THE RELATION OF DIET TO DISEASE 423 
tation of soft moist food that requires rather a long time 
for its primary digestion. This type of food has also a 
high and easily available sugar content which makes it a 
Table 19. 
An Analysis of the Pathological Findings Described in the 5,366 Autopsies from 
the Point of View only of the Dietary Habits of the Animals. The Percentage 
Results Represent the Proportionate Number of Cases of Each Pathological 
Lesion Found in the Entire Group of Animals on Each Special Diet without 
Reference to Zoological Orders. 
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Malnutrition 
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1.6 
.6 
2.2 
.05 
.4 
.1 
Food Poisoning 
.3 
2.5 
.05 
.2 
.08 
Acute Gastritis 
3.2 
6.3 
9.3 
3.1 
.9 
2. 
1.3 
13.5 
Acute Duodenitis .... 
.5 
.3 
.5 
.1 
1.4 
1.2 
5.4 
Acute Enteritis 
2.5 
3.4 
3. 
3.1 
7. 
1. 
8. 
5.4 
Acute Gastroenteritis. 
26.3 
53.2 
19.9 
29.2 
25.3 
38.6 
35.6 
64.8 
Chronic Gastritis 
1.1 
6. 
2. 
.8 
.2 
1.4 
.3 
5.4 
Chronic Enteritis .... 
2. 
5.6 
3. 
2.2 
1.1 
3.3 
1.3 
13.5 
Colitis 
1.9 
.1 
2.2 
1. 
3.1 
.4 
.6 
.08 
Acute Pancreatitis. . . . 
Chronic Pancreatitis. . 
.5 
1.7 
.2 
1.2 
.5 
Acute Liver Disease.. . 
.8 
1.3 
.3 
1.4 
4.2 
2.8 
2.5 
2.7 
Chronic Liver Disease. 
3. 
6.3 
3.3 
6. 
1.1 
2.5 
1.6 
13.5 
Acute Nephritis 
9.1 
12.2 
12.7 
12.4 
5.1 
6.7 
4.1 
8.1 
Chronic Nephritis. . . . 
4.5 
11.6 
6.7 
7.8 
2.9 
6.7 
2.1 
13.5 
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ration 
.1 
.34 
1.1 
.3 
2. 
.4 
8.1 
Arterial Disease 
.1 
3.1 
.3 
2.2 
.3 
3.1 
.66 
1.8 
Anemia pernicious.. . . 
.3 
.32 
Anemia secondary. . . . 
4.2 
.32 
1.2 
1.5 
1.1 
2.5 
1.5 
Thyroid Disease 
7.5 
.3 
.7 
.3 
.2 
.3 
Adrenal Disease 
1.6 
1.3 
.3 
1.5 
.08 
Diabetes 
.2 
Osteomalacia 
5.2 
.4 
2.3 
.2 
.1 
.6 
2.8 
Osteitis deformans.. . . 
.6 
Arthritis 
.1 
.3 
2.6 
.3 
.3 
.6 
2.2 
.7 
.2 
.1 
.2 
.4 
.08 
.08 
.08 
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Gout 
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Malignancy 
.05 
.9 
.6 
.05 
.6 
Tuberculosis 
32.6 
3.5 
4.5 
9.6 
12. 
1.7 
17.2 
5.7 
very favorable medium for many of the fermentative 
types of bacteria. Most of the lesions in this group were 
around the pylorus and upper duodenum. 
