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even that may be reduced to 10 per cent. if we take
into consideration that the Butter contains 4½ per
cent less water than it might legally contain.
Breads, 14 in number, have been analyzed.
They have all passed the ordeal, and although carefully
examined for alum, not one contains beyond a
trace.
Michaelmas, 1878.
The Report which I have to present to you
for Michaelmas, does not offer much attraction. I
am sorry to say that Milk has been adulterated to a
greater extent than has been for some time the case.
No fewer than eight out of twenty-one, or some
38½ per cent. were found to be admixed more or less
with water. And even these cases for which I have
given certificates do not represent the whole of the
mischief. Water has certainly been added in four
other cases, but I could not recommend prosecutions,
as the quantity was too small, considered according
to our standards.