47 



The stud}' continued seven days. The numl^er of meals taken was 

 as follows: 



Meals. 



Man 21 



Woman (21 meals X 0.8 meal of man), equivalent to .' 17 



Child, 10 years (21 meals X 0.6 meal of man) , equivalent to 13 



Two children, 9 and 6 years (42 meals X 0.5 meal of man), equiva- 

 lent to 21 



Two children, 4 and 2 years (42 meals X 0.4 meal of man), equiva- 

 lent to 17 



Total number of meals equivalent to 89 



Equivalent to one man thirty days. 



DIETARY STUDY NO. ITa. 



The members of this famil}- consisted of a man, a woman, and a 

 baby five months old, which was not included in the study. They 

 paid ^4 a month for the rent of two rooms. During the course of the 

 study they spent 69 cents for coffee, tea, chicory, and soda water. 



The study continued seven days. The number of meals taken was 

 as follows: 



Meals. 

 :Man 21 



AVoman (21 meals X 0.8 meal of man), equivalent to 17 



Total number of meals equivalent to 38 



Equivalent to one man thirteen days. 



DIETARY STUDY NO. 18a. 



The members of this family consisted of a man, a woman, and four 

 children, aged, respectively, 11, 8, 5, and 3^ years. They paid $8 a 

 month rent for four rooms, one of which was used as a tailor shop. 

 The members of the family were healthv. During the study they spent 

 10 cents for coffee, 6 cents for chicory, 10 cents for soda water, and 1 

 cent for salt, in addition to the food materials purchased. 



The study continued seven davs. The number of meals taken was 

 as follows: 



Meals. 

 Man 21 



Woman (21 meals X 0.8 meal of man), equivalent to 17 



Child, 11 years (21 meals X 0.6 meal of man), equivalent to 13 



Child, S years (21 meals X 0.5 meal ol man), equivalent to 11 



Two children, 5 and 3 years (42 meals X 0.4 meal ot man), equiva- 

 lent to 17 



Total numljer of meals equivalent to 79 



Equivalent to one man twenty-six days. 



