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TABLE X.
(a) Investigations to determine the degree of nitrogenous metabolism on the
ordinary scale of diet for Beharis.
Buxar Jail.
(i) With Burma rice—
Burma rice 80 ozs.
Wheat ata 50 ozs.
Different dals 30 ozs.
Vegetables 30 ozs.
batch of five
men.
Four batches of five prisoners
in each batch observed over
five consecutive days.
In no case did the prisoners con-
sume the full amount of
Burma rice.
| BATCH I. | Quantity. of urine. |
Total N. of urine. |
Weight of prisoners. |
N. of Burma rice. |
N. of different dals. |
N. of ata wheat. |
N. of vege- tables. |
|
| C. C. | Grms. | Lbs. | Grms. | Grms. | Grms. | Grms. | ||
| Five prisoners, Beharis | 11,280 | 38.29 | 107.3 | 21.63 | 30.05 | 27.75 | 2.36 | |
| 9,600 | 39.51 | 107.5 | 25.33 | 30.05 | 27.75 | 2.36 | ||
| 11,500 | 45.08 | 108 | 19.58 | 33.81 | 24.25 | 2.36 | ||
| 9,500 | 42.02 | 107.6 | 22.88 | 30.05 | 27.75 | 2.36 | ||
| 8,800 | 39.30 | 107.4 | 19.82 | 30.05 | 27.75 | 2.36 | ||
Remarks.
Of the 80 ozs. of Burma rice in the diet during the five days on an average only 64.25 ozs. were eaten.
| BATCH II. | C. C. | Grms. | Lbs. | Grms. | Grms. | Grms. | Grms. |
| Five prisoners, Beharis | 6,550 | 37.18 | 115.2 | 23.46 | 30.05 | 27.75 | 2.36 |
| 6,790 | 46.67 | 115.4 | 25.33 | 30.05 | 27.75 | 2.36 | |
| 9,830 | 44.86 | 115.3 | 23.22 | 33.81 | 27.75 | 2.36 | |
| 8,500 | 39.62 | 115.2 | 26.88 | 30.05 | 27.75 | 2.36 | |
| 8,010 | 40.59 | 115.3 | 19.48 | 3.05 | 27.75 | 2.36 |
Remarks.
Of the 80 ozs. of Burma rice in the diet during the five days on an average only 67.28 ozs. were eaten.
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