New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-26
RATIONAL FOOD IN THE NAVY.
THE PROBLEM SUCCESSFULLY SOLVED BY
THE SURGEON GENERAL.


Washington. Nov % (5pec!aD-The surgeon-Hen-
eraI Of the Navy has successfully solved the pro"
len, OF proper food for rapidly building up COZ"
yalescents in all naval hospitals, and the results
of his investigations believed TO he OF me uep
est importance TO the great mass of people IN ~
country VINO need 10 know what is the pest ioO
for the least money supply strength and genera
phvsical stamina 10 earn a living From inc ""e
q hospital patient is in such n low state OF He''
that the diet is confined mostly 10 MIX 'n'O's
the period of eggs often In the form OF ess-hos' W
theoretic administering Of food is eXcIusNeF w.
medical interest. but when patient mas pas" "i
danger md may be allowed to eat heartily 10 pu'
him in condition for the arduous duties OF snip
board the system which has demonstrated uh
precedented value intimately concerns alnio'' WV
living human being The new full diet taoIe vi 'ie
NAVY was the outgrowth OF the most exhaustive
study and experiment. Surgeon j. ~ "a'eWo0''
who was directly charged with the matter IeeP
consulted the greatest authorities on the SUBJECT
before putting the work into operation Every care
was exercised TO provide for proper Quahllt| o.
proximate principles In variety or loods suItdpie
for liberal diet For each meal In the table run
ming through a week, the precise amounts o. al
buminoids carbohydrates and fats were arranged
bearing well in mind the preferences developed by
a seaman's life. The bills Of fare represent not
only the ideal poor mans food. but food that cam
not be surpassed for royalty as well. 1t is found
in practice from the returns of all hospitals. that
these meats cost an average OF 81 cents per day
per person. or about 10 cents per meal The tables
thought constitute the best possible fare for
those who eat 10 I've and even for those who live
eat they represent most excellent foundation
for carrying other gasronomic Injuries The naval
full diet table. which has been prescribed in
orders throughout the service, is as follows. the
figures after each article relating TO ounces
81, SUNDAY; Breaklas!mConee bread. q butter !;
Rice SOUP s. bread 4 roast beef or rcast or bocd
fowl s. potatoes, 5; other vegeta bles, g. pickles, H.
Sread Pnqdns Tn SAUCE or Gqsdd 5TG4Sp
milk ?: sugar, l. cold roast mutton or cold roast
beef, i stewed dried fruit or baked fresh fruit or
Monday: Breakfast-Conee /; bread l. butter. /;
ham, ?; eggs q in numoer or potatoes. 4 sausage
3 pinner9,Saso soup 5; bread. =; roast mutton or
g. pickles, , l. pie g. sqpperra3Iea y bread :; but
aPPplesaTce or stswgd dried fruit r
milk. q sugar = PORK l. and beans, V or 6eet.
stew or hash 5, or mutton stew. $. Dinner-vege-
Beef s: potatoes, 5: other vegetables 6: pickles J.
boiled or baked dumplings, with, sauce. G. supper
roast mutton or lamb or cold ham. i; applesauce
or baked fresh fruit or steEeS dried fruit fruit b,n
!; milk 6; sugar. l; oatmeal. l; mutton or lamb
bread S veal Or or bocd
fowl. s; potatoes, s; other vegetables 6; pickles l.
hash. s. or cold roast beef 1; stewed dried fruit
THURSDAY: Brea 6 j. bread 4 butter
]; milk, 2; sugar, y. beefsteak. 8; sugar, Z; milk
soup T. r6as Bees and
pork, 8. and beans, 4: other vegetables, C: pickles
!; cornstarch pudding With sauce. 9. supper-Tea
SSe Or fruit
' Friday ~ Breakfast@coffee, l; bread butter l.
milk q sugar milk 4; oatmeal ma ck teT,I
bread 4: fish fresh TO- or fish, salt, s; potatoes S:
other vegetables s; pickles. !. and pie. 8. Supper
Tea. 4; bread. s. butter. /; milk, 2; sugar J.:
beef stew or hash. s: stewed dried fruit apple
sauce baked fresh fruit. T.
!: milk. 2: sugar. q: beef stew or mutton stew $.
Dinner-Barley soup. 9; bread. 4; roast mutton or
roast beef s. potatoes s. other yeseaGes g
bread, G; butter |; milk. 2: sugar l: dried Clipped
beef g. or canned salmon, 4; aPPle,sauee or s'ewed
In explanation Of the foregoing table 1t Is stated
in the orders Of the Surgeon General that the
weights of meats and vegetables. including cereals
etc, are those Of the articles as purchased, ana
this applies as rule 10 the taoe az "a nn on e
parent. Whenever stews are indicated. four ounces
OF meat and equal amount OF potatoes are al
lions as palatableness may require. For sup
per the cold meats prescribed may be made into
hashes or ,stews when 1t Is considered advisable
considered, to include loaf rolls and other forms
and a reasonable variety of the best quality should
be provided. Syrup honey. not 10 exceed one
ounce should be allowed at breakfast as desired;
il is assumed that the table is provided at all
times with vinegar, salt and the usual condiments
From time 20 time as the season permits fruits
and berries may be substituted for the desserts pre-
scribed and under the head Of "other vegetables
provsion for additional fresh food should be made
as the abundance OF the market permits IN
addition to lis use for convaleseents the table Is
81 Is gradually becoming the standard In the
Marine Corps and aboard the ships