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followed in only a few wards, and may not have been necessary here, 

 thoiioh the attendant in charge gave it as his opinion that the patients 

 were not intelligent enough to be supplied in the customary way. 



The attendant in charge also stated that no attempt was made as a 

 rule to return to the kitchen any foods not served except steamed 

 potatoes, bread, and meat. During the time of this study no food was 

 returned (Table 35 of the Appendix), hence the food provided and that 

 served were the same, and of course equal to the sum of the food 

 rejected and eaten. 



Although the proportion of food rejected was somewhat larger than 

 might seem necessary, even with the method of serving followed, j^et 

 the amounts sent to this dining room are probably as a rule not very 

 much larger than thev should be, to allow for the varying appetites 

 of the men. The attendant in charge believed that though amply 

 sutiicient they were none too great. 



DIETARY STUDY NO. 373— MALE PATIENTS, CRIMINAL INSANE. 



This study was made with about 90 patients and lU attendants, all 

 white males, fed in Howard Hall dining room No. 2, the food being 

 supplied from the general kitchen. The patients were insane crimi- 

 nals, as in the preceding study. A few of them did a little work in 

 the wards and dining room, but the larger number had no regular 

 occupation. The}' all appeared to be in good physical health and well 

 nourished. It was the opinion of the persons in charge of the dining 

 room that the men were very heartv eaters. 



The study began with l)reakfast, February 10, 1908, and continued 

 7 days. The total number of meals taken was 2,080, equivalent to 1 

 man for 693 days. 



The menu served varied little from that of the preceding study. 



As was the case in the preceding study, some of the foods were pro- 

 vided primarily for the attendants, namely, fried chipped beef, Bologna 

 sausage, mutton chops and roast, boiled pork, head-cheese, corn bread, 

 cucumber pickles, stewed peas, fried and boiled potatoes, baked sweet 

 potatoes, preserved tomatoes, baked apples, cornstarch pudding, and 

 rice pudding. However, any portions left after the attendants were 

 served were given to the patients. 



The data regarding the kinds and amounts of food provided, etc., are 

 given in Table 35 of the Appendix. In the following table are sum- 

 marized the figures showing the quantities of nutrients and energy per 

 man per day in the food eaten and rejected: 



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