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DIETARY STUDY NO. 372— MALE PATIENTS, LARGELY NEGROES, 



CRIMINAL INSANE. 



The patients in this stud}' occupied four wards in the Howard Hall 

 huildino-, whicii is the criminal department of the institution. The 

 population of this department is composed largely of criminal insane 

 sent from prisons and reformatories, though it includes also those who 

 were committed there directly because of criminal acts due to their 

 demented condition. The patients in these four wards ate in the same 

 dining room. About 65 were included in the study, all males, and all 

 but 16 were negroes. They were in good physical health, and many 

 appeared to be robust. Among this group were 19 who were classed 

 as workers, and a few of them did considerable work, though for short 

 periods only. It seems fair to consider therefore that they did not 

 perform any greater amount of nmscular work than men ordinarily 

 engaged at light muscular work. All the patients included in the 

 group took some daily exercise walking, but the amount was probably 

 comparatively small. 



During the study 9 attendants also ate in this dining room. Their 

 food was for the most part served separately, though some of it was 

 prepared with that of the patients. These men have been included in 

 this study for the reason that no separate classification could be easily 

 made of them, and it seemed practically impossible to keep their food 

 entirely separate. 



The study began with breakfast, February 2, 1903, and continued 

 7 days, with 21 meals. The total number of meals taken by patients 

 and attendants was 1,556, equivalent to 1 man for 519 da3's. 



During the week of this study the following menu was served: 



Monday, February 2, 1903. 



Breakfast. — Oatmeal, « fried sausage, boiled hominy, Graham liiscuit, butter, coffee. 

 Dinner. — Bean soup, boiled shoulder, steamed potatoes, boiled cabbage," boiled 

 rice, apple dumplings, « soda crackers, bread. 

 /■Supper. — Boiled beef b and pigs feet, « rhubarb sauce, doughnuts, bread, butter, tea. 



Tuesday, February 3, 1903. 



Breakfast. — Wheat breakfast food, apple sauce, beef stew,'* pork chops and gravy," 

 baked potatoes,"'' hot rolls, coffee, butter. 



Dinner. — Stewed peas," pork stew, boiled Lima beans, bread pudding, steamed 

 browned potatoes," roast i^ork with gravy," bread, butter, coffee. 



Supper. — Apple sauce, smoked herring, " shoulders, ^ fritters, « rolls, butter, tea. 



Wednesday, February 4, 1903. 



Breakfast. — Oatmeal, liver and bacon," stewed potatoes,"^ beef stew, ^ rolls, 

 butter, coffee. 



Dinyier. — Bean soup, corned beef, steamed potatoes, boiled cabbage, tapioca pud- 

 ding," crackers, bread. 



Supper. — Rhubarb sauce, fried potatoes," cold corned beef, ^ head-cheese, « ginger 

 cake, bread, butter, tea. 



« For attendants. ^ For working patients. 



