m 



The .stud}" continued seven day.s. The niunber of meals taken was 

 as follows: 



Meals. 

 Man 21 



Two women (42 meaJs X 0.8 meal of man ), equivalent to 34 



Child, 8 years (21 meals X 0.5 meal of man), equivalent Xn 10 



Total numljer < if meals equivalent to 65 



Equivalent to one man twenty-two days. 



DIETARY .STUDY XO. ?y2A. 



This family consisted of two rather elderly people, a man and a 

 woman, who kept a little news and variet}' shop. They were both in 

 good health. Their income was ^18 to $20 a week and they paid §20 

 a month rent for live rooms. The fuel during the week cost them 

 about 80 cents. In addition to the food materials purchased they 

 spent 4 cents for watercress, 15 cents for tea. and 18 cents for coffee. 



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

 as follows: 



Meals. 

 Man 21 



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



Total number of meals equivalent to :-»S 



Equivalent to one man thirteen days. 



DIETARY .STUDY >'0. 33a. 



The family consisted of a man. a woman, and three children, aged 

 respectively 8, 5, and 3 3'ears. The income of the famih^ was §16 a 

 week. They received $5 a month for board for one member of the 

 family. They paid §1.5 a month rent for four rooms. The children 

 had line complexions and appeared to be very well. They were fed 

 largely on bread, milk, and potatoes, but were also allowed to drink 

 tea and coffee. The meat u.sed was bought largely for the benefit of 

 the man. The ligures for the study are somcssdiat doubtful, but the}' 

 were taken just as given by the woman, who was not very intelligent. 



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

 as follows: 



Meals. 



Man 21 



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



Child, 8 years (21 meals X 0.5 meal of man) , equivalent to 11 



Two children, 5 and .3 years (21 meals X 0.4 meal of man), equivalent 

 to 8 



Total number of meals equivalent t(j 57 



P^quivalent to one man nineteen days. 



DIETARY STUDY XO. 3-l:A. 



The family in this study consisted of four men, two women, and 

 two children, one 9 years old and the other 10 months old; the latter 

 not beino- included in the studv. The income of the familv was §30 



