[Dysart]

Fond of this excerpt:

And a funny letter written by Otto C Pickhardt, Churchill’s doctor, after he was nearly killed by a car on Fifth Avenue, between 76th and 77th Street, in December 1931, which reads: “This is to certify that the post-accident convalescence of Hon Winston S Churchill necessitates the use of alcoholic spirits especially at mealtimes.” This at a time when America was in the grip of Prohibition. “The quantity is naturally indefinite but the minimum requirements would be 250 cubic centimeters.” (Dr Pickhardt presumably meant centilitres, but that’s still a third of a bottle.)

[Dysart]

Anyone fortunate enough to be in NY now thru Sept 23rd, here's the goods on the exhibit:

Churchill: The Power of Words

[Little Ray]

I cubic centimeter is one milliliter. He was being “prescribed” 1/4 of a liter of spirituous liquor per day.

[Kirkwood]

The mistake is yours. One cubic centimeter (1 cc) is equivalent to 1 ml.