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Considering the net results of these dietary studies they were of 

 undoubted value to the settlement associations under whose auspices 

 they were made. They furnished more accurate information than 

 could have been gained otherwise regarding the ways of living, the 

 adequacy of the diet, and the faults in methods of purchasing, cooking, 

 and serving food. The information gained, it is believed, has been 

 utilized in manv ways to the advantage of all concerned. 



Investigations like the above have been carried on in man}" other 

 localities and under a variety of conditions. Of such work as a whole, 

 it seems fair to say that it has materially assisted the attempts which 

 have been made to help families like those studied in Philadelphia and 

 Chicago to better methods of living. 



