80 



The stuch' continued seven daj's. The famih' was away one daj^ 

 but there was a washerwoman present at two meals. The number of 

 meals taken by the family" may therefore be reckoned as follows: 



Meals. 

 Man 18 



Two Avomen (38 nieals X 0.8 meal of man), equivalent to 30 



Total number of meals equivalent to : 48 



Equivalent to one man sixteen davi^. 



DIETARY STUDY >(>. -tt'iA. 



This family consisted of three men, three women, and a child 12 

 j^ears old; all in good health. The income of the family was $100 a 

 month. They paid ^13 a month rent for six rooms. During the period 

 of the study they spent 05 cents for tea and 12 cents for yeast and 

 pepper. 



The study continued seven days. Two men took their lunches and 

 one man his dinner awa^^ from home. Hence the num])er of lueals 

 taken was as follows: 



Meals. 



Three men -42 



Three women (63 meals X 0.8 meal of man) , equivalent to 50 



Child 12 years (21 meals X 0.7 meal of man), equivalent to 15 



Total number of meals equivalent to 107 



Equivalent to one man thirty-«ix days. 



DIETARY STUDY NO. 47a. 



This family consisted of a man. weighing about iso pounds, and a 

 woman, weighing about lln pounds, and two children whose ages and 

 weio'hts were not o-iven. The voungest child had been sick before the 

 study began, but was well at the time. The older ]»oy drank cofi'ee and 

 milk three times a day. The income of the family was $9 to $10 a 

 week. They paid $5 a month rent for 2 rooms. Fuel cost them about 

 50 cents a week. In addition to the food materials purchased they 

 spent 25 cents for coffee and 20 cents for tea. 



The studv 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 (21 meals X 0.5 meal of man) , equivalent to 11 



Child (21 meals X 0.3 meal of man) , equivalent to 6 



Total number of meals equivalent to 55 



Equivalent to one man eighteen days. 



DIETARY STUDY NO. 18 A. 



This family consisted of four men, one woman, and two children, 

 aged 9 and 1 years, respectively. The children were in fair health. 



