EXAMPLES OF DIETARIES AS SHOWN IN THE DIAGRAMS. (Dr. Lyon Prayrarr on the Food of Man.) 
—— = j | ; 
| Weight |x. Ralatances ? Proportion between 
| Nitrogenous : Mineral = —_-— 
| seo rnee! Ingredients. arene Matter. nent Carbon in | Carbonin | REMARKS. 
- = 12 ee : = ope ‘ ee Heat-givers. 
Dieraries oF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. | | | 
English Soldier - - - - 36,15 4.92 1 | 
Do. in India - - - - 34.15 2.39 1 ene r | 
English Sailor (Fresh Meat) - — - 34.82 3.17 1 Public Dietaries. 
Do. (Salt Meat) - - - | 40.83 6.03 1 : 
Dutch Soldier, in War - - - 35.21 1.85 1 3.87 
Do, inPeace - -  - 24.52 4.15 1 5.32 Mutpen: 
French Soldier - - - - 33.24 4,62 l i Sa Special Return obtained. 
|BavarianDo. - - - = - 21.08 3.32 1 5.47 
Hessian Do. - - - - - | 23.0 1 6.16 Lizsic. 
| DIETARIES OF THE YOUNG. | | ; 
| Christ’s Hospital, Hertford - - - 216 17.16 61.27 39.18 1 4.21 ; 
Do. London - 242 17.27 76.82 46.95 1 5.02 re * ri 
Chelsea Hospital, Boys’ School - « | ‘245 | 12.89 93 28 57.67 1 8.29 (Reiees Returns obtained. 
Greenwich Hospital, do. - - 231 | 18.43 86.73 52.87 ett page tl 
DIETARIES OF THE AGED. 
Greenwich Pensioners - - - | 269 24.46 3.54 72.43 1 5.46 
Chelsea do. - - - 332 29.95 4.65 78.03 1 4.80 | A 
Gillespie Hospital) Rdinbureh = = 156 21,02 92.32 2.35 71.39 i 6.26 Special Returns obtained. 
Trinity Hospital, do. - - - 192 19.63 97.34 3.33 57.30 1 5.38 
Oxp Pauper Dietanies. | 
Class 1. - se - ~ = - 3.27 54.30 1 4.95 ) 
Te ee = > pe = | 2.89 51.10 1 6.31 
SP eh - - - - 3.91 55.43 1 6.50 The 6 dietaries recommended as equivalent by the Poor-Law 
»y 4 = 2 - = 2 - 3.96, 67.87 1 6.50 Commissioners. 
» 5.- - z = = = o 3.58 54.72 1 6.53 
6. - - - = : - 5 | 2.84 49.57 1 6.25 
Average of all English Counties in 1851 “ . 58.0 1 4.85 Specially reduced from all the Unions in 1851. 
| St. Cuthbert’s, Edinburgh - - - 175 3.31 46.98 1 5.85 gi Sees oa ry 
| City Workhouse, Do. - - - 107 1.74 31.48 1 436 | Special Returns. 
| ENG.isH Prison DieTaries. | | 
| Class 2. Males 5 = > 2064 15.28 111.85 3.46 59 23 1 7.13 Convicted Prisoners exceeding 7 days, but not exceeding 21 days. 
eet do. é ; si 276 18.26 123.60 4.05 67.53 l 6.81 Do. Hard labour, exceeding 21 days but not 
more than 6 weeks. 
» 4,887, do. - : = = 2714 20.97 125.98 5.03 69.88 1 6.13 Gonvleted/Exieonet, Hard labour, above 6 weeks and not more 
nu Oe do. - - - 326 20,29 130.57 4.23 73.31 1 6.65 Convicted Prisoners, Hard labour, for terms exceeding 4 months. 
| Benoa Prison Dieranies. 
| Non-Labouring Convicts - - - 224 18.43 163.16 2,08 76.35 1 7.62 
Working Convicts —- - = 296 28 16 191.12 2.97 91.07 1 5.96 
Contractors’ insufficient Diet = = 1674 12.70 135 95 1.30 61.33 1 8.88 
Bompay Prison DieTaries. From information supplied from the India House. 
= oes of Prisoners not on Hard Labour | | 182 28.00 101.50 2.03 68.81 1 4.52 | 
fard’Labour®=" § = <=) 5 224 35.63 128.80 2.45 87.22 1 4.50 
i Arctic AND OTHER Dierarigs. 
eg - - - - - se 250.0 1280.0 a0 1125.0 .. = These probably repre- (ieceer 1835, p.448, Parry, 1823,p.413. 
Bosjesman Fi-~ lias! = 5 OD 999.0 640.0 a 966.0 a = sent Extreme cases Cochrane, p. 255. Saritcheff, Bar- 
rcteanints ene oa eee Oe “ DIO. 368.0 bo 555.0 an 3 mentioned by Hel row, pp. 152, 258. Richardson, vide 
Agricultural Labourer, England - ey |! 163.6 2a 400.0 cn 604.0 me = J following authorities. Agric, Cyc. article Diet. a 
Do 5 |} 163, 26.64 106.57 1.10 74.70 o. ofa Gloucestershire See Agric. Cyclopedia. 
Da: ae 114.6 20.39 72.46 1.18 51.72 50 x Dorsetshire e 
ndia - - | 218.0 14.02 138.27 2.41 61.54 te . Dharwar, Bombay — Return in Bombay Prison Dietaries. 
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