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culosis, its cause, prevention, and cure; pneumonia, 

 cause and prevention; diphtheria, its cause, treatment, 

 and prevention ; typhoid fever, its cause and prevention ; 

 water and milk supplies; (optional) smallpox and vac- 

 cination; (optional) hydrophobia and the Pasteur treat- 

 ment ; cause and prevention of other diseases ; safeguards 

 of the body against disease. 



C. FOODS AND THEIR USES. 



1. Food substances found in the human body: presence of pro- 



teins, fats, carbohydrates, mineral matters, and water 

 in various parts of the human body. 



2. Necessity of foods: (a) for growth, (6) for repair, (c) for the 



production of energy. 



3. Definition of a food. 



4. Composition of foods : food substances in milk ; difference. 



in the composition of animal and vegetable foods. 



5. Uses of each of the food substances: comparison of the uses of 



the nutrients. 



6. Cooking of foods : importance of proper cooking ; reasons for 



cooking animal foods; principles involved in, (a) frying, 

 (6) making soups, (c) stewing, (d) boiling meats, (e) roasting 

 and broiling; reasons for cooking vegetables; boiling 

 vegetables ; bread making. 



7. Food economy: importance of food economy; comparative 



cost of foods ; economy in the purchase of foods ; economy 

 in the use of foods. 



8. Daily diet : amount of each nutrient required ; necessity for 



a mixed diet ; avoidance of indigestible foods ; sugar as a 

 part of the diet. 



D. STIMULANTS AND NARCOTICS. 



1. Definition and examples of each. 



2. Tea and coffee : preparation of each ; effect of each on body ; 



use and abuse of each. 



3. Chocolate, cocoa, and other beverages: composition; effects 

 on body. 



4. Alcoholic beverages : composition ; alcohol as a stimulant and 



