50 



denc}^ on the psirt of the uttendants to make the patients huny throut^h 

 their meals, particuhirly supper. 



MiK-h care was taken in this dining room to return all unserv^ed 

 food, })ut the amounts returned were small, for the reason that practi- 

 cally all the food provided was served. From the statistics in Table 

 35 of the Appendix it will be noticed that only a few articles were 

 rejected in large proportions. Boiled salt cod evidently was not rel- 

 ished; neither was wheat breakfast food. 



DIETARY STUDY NO. 375— INFIRM MALE PATIENTS. 



This study was made with 47 male patients from middle life to old 

 age, more or less infirm, more than 50 per cent of them l)eing parole 

 patients — that is, being at liberty to walk about the grounds unattended. 

 A few did light work in the ward and dining room, but most of them 

 were almost entirely idle. They occupied the ground floor of the 

 Dawes ])uildlng, called '" Dawes l)asement," and were supplied with 

 food from the general kitchen. 



The study began with breakfast, March 4, 1903, and continued 7 days, 

 with 21 meals. The total iuun))er of meals taken was 991, equivalent 

 to 1 man for 330 days. The menu during the week of the study was 

 as follows: 



AVednesday, March 4, 1903. 



Jireakfast. — Oatmeal, liot rolls, l)eef stew, butter, coffee. 



Dinner. — Corned beef, crackers, liean soup, bread, steamed potatoes, boiled cabbage. 



Supper. — Evaporated-apple sauce, l)read, gingerbread, butter, tea. 



Thursday, March 5, 1903. 



Breakfast. — Evaporated-peach sauce, hot rolls, butter, coffee. 



Dinner. — Beef stew with dumplings, boiled kidney beans, bread, butter, coffee. 



Supper. — Finger rolls, baked beans, butter, tea. 



Friday, March 6, 1903. 



Breakfast. — Steamed potatoes, boiled salt cod, hot rolls, butter, coffee. 

 Dinner. — Boiled rice, baked haddocik, crackers, bread, steamed potatoes, cottage 

 pudding with siiuce, soup. 

 Supper. — Bread, butter, tea, rhubarl) sauce. 



Saturday, March 7, 1903. 



Breakfa.'it. — Fried hominy, corn bread, bread, beefsteak, butter, coffee. 

 Dinner. — Vegetable soup, bread, boiled beef, steamed potatoes, crackers, fried 

 mush. 

 Supper. — Ginger cookies, apple jelly, bread, butter, tea. 



Sunday, March 8, 1903. 



Breakfad. — Baked beans, wheat breakfast food, bread, butter, coffee. 

 Dinner. — Bread, stewed corn, roast beef and dressing, steamed j)otatoes, apple pie, 

 coffee, butter. 

 Supper. — Bread, cake, stewed peaches, butter, tea. 



