64 MILK SURVEY OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER 



A tabulation of the weights of seven children whose records were 

 complete for the five periods of six months each, is summarized below : 



Total Weight of Butter or 



Date. Seven Children. Loss or Gain. Oleomargarine 



Dec. 31, 1916 477.50 pounds .' Butter Period 



July 1, 1917 501.25 pounds +23.75 pounds Butter Period 



Dec. 30, 1917 545.50 pounds +44.25 pounds Butter Period 



Tune 29, 1918 536. pounds 9.50 pounds Oleomargarine Period 



Dec. 27, 1918 592.87 pounds +56.87 pounds Butter Period 



In the list of children there was one girl who was extremely large 

 for her age and growing so rapidly that she would be called super- 

 normal. Her increase in weight was not seriously interrupted by changes 

 in diet. The results of these observations are graphically illustrated in 

 the diagram on next page. 



