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Aniseed Liqueur is employed, I believe, by
nurses and mothers, for the young children. Although
its use is altogether to be deprecated, I am thankful
to find them free from anything injurious beyond the
alcoholic contents, and the latter in moderate quantity.
The other spirits almost speak for themselves. No.
26 Gin, Nos. 40 and 32 Rums are singularly weak,
especially the latter. And the different effect upon
the constitution in the case of two such gins as Nos.
25 and 35 is also sufficiently striking. None of them
call for further remark.
In presenting this Report may I be permitted
to express a hope that in the future my work may be
more regularly spread over the allotted time. It is
not only more difficult to accomplish the analyses
within a given time, but also to carry them on with
the necessary supervision on my part.
Trusting that my labours will be appreciated by
the Vestry,
I remain, Gentlemen,
Yours faithfully,
ALBERT J. BERNAYS,
Professor of Chemistry at the St. Thomas's Hospital
Medical and Surgical College, &c.
Chemical Laboratory,
St. Thomas's Hospital, S. E.