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Of a Gin and five Whiskies something may be said. The gin
was as usual either sweetened or unsweetened spirit. Of the
whiskies, one was ten degrees below the standard, and one
rather more than one degree; on the other hand one was four
degrees and another seven degrees above the standard. May I
be allowed to express the opinion that no single thing can be
more promotive of intemperance than the variations in the
strength of spirits allowed by authority.
Au reste, the certificates are all in the hands of the Inspectors.
Lady-Day, 1888.
In reporting upon the Milks this Quarter, I have to remark
that they have been much influenced by the weather. Even
making the allowance for water to which the Sanitary Committee
has consented, we have nine out of 23 adulterated with respectively
26, 25, 1, 12, 29, 9, 17, 10 and 5 per cent. of added water.
Thirty-eight per cent. of added wafer, in one hundred Milks of a
single Quarter, is an unusual occurrence at Camberwell.
Fourteen Butters have been examined. Only one Butter was
altogether the so-called Margarine.
The sample of Margarine, sold as such, was perfectly clean,
and as free from taste as any fat could possibly be, except for the
salt.
One of the genuine Butters contained 13.65 per cent. of water
and 6.35 per cent. of salt, and was just up to the standard of
allowed admixture. But, as I presume that no one could buy