448 THE HUMAN BODY. 



number of public institutions in which the health of many 

 people is maintained as economically as possible. Such an 

 examination made by Moleschott, gives us as its result a diet 

 containing daily 



Proteids 30 grams or 465 grains. 



Tats 84 " or 1,300 



Amyloids 404 " or 6,262 " 



Salts 30 " or 465 " 



Water 2800 " or 43,400 " 



People in easy circumstances take as a rule more proteids 

 and fats and less amyloids; and this selection, when a 

 choice is possible, probably indicates that such a diet is the 

 better one: the proteids in the above table seem especially 

 deficient. 



