M 121 -
II.
Occupation group
Time of meal
Items of diet per day
6.30 a.m.
White rice 14 to 12 lbs.
Noodle or congee 4 ozs.
Beef or fish (alternate days) 3 ozs.
Table VI.
AVERAGE DIETARY HISTORY OF THE PATIENTS,
Occasional luxuries or accessories during festival
Herb tea (leong cha)-consists of green leaves of various plants, sugar cane and roots.
Approximate cost
A.
1.00 p.m.
Shrimp sauce 2 ozs.
Salted fish 2 ozs.
Red bean porridge, or Salted egg, 1 piece Green bean porridge
6.00 p.m.
Vegetable-fresh or preserved 6 ozs.
Salt ΟΖ.
Chinese cakes 25-28¢
Oil 2 ozs.
6.30 a.m.
White rice 1 lbs.
Herb tea
Noodle or congee 4 ozs.
Beef or fish daily 3-4 ozs.
Red bean porridge
B.
1.00 p.m.
Dried bean cream 2 ozs.
Salted egg 1
Green bean porridge
Vegetable-fresh or preserved 6 ozs.
6.00 p.m.
Salt 2 oz.
Chinese cakes 28-30¢
Soya bean sauce 0.2 oz.
Cooking oil 2 ozs.
8.30 a.m.
White rice 1 lb.
Chinese cakes
Beef, pork, fish, Almond tea chicken or duck 4-6 ozs.
C.
1.00 p.m.
Fresh vegetables 6 ozs.
Bean porridge
6.00 p.m.
Salt
Fruit (seasonal) 1 oz.
Cooking oil 4 ozs.
Sometimes midnight meals noodles 3 ozs. or pudding
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