREENISH ... 103 ,, Prosecution for selling Adultcrsted ... 60 ,. Leaves, Micro Chcniistry applied to, by A, TIT. BLYTH ... ... 39 ,, Pure ...... ... 151 Thcine, ELtimation of, by A. W. BLYTH ... 39 Tiiomis, J. IT., Appointment of, as Public PAGB. Andyst for Neryport (Uon.) ... ... 227 milk Analysis ... ... 94 Analpt for ... ... ... .., "1 Principle of Cityenne Pepper . , . ... 10s THOMSON, IT, : On Node of Stating Results of Totncs, Appointment of A. W. BLYTII as Taimsrr, I. C. : On Capsaicin, the Active Trade Mark, Injimction to Restrain Infringe- ...ment of Chemical a , . ... 30 Treacle, Arsenic in ... ... ... 125 TILIPE, Dn., Report of ... ... 51 U United Statcs, Estra~nlinary_2ilincral Spring in the ... ... 222 v Vinegar, Sulphuric Acid in, Method for Esti- mating, by W. C . Y o u ~ o ... 163 as to 1S3 203 , I 7 Correspondence VINEN, Dr., Report of ... 46 52 \T;umnty o f Adulterated Butter ... 50 Watcr Bn~i1ysia and Interpretation of Results, by A. 11. ALLEN ... 61 . I . 177 by 0. HEHNER and Numerical Ecnle for val- uation of impuritics, by G. W. ? 3 WTGEER 197 208 Water, Testing Purity by Elect-ricity ... 228 Webb v. Knight, Reduced Spirits (Appeal) Weight of Samples, Certificates of Adulteration Case ... ... ,.* ... 68 must state ... ... 190 201 '{ Well-wisher" : On Organization amongst Chemists ... ... ... 48 Westaway v. Xldridgc, Discased Milk Case ... 67 \Vhite Lend Jlmufxture, Irijury to Health by 89 WHITMO~ZC, Dr., Report of ... 46 WIGSEK, G . TIr.: On the Working of the Sale of Food Act ... 11 7 9 Piew l'rocess for .., 89 ...INDE X. xi PAGE. WIGNER, G. W. : On Formation of Numerical Scale for T’nluation of Im- purities in Waters 107 208 Willow Bark Acid, by D, B. DOTT ... 144 Wine, Peruvian, Why English Travellers Wine, Paris, Analysis of, in ... ... 222 Dislike ... ... ... 203 WOODHAMS, J. A., fippointment of, Analyst for Rye I . . ... ... 170 Y Tork,The Archbishop of, and Gin Adulteration Yorkshire, W.R., Appointment of A. H. 26 ALLEN as Analyst for ... ... 26 PAQE. York, New, Milk Adulteration in ... 89 YOUNG, W. C. : On Alum in Bread ... 13 ,? Appointment of, as Analyst 9 ) On Products of Combustion On Sulphuric Acid in Vine- for Poplar ... ... 18 of Coal Gas ... 135 gar ... 163 203 7’ Z Zinc and Lead Ores, Treatment of ... 117 ,, Oxide of, Adulteration of, with Sulphide of Zinc .,. ... ... 125LOXIION : PRISTED DY ALFRED BOOT, 10 &- 18, DOCX€IE.\D, 6.E. - 1578.