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In addition, the assistant who had been working with Miss Hook in our researches for
some time, herself a duly trained cookery expert, provided a trio on the platform, which was the
main contribution to what was from first to last, an extremely successful demonstration.
The proceedings were opened on the first occasion by His Worship the Mayor, who
evinced his personal appreciation by demanding a second helping of one of the dishes which we
christened " Cod Hot Pot," and which was generally highly appreciated.
One felt as time went on, that one would have been doing a really national work if one had
been able to go up and down the country disseminating the information which one had gained,
which would not only have resulted, I am convinced, in better nutrition, but a better appreciation
of how to feed a family.
The fact that one is a practical cook as a result of years of experience, was found of
inestimable value in criticising the various dishes from the point of view of improving either their
preparation or their flavour.
I cannot be too grateful to the Council for allowing me to undertake this research, and for
the help which they gave to further it, and I am convinced that if the information can be disseminated
to those who really need it, something will have been done to materially improve their
conditions of living.
Not only was there a good attendance from people in our own district, but deputations were
sent over from various districts around London, and on one occasion the Committee of the
Carnegie Trustees themselves came to see the result of the work which they had been fostering.
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