A WORD TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
It. i» not. gßnerally known that Cocoa Essenc*h untie closely allied (o milk than any othe» ■miuial w vegetable suu.itauee, and as it contain- all tho elements imli: p.-nsable Tor the growth and development of the body and can •Always no prf switcd in a fluid form, it is, next to milk, preferable to any othfr natural substance as, an articly for iufant aliment Owing to the great difficulty of obtaining fresh and uucontaminated'milk in our large towns, tbis article bhoukl receive the careful attention of medical men. Considering also that a great proportion of the mixtures' sold as Cocoa are adulterated with starches and other substances that lower their value as food, especially in their nitrogenous eleinents,;it is important that the medical profession should only prescribe those that can be safely relied on tor their purity and careful preparation. The following analyses are taken from the " Food Journal " :— ' ' • ' . Cadbury'B Genuine Milk dried . Cocoa Essence Pat . ... ... 24 '..."■ ... 25* Casein ... ■ ... 35 ... ... 31* Sugar and starch ... 37 ... . " ... 33f Theobromiue ... 0 ... ... 3 Ash ' ... '• .-.. 4 ... ' '.„ 6 ioo , ■ '.' ;, , 'wo .Ask for Cadbury's Cocoa Essence, aad set that you get it.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1861, 22 July 1887, Page 34
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191A WORD TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. Otago Witness, Issue 1861, 22 July 1887, Page 34
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