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INSPECTION OF OTHER FOODS.
I have repeatedly drawn attention to the want of perspective with regard to butchers'
windows, and the way in which things which are eaten uncooked are exposed for sale in the
str.eets and in open shops of different kinds.
Large multiple stores are now entering into the catering trade in addition to selling vast
quantities of sweets, biscuits and things of that kind, and the multiple stores have an added
difficulty in that large numbers of people and children drift through without any idea whatever
of purchasing anything, whereas in the ordinary shop the purchaser goes in with a definite
object.

With one exception, all the adulterated samples of milk were taken in course of delivery
from provincial farmers.
The following samples were also taken, but none were found to be adulterated.
Brandy—1 ; Whisky—2 ; Coffee—1 ; Cream—1 ; Jam—1 ; Marmalade—1.
Number of Prosecutions—14 ; Number of Convictions—14.

Nutrition
There is nothing much new to record in this direction. The Cookery Book* is launched
on the world and is, as I have said elsewhere, travelling far afield. 12,500 were reported as sold
when the last payment was made by the publishers and applications are coming in for orders of
500 or more at a time for distribution.
One drawback there is however, that rising prices have made the prices which I quoted
in the book impossible to attain, but the fact remains that one has had practically nothing but
praise from all sides.
I have been asked to lecture on Cookery and the Cookery Book to such an extent that I
have had to refuse entirely to do anything more until I have definitely retired from office.
*(Dr. Nash's Cookery Book, 6d. net, Published by Simpkin, Marshall, Ltd., Stationers' Hall Court, London,
E.C.4).
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