Official Inspections 95. 11 



Lime Water. 



One sample of lime water was collected from Geo.. W. 

 Harvey, 416 Cumberland Avenue, Portland and was found to 

 be in accord with the standard and passed. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre. 



Two samples of sweet spirits of nitre were examined which 

 were slightly below the proper strength. One of these was from 

 Leonard & Mitchell, 194 Front Street, Bath, and the other from 

 Fred H. Neal, Fairfield. 



Tincture of Iodine. 



Two samples of tincture of iodine were obtained, one from 

 Fred H. Neal, Maine Street, Fairfield, was found to be in ac- 

 cord with standard and passed. A sample from Leonard & 

 Mitchell which they claimed to have purchased from McKesson 

 & Robbins, New York, was somewhat low in iodine but within 

 the limit of potassium iodine. It was recommended to pass the 

 sample but caution the dealer. 



Tincture of Digitalis, Tincture of Nux Vomica, Tincture 



of Opium. 



The inspector collected and sent to the Station several 

 samples of the above preparations. Although a pharmacist he 

 had not the knowledge of the methods of assay of such materi- 

 als and the samples he purchased were too small to permit of 

 the alkaloidal survey. Therefore these important and rather 

 dangerous remedial agents could be examined only superficially 

 and not for their medicinal strength. 



Witch Hazel. Hamamelis Water. 



According to the U. S. P. this is a preparation made by dis- 

 tillation. In practice it is not distilled but is an extract. Its 

 medicinal properties are negligible. It was introduced into the 

 U. S. P. because of the "universally recognized need in Ameri- 

 can families for an embrocation which appeals to the psychic 

 influence of faith." The two samples collected were in approxi- 

 mate accord with the requirements. 



