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Coffees, four in number, have been examined. One of
these contained nearly 50 per cent. of Chicory ; the others
were genuine.
Butters four, and Teas four, were also of the nature,
substance, and quality demanded.
Four Porters require no comment.
The Ice-creams were very much what they assume to be.
All are made with condensed milk and flavoured with
chemical reagents None of them contained either phenol
or salicylic acid. Whatever harm they may have produced
would be from chilling of the stomach, rather than
from any injurious admixture.
The certificates have been forwarded, as usual, to the
various Inspectors.
Christmas, 1886
During the past Quarter I have examined thirty-eight
Miiks. Of these, nine have been adulterated with
respectively, 15, 19, 15, 13, 9, 25, 22, 9, and 14 per cent. of
added water. Besides these, fourteen have been distinctly
tampered with. Partial adulteration has become such a
recognized habit, and is so skilfully performed, that no
room is left for further admixture with water without a