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DIETARY STUDIES OF GERMAN FAMILIES (Nos. 42a-44a). 



The foUowino- three studies were those of the dietaries of German 

 families who had lived for long-er or shorter periods in this country. 



DIETARY STUDY NO. 4:2a. 



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

 two children, respectiveh' 13 and 8 j^ears old. all in g-ood health. The 

 income of the family was $15 a week. They paid $30 a month rent 

 for fiv^e rooms and a store. During- the study the}' spent 7< ) cents for 

 coffee, in addition to the food materials purchased. 



The study continued seven davs. The numl>er of meals taken was 

 as follows: 



Meals. 

 Three men 63 



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



Child, 13 years (21 meals X 0.7 meal of man), equivalent to ...... 15 



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



Total numljer of meals equivalent to 123 



Equivalent to one man forty-one days. 



DIETARY STUDY NO. ItSa. 



This family consisted of two men, a woman, and two children, aged 

 2 years and months, respectively. The children were very clean and 

 were in good health, but the 3'oungest child was rather pale. They 

 were both allowed to drink tea and coffee. The income of the family 

 was $12.50 a week. They paid $8.50 a month rent for three rooms. 

 During the course of the study thev spent 20 cents for tea and coffee 

 and 1<» cents for catsup. 



The study continued seven days. The numV)er of meals taken was 

 as follows: 



MeaLs. 

 Two men 42 



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



Child, 2 years (21 meals X 0.4 meal of man), equivalent to 8 



Total number of meals equivalent to 67 



Equivalent to one man twenty-two days. 



DIETARY STUDY NO. 4-l:A. 



The family in this study consisted of one man, one woman, and three 

 children, aged 13, 10, and 8 years, and weighing 90, 65, and 60 pounds, 

 respectively. The woman and children looked well. The two older 

 children drank a cup of coffee and a cup of tea each day. The young- 

 est child drank milk. The income of the family was not given. They 

 paid $45 a month rent for six rooms. Fuel cost them about $1 per 

 week. In addition to the food materials purchased they spent 20 cents 

 for tea, 35 cents for coffee, 30 cents for vinegar and catsup, and 5 cents 

 for pickles. 



