66 



Table 26. — Nutrients and energy in food eaten and wanted in dietary study No. 386. 



[Quantities per man per day.] 



The food consumption in this study, 97 grams of protein and 2,813 

 calories of energy per man per day, is slightly smaller than in the 

 preceding study, but the average in both was considerably larger than 

 that in study No. 3S4 and others in which the patients had about the 

 same amount of muscular exeix-ise. 



The quantity of food rejected was also very small, but was slightly 

 larger than in the preceding stud}^, the difference being comparable with 

 that observed in the food consumption. In other words, the quantity 

 served per man per day was very nearly the same in both studies. 



The amounts of food sent from the kitchen to the dining room were 

 much nearer the quantities which were served than was the case in the 

 preceding study, so that the proportions returned to the kitchen were 

 smaller. Taken in connection with the small percentage of food 

 rejected, this would seem to indicate that, whether intentionally or 

 accidentally, the amounts of food provided for the ward were gauged 

 more nearly to the desires of the patients than is usual where special 

 attention has not been given to this matter. 



DIETARY STUDY NO. 387— MALE PAROLE PATIENTS. 



This study was made in Poplar ward, with about 1-t parole patients, 

 most of whom had not been committed to the institution, but came of 

 their own will, some being under treatment for dipsomania and others 

 recovering from the effects of fever, sunstroke, etc. They were quiet 

 and orderly, and gave little sign of mental derangement. Very few 

 of them did any regular work, but all spent a large part of their time 

 out of doors, and must have had considerable muscular exercise. 



The study began with breakfast, Saturday, May 2, 1903, and con- 

 tinued 7 days, with 21 meals. The total number of meals taken was 

 275, equivalent to 1 man for 92 days. 



