School Diet. By Clement Duke, M.D. (Rivington's. 6e. net). —This
is the second edition of a book published about eight years ago. The author has revised and enlarged it, and given it additional value. It now leaves nothing to be desired in pre- cision and definiteness. The responsibility of the master of a boarding-house neglecting information so plain and of such essential importance is great indeed. Yet that there is gross neglect in these matters, and not the least gross in some very highly paid schools, is beyond all doubt. Here is Dr. Duke's estimate of the diet necessary per week for a boy between fourteen and nineteen :- Carbohydrates (bread, sugar, butter, &c.) ... 173 oz.
Nitrogenous (milk, meat, fish, cheese) ... ... 315 oz.
Vegetables ... 84 oz.
Pastry and fruit, fresh or preserved ... 71 oz. Here are the figures of a school where the boys are fed according to Dr. Duke's ideal of what should be :- Carbohydrates 103 oz.
Nitrogenous ... 240 or. Vegetables ... ... 87 oz.
Pastry and fruit ... 48 oz.
So that in the " ideal " school we have a total of 478 oz. against an estimate of 676 oz., making a daily deficiency of nearly two pounds. If these things are dune in the green tree, what is done in the dry ?
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