38
Remarks.—In the above statement no extras are included with the exception of two
ounces of sugar daily issued as such. Table salt (Na. Cl.) is not included, as the daily quantity
was not stated in the table forwarded. The value of an infusion of tea or cocoa, &c., can-
not be stated with accuracy, and a value has not been assigned in the statement. The sailor
is better provided with accessory foods than the soldier. The diet in harbour requires more
variation. Variety in the character of the food apart from the mere elements of nitrogen
and carbon being an essential in alimentation. In the above diet for a man at moderate
work carbon and nitrogen are both deficient. Fat is in very small quantity. Three ounces
are necessary for even a moderate diet.
BRITISH SAILOR ON EAST INDIAN STATION—DIET AT SEA.
Table showing the quantities of the various articles of Diet issued during eight days with a
view to calculating in a subsequent Table the Value of the average Daily Diet.
Days.
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Quantity in 8
days,
Mark given to Dick
Biscuit.
Oz.
A
B
A
C
B
A
B
0
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
160
Salt Beef.
Salt Pork.
Preserved Meat.
Pounds.
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
i
¾
1½
Raisins.
Sugar. Split Pcas. Rice.Dried Potatoes.
Flour. Salt.0 Cocoa. Tea. Lime Juice.
Mustard. Pappar.
Ounces.
1½
..
1½
1½
4½
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
16
5½
5½
5
16
4
4
4
4
9
..
..
9
..
9
..
27
¾
..
¾
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
2¼
Issued weekly
½ ¼
Vinegar. Rum.
Pints.
¼
1
Bight days have been taken as showing the series of diets usually followed under ordi-
nary circumstances. The same series would again commence on the 9th day.
BRITISH SAILOR ON EAST INDIAN STATION—DIET AT SEA.
Nutritive values in Ounces Avoirdupois and in 10ths of Ounces of Articles taken in Diet dur-
ing eight days.
Articles.
Preserved Meat
Salt Beef
Salt Pork
Biscuit
Split Peas
Rice
Preserved Patatoes *
Flour
Suet
Baisins
Sugar
Total for 8 days ...
Daily average ...
Quantity
in ozs. for
8 days.
24
48
48
160
16
4
4
27
2¼
44
16
35375
44 22
Water.
12 960
23 672
12 960
2 580
420
4 350
670
1 630
460
59 702
7 463
Nitroge-
nous Subs-
tances.
6 624
12 240
4 224
24 960
3 540
020
240
2 770
090
54 708
6 838
Pats.
3 708
086
35 184
2 080
330
030
' 016
540
1 425
...
43 399
5 424
Carbo-
hydrates.
1 570
...
117 120
8 580
3 330
3 744
18 966
...
2 300
15 440
171 044
21 380
Salts.
708
10 392
...
2 880
390
019
016
450
120
090
094
15159
1 894
* Estimated as equal to 16 ozs. fiesh potatoes.
Daily quantity of so called water free solids as in the above table 35 536 ozs. avoir.
Total average daily Nitrogen when at sea
... 471 822 grains.
"
"
Salt
"
...
828 625
"
Carbon in Albuminates
...
...
... 1,593 254
"
"
Fats ...
...
...
... 1,973 534
"
"
Carbo hydrates ...
...
... 4,151 996
"
Total, Carbon ...
...
...
... 7,718 784
"
The above table represents the histo-genetic and thermo-genetic values of the principal
parts of the Navy ration when the sailor is at sea. By a comparison of these amounts of
carbon and nitrogen as measuring the chemical and physical values of foods, it will be ob-
served that the Naval ration at sea is amply sufficient for all demands that may be made
upon it under the most varying circumstances during service. The diet in harbour is on the