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nutrition of the young. There can be no doubt that very
young children may be starved upon some of the inferior
qualities of condensed milks, although even they may have
their uses in nutrition of older persons.
During the present month, of five samples of butter,
four have turned out to be simply oleo-margarine, somewhat
flavoured with butter. The only genuine one was
declared to be margarine after the purchase was completed !
This must have been said in fear.
A sample of lard and of dripping was good, so also,
fairly, was a jam.
Some sweets, suited for children, were rather remarkable,
in that the sugared almonds were entirely imitation,
and contained no almonds but a nucleus of gum and sugar.
As they were not sold as almonds, but simply as sweets, no
notice can be taken. Some of the colouring matters now
employed are peculiar and not easily recognised.
Two coffees were of good quality. The same may be said
of a mustard.
A sample of beer passed as of the nature demanded. It is
many years since we have 'found excessive quantities of
chlorides, as much greater care is taken in the selection of
sugars.
Six whiskies and three gins complete my list. They
were mostly above the standard, and free from metallic
communication. The spirit was also of fair quality.
In concluding my Report, I beg to state that I shall be
ready to give every assistance to my successor, Dr. Teed,