190 REPORT—18683., 
Indian corn and barley-bread, 14 lb. of rice, 5 ozs. of dal, 1 to 2 ozs. of butter, 
2 lb. of duhee, with vegetable and salt, and 3 lb. of fish or flesh thrice a week. 
The jail dietary now varies with labour, and is also divided into classes. 
(Diet No. 14.) 
43. Dr. J. M. Coatrs, Chumparum, states that about 2 Ibs. of rice, 1 1b. of 
dal or fish, 4 lb. of vegetables, and 3 oz. of oil, spices, and salt each, is the or- 
dinary free dietary ; and describes the mode of cooking them. Some oils are 
eaten in the cold and others in the hot season, whilst but little dhoe and ghee 
are obtained. The jail diet varies with labour and day of the week. The 
Sunday’s diet is that of the non-labouring class, and it suits the prisoners. 
[As I think it probable that there is an error in the report, in quoting ounces 
instead of chittaks, I do not transcribe the table. ] 
44. Dr. J. Suraertann, Patna, shows that the jail diet varies with labour, 
and describes at length the various kinds of food eaten by the population, 
with the cost, and with remarks added. (Diet No. 19.) 
45. Dr. T. Duka, Monghyr, states that his information has been derived 
at second-hand. The lower classes eat three meals a day. The jail dietary 
varies with labour. The free dietary is not given in daily combination. 
(Diet No. 20.) 
46. Dr. R. F. Hurcutyson, Shahabad, shows that the total weight of food 
obtained by the free labourers varies from 18 to 24 chits. daily ; but he does 
not state of what it is composed, and the weight of each kind. He shows 
the evils of the jail system, and states that scurvy and diarrhea are the jail 
pests. The jail dietary varies with labour and day of the week, and perhaps 
with race. (Diets Nos. 11 and 2.) 
47. Dr. A. G. Crews, Purneah, states that the dietary of the free popula- 
tion consists of rice 20 ozs., dal 4 to 6 ozs., fish 4 to 8 ozs. sometimes, and 
vegetables 4 to 8 ozs.; milk and curd are much used. The new jail dietary 
varies with labour. (Diet No. 14.) 
48. Dr. W. F. Goss, Sonthal Pergunnahs, states that the Hindoos use but 
little animal food, and that is fish, milk, kid, and ghee. Only the lower classes 
eat pigeons, mutton, water-fowl, and pork. The Sonthals eat all kinds of 
flesh. Vegetables, fruits, and various kinds of grain are eaten. The jail 
diet consists of rice 24 ozs., dal 4 ozs., salt, massalahs, and oil 4 oz. each, daily, 
and sustains the health. 
49. Dr. 8S. Detrrart, Hazareebaugh, states that the daily quantities of 
food obtained by the free labourers consists of 28 ozs. of various kinds of 
grain, dal or vegetables 12 ozs., with salt and condiments, and sometimes 
parched rice, gram, wheat, or Indian corn in addition. They eat three 
meals daily. The jail diet varies with labour, the non-labouring receiving 
no meat, and 2 ozs. less of rice and vegetables than the labouring. The mor- 
tality was excessive, but the health is now better. (Diet nearly like No. 11.) 
50. Dr. C. J. Jackson, Sarun, states that the constant food of the free 
labourer is the cerealia and their allies, leguminous seeds, and condiments. 
The occasional additions are tubers and succulent roots, leaves, fruits, and 
melons. He states the chemical and botanical characters and the price of 
each. The jail dietary varies with labour and day of the week. (Diet No. 14.) 
BENARES. 
51. Dr. A. H. Curxer, Benares, states that the foods in ordinary use are 
flour, rice, dal, curds and whey, goor or treacle-cakes, with acid mixtures, as 
tamarinds and other spices. The flour is prepared from wheat, barley, Indian 
