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that there is so much of drunkenness to lament.
One-half pint of any such porter, even of the weakest
contains an ample supply of alcohol for any one meal
for any person who considers his health. With only
two of these six porters have I found any difficulty;
in none could I discover anything harmful beyond
the alcohol and immoderate sweetness. Very little
bitter of any kind is employed. As to salt, the
quantity is exceedingly small, and indeed the porters
are made with comparatively soft waters.
In conclusion, I may state that the full particulars
of this work will be found in the various Certificates
which I have supplied to our Inspectors.
Lady Day, 1876.
According to agreement I have made analyses
of fifty articles of food of more or less importance;
anyhow, of such as have been selected by yourselves,
and give a very fair view of the food of the people.
The Milks I have examined have been ten in
number. One of these, No. 46 was a top-skimming,
and doubtless given for a reason. Two of the
samples were distinctly adulterated with water—viz.,