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the animals may attain a greater weight than the controls. The 
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Chart II. — Comparison of ox flesh and bread and skim milk. 
The black line = average of 2 fed on bread and milk — 1 female which 
became pregnant. 
The dotted line = average of 4 fed on ox flesh — 2 females which remained 
non -pregnant, 
Two illustrative charts may he given. 
Chart I. shows that the ox-flesh fed animals succumbed within 
two months. A more usual result with this diet is illustrated in 
* On 27/9/05 the female rat gave birth to a litter of eight. 
