188 ; - REPORT—1863. 
daily, including 1 Ib. or 1} 1b. of rice, with vegetables, milk, or dal. A list 
of the different vegetables which are used is given. The jail dietary varies 
with labour, duration of sentence, and day of the week. That for short sen- 
tences is abundant; but long-sentenced prisoners lose weight, and nine out of 
twelve (Coolie or Sonthal) fall victims to the diseases of prisons. (Diets 
Nos. 11, 5, 6, and 7.) 
32. Dr. N. Jackson, Sumbulpore, states that twelve chittaks of rice are 
eaten daily. Wheat is eaten occasionally; dal, vegetable, and fish univer- 
sally. Maize, three or four chits., occasionally. Meat, six or eight chits., 
once a week by the well-to-do classes. Milk, 1 Ib. daily by the higher, and 
every four or five days by the lower class. Cheese, oil, ghee (2 0z.) by the 
better classes, ‘ til’ oil by the lower. Sugar or molasses 1 to 4 ozs. when 
chapattees are eaten. Massalahs from 3 to 1 oz. daily. Spirits are in gene- 
raluse. The total weight of food daily is 3 lbs. The jail diet is too same 
and uniform, and there is no surer way of extinguishing an unhealthy man 
than by lengthened confinement in jail. 
33. Dr. G. M. Govan, Ranchee, states that tribes and sects differ much in 
dietary, and he describes them. The coolies work hard, and (a man, or a 
man and his wife?) eat, thirteen out of fourteen days, 8 lbs. of rice, 8 ozs. of 
vegetable, and 1 oz. of salt daily ; on the remaining day they eat 6 Ibs. of rice, 
4 ozs. of dal, 1 oz. of vegetable oil, and 2 lbs. of flesh at two meals (midday 
and 6 p.m.) daily. They drink fermented beer and spirits. They are very 
healthy. The jail dietary is a good one, and consists of coarse rice 24 ozs., 
dal 6 ozs., vegetables 4 ozs., salt and seasoning + oz,, and 4 ozs. of flesh once a 
week for such as choose to have it. 
34. Dr. W. W. Henps, Nagpore, shows that the dietary differs with caste, 
and gives the following as the daily food, in ounces, taken at two meals :— 
ear g 4 
- 2 |Se "3 sla 
: S fae] od , Idgl|S Oo Pals 
2/8 \/a)2lfa\2)2/5 Sessile 
SiBI/AlA iIpeoC}O |e Olea rOotljas 
Brahmins ........60+ se 16 | 16) 4 2 a 32 }8)...'8) 1 6 
LIN COGOS von nc ounce se seen eor 24 8| 4 sat Fl 4] 1618|/6\/8| 13) 4 
Mahomedans............ 24 A gl here see ee 4 | 32 6,8, 14 | 6 
Dheers and other 
ean ae 4 | fo tay epee ane js] 4| 4 
but all these foods are not eaten on the same day. The jail dietary varies with 
labour; the highest mortality with sentences of under one year. Both jail 
and free populations suffer from fever and bowel-complaints. (Diet No. 15.) 
35. Dr. W. R. Gryxts, Chindwarrah, states that the Gonds proper and Koor- 
koos eat daily 2 lbs. of coarse wheat-flour, unleavened, 4 or 5 ozs. of dal, one 
or two chillies, salt, vegetables, and condiments. They are fond of any kind 
of flesh, and drink intoxicating fluids. The Goojwrs eat only vegetable food, 
and do not drink spirits. The Megrahs are apathetic, and will eat and drink 
anything. All eat vegetable oil; but ghee is too dear. Rice is almost un- 
known. The jail dietary varies with labour and sex, and rice is substituted 
for wheat-flour twice a week. (Diet No. 16, and in another Report, No. 15.) 
36. Dr. 8. J. Wynpow¥, Bhundarrah, states that the Mahomedans eat 16 ozs. 
of rice, 16 ozs. of attah, 4 ozs. of meat, 8 ozs. of vegetables, and } oz. of eurry- 
stuff daily; the Brahmins the same quantity of rice. attah, vegetables, and 
curry-stuff, with 6 ozs. of dal, 8 ozs. of milk, and 2 ozs. of ghee; the Hindoos 
8 ozs, of rice, 16 ozs. of attah, 4 ozs. of dal, 4 ozs. of vegetables, 2 ozs. of ghee, 
