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was still marked cedema of the legs but the calves seemed no 

 longer tender. On the one hundred eighth day it was neces- 

 sary to discontinue the diet, owing to the reasons already stated 

 under the other cases. The following note was made on this 

 day : Pulse 80, a little feeble ; no throbbing over the cardiac area : 

 point of maximum impulse not distinctly visible nor palpable; 

 the first sound is considerably prolonged at the apex; he com- 

 plains of pains in the legs and eyes; there is marked oedema of 

 the legs and tenderness on pressure; the knee jerks are active. 



Table IV. — Record of rations consumed by prisoners of Group II. 



Prisoner 

 number. 



Kind of rice. 



White rice, 97 days; red rice, 20 days 



White rice 



White rice 



Duration of experiment. 



117 days, January 17 to May 12. 

 97 days, January 17 to April 22. 

 108 days, January 17 to May 3. 



Diet. 



Day 1. 



Rice--. 

 Bacon . 



Day Z. 



Rice 



Onions __- 



Lard 



Rice 



Bananas - - 

 Sugar 



Day 3. 



Bread 



Rice 



Starch 



Sugar 



Lard 



Rice 



Bacon 



Day i. 



Rice 



Onions 



Lard 



Rice 



Bananas -- 

 Sugar 



Amount, in grams, consumed 

 by prisoner number — 



7 



11 



10 



12 



9 



8 



300 



300 



300 



300 



300 



300 



50 



50 



50 



50 



50 



50 



300 



300 



300 



300 



300 



300 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



15 



15 



15 



15 



15 



15 



300 



300 



300 



300 



300 



300 



150 



150 



150 



150 



150 



150 



75 



75 



75 



75 



75 



75 



150 



100 



100 



150 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



50 



50 



50 



25 



25 



50 



25 



25 



25 



15 



15 



25 



20 



20 



20 



10 



10 



20 



300 



300 



300 



300 



150 



300 



50 



50 



50 



50 



50 



50 



250 



300 



300 



300 



300 



300 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



15 



15 



15 



15 



15 



15 



300 



300 



300 



300 



300 



300 



150 



150 



150 



150 



150 



150 



75 



75 



75 



75 



75 



75 



Diet. 



Day 5. 



Rice 



Bread 



Bacon 



Bread 



Rice 



Starch 



Sugar 



Lard 



Day 6. 



Rice 



Onions .-. 



Lard 



Rice 



Bacon 



Day 7. 



Rice 



Bananas.. 



Sugar 



Bread 



Rice 



starch 



Sugar 



Lard 



Amount, in grams, consumed 

 by prisoner number — 



200 

 150 

 30 

 200 

 100 

 50 

 25 

 20 



300 

 100 



15 

 300 



50 



11 10 12 



200 



150 



30 



200 



100 















300 

 100 



15 

 300 



50 



200 

 150 

 30 

 200 

 100 

 50 

 25 

 20 



200 



150 

 30 

 200 

 100 

 50 

 25 

 20 



300 



100 



25 



200 



100 















200 



150 



30 



200 



100 















300 

 100 



15 

 300 



60 



300 

 100 

 25 

 

 

 

 

 



