




STUDIES OF DIETARIES. I4I 

No. 173. DIETARY OF A PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE IN 
MIDDLETOWN, CONN. 
The study began October 19, 1896, and continued 7 days. The members of 
the household consisted of seven adults, two men and five women. One man 
was elderly and not engaged in any active work; the other was a young and 
active clergyman. Two of the women were middle aged and three young. 
All were in good health and actively occupied. The number of meals taken 
was as follows: 
Two men, E - = = 2 < 4 é = Peto meals: 
Five women (105 x .8), equivalent to - = : «  Sarmeals: 
Total number of meals taken equivalent to - - 123 meals. 
Equivalent to one man 41 days. 
TABLE 33. 
Cost and weights of food materials used in dietary of private 
boarding house in Middletown, Conn. 
















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Beef.* $ , $ | | 
Sirloin steak, - - |Mjr.40| 6| 8.0|| Cake, = : =i) 87h 40h 2h sges 
Short steak, - - |M)| .16)—|14.0)| Crackers, - -| 84).13/—|13.5 
Shoulder, - “ - |M| .40| 3} 1.0|| Macaroni, - --| 80). 10|—|12.0 
Dried and smoked, - |M| .03|—| 2.0)| Sugar, granulated, - | M|.39 7, 3.0 
Veal, Syrup, maple, - = HNL) SES a Tio 
: Ati __ || Beans, dried, - =| .M) 00) Loss 
Bg toasts ah oe Celery (56 % refuse), I2|.09|—| 6.0 
Lamb. Corn, canned, - =o ML Ogi tisoee 
Neck and shoulder, - | 7| .25| 2} 2.5|/ Onions (7.3 % refuse), | 13}.03) 1)11.0 
Leg, = - - | 5] .90| 4| 2.0|| Potatoes(17.6%refuse)| 16).18|13)14.5 
Pork. Sweet potatoes (20 % 
eit refuse), - = MOET s24\ 20) t0n5 
en aa ; 5 si be : Aa Tomatoes, canned, - |106;.08) 2) 8.0 
; 4 ; "°|| Apples (38 % refuse), | 20).08) 4.10.5 
Poultry. || Bananas (38 % refuse),| 21).22) 115.0 
Ghicken, =). - - |M| .72| 2.15.5]! Grapes (23.3 % refuse),) 22|.15) 1/10.0 
Peres i E Miro eowaltrio Prunes (25.7 % refuse),| 23|.15| 1) 2.0 
utter, 7 - - |Mj\r.04) 3.15.5 Accessortes, : 
Cheese, - - = OSS) s L011 4,0 
: : a | Catsup, - : - | —|.02\—| 4.5 
Cheese, cottage = 15 9)),-05|— |) 0.0 {sup, 
Milk, : g ? : ti 102/311 4.5 Olives (27.5 % pit), =e |: 17 a 
Cream . e - |MI .48) 4) — Pickles... = = Sy | 20} Ij13.0 
t Coffee, - : - | —}.18)—,11.5 
Corn meal, = - |64| .O1|—|10.0]| Tea, Z : Wee eps |e 
Flour, bread, - = oa 201. Gi, 1.0 | 
Flour, pastry, - - 69) .03/—|14.5| Animal waste (a); = \124) 4 Ts 
Rolled oats, - - |74| .09) 1| 8.0|| Clear fat, waste (ap) \.2 5 ee 
Rice, - - |77| .o1 —| 3.5|, Vegetable waste Fo U2 ba) Liege 

* All weights in this dietary are of the edible portion without refuse. 
