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        The general conclusion arrived at from these investigations is the urgent
necessity for a reduction in the quantities of rice given to the prisoners, both
in the interests of their health and from motives of economy.

       The quantity of rice in the Bengal jail diets should be reduced by 8 ozs. per
man daily, and in Behar diets by 4 ozs. per man daily. We have no hesitation in
saying that, in effecting this economy to the State, the prisoners will be placed in a
much better position as regards their nutrition, capabilities of doing work and
general health.

       We now pass to some observations made on the effects of adding an animal
protein to the Behari diet; but, as the level of nitrogenous metabolism is already
high we did not consider it necessary to go into much detail regarding these effects.

SECTION 4.

The effects of varying the components of the Behari diet, i.e., of
adding an animal protein to it.

TABLE XXII.

Buxar Jail.

       (i) Investigations to determine the percentage of the nitrogen of mutton
absorbed when mutton is added to a diet in which the level of nitrogenous
metabolism is on a low scale.

Diet A.

Five Behari prisoners on "basal diet" for a week.

BATCH Q. Quantity
of Urine.		 Total N.
of Urine.		 Weight
of pri-
soners.		 N. of
Burma
rice.		 N. of
Mung
dal.		 N. of
Makkai
ata.		 N. of
Goat's
flesh.		 N. of
Vege-
tables.
  c.c. grms. lbs. grms. grms. grms. grms. grms.
Five prisoners, Beharis     8,540 38.25 124.4 13.60 34.59 22.05 .. 2.36
8,880 34.18 124.4 13.60 34.59 22.05 .. 2.36
9,130 36.93 124.4 13.60 34.59 22.05 .. 2.36
10,370 35.27 124.4 13.60 34.59 22.05 .. 2.36
8,720 35.64 124.4 13.60 34.59 22.05 .. 2.36
Same five men on "basal diet" to which mutton is added.
Diet B.
Batch Q, same five men       7,240 47.66 123.8 13.60 34.59 22.05 10.43 2.36
7,000 42.67 123.6 13.60 34.59 22.05 10.43 2.36
9,820 46.33 123.9 13.60 34.59 22.05 10.43 2.36
9,710 44.38 124.0 13.60 34.59 22.05 10.43 2.36
9,000 44.85 123.8 13.60 34.59 22.05 10.43 2.36