LOW PROTEIN DIETARY IN THE TROPICS 



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Mohammedan and European. Bright's disease, which, accord- 

 ing to Chittenden's views, should be practically non-existent 

 in the Hindu in contrast to the Mohammedan or European, 

 is exceedingly prevalent. Atheroma and granular kidney are 

 practically as common in the Hindu as in the Mohammedan, 

 the slight difference in the figures being completely explained by 



RICE-EATING BENGALI COOLIES. 



the greater incidence of these conditions in the later decades of 

 life, during which a much larger proportion of Mohammedans 

 are alive. The figures show 



NOTE. Atheroma present : Hindus, 26-8 per cent. ; Mohammedans, 

 29-2 per cent. 



Taking the total deaths after fifty years of age, the position is 

 reversed 50 per cent, of Mohammedans show marked atheroma 

 against over 52 per cent, of Hindus. 



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