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preliminar}' observations of 1 clay, and continued for 7 days, with 21 

 meals. In the preliminary period the only food weighed was that for 

 supper, but the different kinds of food in the material rejected were 

 separated and an attempt was made to determine cleari}^ just what was 

 desired in carrying on the study. An accurate census of the patients 

 at each meal showed the total number of meals taken to be 11,353, 

 which was equivalent to 1 man for 3,784 days. 



The food consumed in this study was prepared in the "detached 

 kitchen,'' described on page 10, which directly adjoins the large dining 

 hall in which these patients were served. This hall is neat and clean, 

 large, and well heated and ventilated. The patients are served by the 

 attendants and, owing to the nearness of the dining room to the 

 kitchen, the food comes to the tables fairly hot, which makes it seem 

 more appetizing. 



During the week that this study was made the following menu was 



served: 



Tuesday, September 30, 1902. 



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

 Dinner. — Beef stew, bread, cabbage, bread pudding, butter, coffee. 

 Supper. — Bread, butter, prune sauce, tea. For workers, meat. 



Wednesday, October 1, 1902. 



Breakfast. — Oatmeal, beef stew, bread, coffee, butter. 



Dinner. — Bean soup, corned beef, bread, eggplant, potatoes, crackers. 



Supper. — Baked apples, bread, butter, tea. For workers, meat. 



Thursday, October 2, 1902. 



iJ/'CfflA/as^.— Oatmeal, prune sauce, coffee, butter, biscuit. Fur workers, meat. 

 Dinner.— Beei potpie, bread, vegetable soup, beets, crackers, butter. 

 Supper. — Baked beans, bread, butter, tea. For workers, meat. 



Friday, October 3, 1902. 



Breakfast. — Salt mackerel, bread, butter, coffee, potatoes. 



Dinrifr.— Baked cod, bread, coffee, beets, cabbage, steamed pudding, butter. 



Supper. — Tomato sauce, bread, butter, tea, cheese, crackers. For workers, meat. 



Saturday, October 4, 1902. 



Breakfast. — Beefsteak, potatoes, bread, butter, coffee. 



Dinner. — Vegetable soup, beef, crackers, bread, cal^bage, hominy. 



Supper. — Baked apples, bread, butter, tea. For workers, meat. 



Sunday, October 5, 1902. 



Breakfast. — Oatmeal, bread, butter, coffee, baked beans. For workers, meat. 

 Dinner. — Eoast beef, corn, potatoes, bread, butter, coffee, rhubarb pie. 

 Supper. — Bread, butter, apple jelly, cake. 



Monday, October 6, 1902. 



/?rea^/o.s<.— Coffee, sausage, hot biscuit, butter, potatoes. 

 Dinner. — Bean soup, shoulder, bread, cal)bage, potatoes, crackers. 

 Supper.— \\yi)\e jelly, bread, butter, tea. For workers, beef. 

 Sugar and milk are added to tea and cdflL-;' in the kitrhen. 



