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table shows the average amounts of nutrients and energy per man per 

 duy in the food eaten and rejected during this study: 



Table 28. — Nutrients and energy in food eaten and wasted in dietary study No. 388. 



[Quantities per man per day.] 



The average quantity of food eaten by these patients, 12<) grams of 

 ]:)rotein and 3,30-1: calories of energy per man per day, was })ut a trifle 

 less than in the preceding study, while the amount of food rejected 

 (a total of IS per cent) was a little higher, the average amount of 

 nutrients and energy in the total food served being about equal in 

 both studies. 



The food consumption in these two studies was noticeably larger 

 than that observed in any of the preceding. These men had no more 

 muscular activity than some of the others, and they were not consid- 

 ered to be more hearty eaters. The increase in the quantity of 

 nutrients consumed was probably due to a wider variet}^ in the diet. 



DIETARY STTJDY NO. 389— OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. 



This study was made in "Walnut ward" dining room, which sup- 

 plied food for aliout 20 employees and officers, including three super- 

 visors (males), three men clerks, several women clerks, and maids 

 employed about the halls. A considerable numl)er lived outside the 

 institution and took only a part of their meals in the dining room. 



This study was carried on at the same time as Nos. 387 and 388, 

 and the same menu was served. The total number of meals taken, 

 estimating 1 meal per woman as 0.8 meal per man, was 236, equiva- 

 lent to 1 man for 79 davs. 



Table 35 of the Appendix contains the detailed data for the total 

 amounts of food provided, eaten, and rejected. The total amounts of 



