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DIETARY STUDY NO. 374— MALE PATIENTS, NEGROES. 



This study was made with about 170 male patients, occupying West 

 Lodge, in the Howard Hall department, all of whom were insane 

 negroes other than criminals. From 15 to 30 were in restraint a large 

 part of the time and many were very violent at certain periods. Most 

 of them were in good physical health and were considered very hearty 

 eaters, ])eing noticeably fond of meat. From 70 to 80 of these patients 

 did a fairly large amount of work, many of them being employed out 

 of doors all day, digging tunnels, improving driveways, etc., and 

 handling pick and shovel for 7 or 8 hours a day. 



Most of the patients in this group had their meals in the regular 

 dining room, l)ut IS, who were aged, crippled, or intirm, did not come 

 there, though they received the same diet as those served in the dining 

 room. During the week of this study 5 patients received at times 

 '' special"' or " sick" diet, but the amount of such foods was small. 



This study began with breakfast, February 20, 1903, and continued 

 7 days. The total number of meals taken was 3,519, equivalent to 1 

 man for 1,183 da3's. 



The following menu was served during this study: 



Friday, February 20, 1903. 



Brca kf nut. —BoWed salt cod, steamed potatoes, hot rolls, butter, coffee. 

 Dinner.— Bean soup, baked haddock with dressing, macaroni and tomatoes, boiled 

 rice, finger rolls, steamed pudding with sauce, bread. 

 Supper. — Evaporated peach sauce, head-cheese, « bread, butter, tea. 



Saturday, February 21, 1903. 



Breakfast. — Fried hominy, beefsteak, bread, butter, coffee. 



Dinner. — Boiled beef, mashed turnips, steamed potatoes, soup, bread. 



Sapper.— Roast beef,« apple jelly, Graham bread, butter, tea. 



Sunday, February 22, 1903. 



BreakfaM.—BaVQA beans, hash, fried ham,« wheat breakfast food, bread, butter, 

 coffee. 



Dinner.— Bioasi beef, steamed potatoes, stewed tomatoes, apple pie, biscuit, bread, 

 butter, coffee. 



Supper. — Stewed peaches, plain cake, bread, butter, tea. 



Monday, February 23, 1903. 



Breakfast.— Fork sausage, hominy, bread, butter, coffee. 



Dinner. — Bean soup, boiled shoulder, steamed potatoes, boiled rice, bread. 



>S'u;j;jer.— Cinnamon bread, prune sauce, cold boiled shoulder," bread, butter, tea. 



Tuesday, February 24, 1903. 



Breakfast. — Oatmeal, liver and bacon, bread, butter, coffee. 



Dinner.— Beei stew, boiled beets, steamed pudding with sauce, bread or rolls, 

 butter, coffee. 

 Supper. — Chops,« evaporated apple sauce, soda biscuit, butter, tea. 



« For working patients. 



