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Table 16. — WeigJitii and cost of food and nutrients in dietary studies of German 



families — Continued. 



DIETARY STUDIES OF IRISH FAMILIES (Nos. 45a-50a). 

 The details of .six stiidie.s with Irish families follow. 



DIETARY STUDY NO. 45a. 



The family in this study consisted of a man, weighing about 189 

 pounds, and two women, weighing about 143 pounds each. They 

 were all in fair health. The income of the family was ^125 a month. 

 They paid $35 a month rent for seven rooms, one of which they rented. 

 Their fuel cost them about $16 a month. During the course of the 

 study they spent 18 cents for coffee and 15 cents for tea. 



