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for six rooms. The health of the fuuiil y was not the best. The woman 

 had neuralgia; the daughter had had typhoid fever. The son was not 

 hungry in the morning but was at about 11 o'clock, although he had 

 not time to get anything lo eat then. During the course of the study 

 the faiuily spent 5 cents for watercress, 38 cents for cotfee.and 35 cents 

 for tea, in addition to the food materials purchased. 



The study continued seven days. One man took his lunch daily 

 awav from home. The number of meals taken at home was therefore 

 as follows: 



Meals. 

 Two men 28 



Two women (42 meal* X 0.8 meal of man) erjnivalent to 34 



Total number of meals et|uivalent to 62 



Equivalent to one man twenty-one dayp. 



DIETARY STUDY NO. HOA. 



This family consisted of two men. two women, and two children, 

 aged 14 and. 3 j'ears, respectively. The head of the family was a car- 

 penter. They were all in good health. The children drank coiiee 

 for breakfast and tea for supi:)er. The woman was vei-y neat and 

 intelligent and patronized the large markets. They paid ^14 a month 

 rent for seven rooms. During the study she spent 5 cents for ginger, 

 10 cents for catsup, 25 cents for tea, and 35 cents for coffee in addi- 

 tion to the food materials purchased. The fuel used during the time 

 of the study cost about 55 cents. 



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

 as follows: 



Meal.<!. 

 "Two men ;39 



Two women (42 meals XO.8 meal of man ) , equivalent to ;34 



One child, 14 years (21 meals XO.7 meal of man), equivalent to 15 



One child, 3 years (21 meals XO.4 meal of man), equivalent to 8 



Total number of meals equivalent to 96 



Equivalent to one man thirty-two days. 



DIETARY STUDY XO. 31a. 



This family consisted of one man, two woman, and a child 8 years of 

 age. They were all vigorous and in good health . The child was allowed 

 coffee or tea, one cup. three times a day. The income of the family 

 was $83 a month. They paid §25 a month rent for eight rooms. The 

 woman did not buy her provisions at the large markets. She spent 5 

 cents for tea, 15 cents for coffee, and 2 cents for soup greens in addi- 

 tion to the food materials purchased. The fuel during the week cost 

 about $1.75. 



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