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This diet works out to be on an average over the ten days :—

From this we learn that hill-men, when placed on a diet very similar to the makkai
ata diet of the Behari, give practically identical results as regards the amount of
protein undergoing metabolism.

     This investigation further brings out the fact that the jail dietary is very
inferior to the ordinary scale to which these tribes are accustomed in their own
homes. This jail would, therefore, appear to be the only one in Bengal where the
prisoners are not better fed inside the jail than outside. The difference is very
marked as regards the protein metabolism; in round numbers we found it to
correspond to 16 grms. of nitrogen per man daily, whereas the jail diet only
provides for a metabolism of about 9 grms. of nitrogen per man daily. From
the standpoint of a well-fed Bhutia the jail food would be considered absolutely
penal. This may have something to say to the very small number of Bhutias to
be found in prison.

     (c) In order to determine whether the nitrogenous metabolism of Bhutias
and Nepalese would be similar to that of Beharis on a wheat ata diet we placed
a mixed batch of Bhutias and Nepalese on the diet from which was obtained the
maximum absorption in Bhagalpur jail. This was :—

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