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6. Soya bean.
The nutritive value of soya bean milk was recognized and publicity given in the press to the use of these products and information sent to the Society for the Protection of Children, the Hong Kong Refugee and Social Welfare Council and to other relief organizations.
7. Unpolished rice.
The use of unpolished rice in preference to polished rice was recommended. Biscuits containing rice polishing were tested, but clinical trials had to be relinquished because of failure of the supply of biscuits.
Unpolished rice in the proportion of one quarter to three quarters of white rice was issued in all Government camps for refugees and destitutes during the year as an anti-beri beri measure.
8. Activities of Subcommittees.
(A) Scientific-
(a) A number of beds were put aside in the Queen Mary and Lai Chi Kok Relief Hospitals for the investigation of persons suffering from B deficiency and for treatment of such cases with various articles of diet containing the anti-beri beri factor.
(b) An investigation into the calorie value of the diets given at the Government Refugee Camps showed that they had the following approximate values:- Men, 3,200; Women, 2,600; Children seven to fourteen years old, 2,000; Children under seven years, 1,300 calories. The proportions were correct, but the quantities were somewhat on the generous side. It was decided that it was desirable to continue giving these quantities because many of the refugees were undernourished on admission to the camps.
(c) Another investigation showed that patients deficient in vitamin C do not progress favourably on the ordinary diet.
(d) A number of investigations have been started but have not yet been completed, including the following:-
(i) Blood-pressure changes during the treatment of beri beri with intravenous vitamin B1.
(ii) A comparison of the growth and development of children on controlled diets in camps with that of poor children in their homes, and the children on controlled diets in the Physical Culture Institution.
(iii) An investigation to ascertain whether the oedema of pregnancy is due to mal-nutrition or to other causes.
(iv) The effect on the neuro-muscular system of the administration of betabion to beri beri patients.
(v) The vitamin B content of local foodstuffs and excretions.
(vi) The relation between callous formation and vitamin C deficiency.
(e) An investigation of 150 lower and middle class Chinese has shown that 60% had no deficiency of vitamin C, as shown by an intradermal test.
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6. Soya bean.
The nutritive value of soya bean milk was recognized and publicity given in the press to the use of these products and information sent to the Society for the Protection of Children, the Hong Kong Refugee and Social Welfare Council and to other relief organizations.
7. Unpolished rice.
The use of unpolished nice in preference to polished rice was recommended. Biscuits containing rice polishing were tested, but clinical trials had to be relinquished because of failure of the supply of biscuits.
Unpolished rice in the proportion of one quarter to three quarters of white rice was issued in all Government camps for refugees and destitutes during the year as an anti-beri beri measure.
8. Activities of Subcommittees.
(A) Scientific-
(a) A number of beds were put aside in the Queen Mary and Lai Chi Kok Relief Hospitals for the investigation of persons suffering from B, deficiency and for treatment of such cases with various articles of diet containing the anti-beri beri factor.
(b) An investigation into the calorie value of the diets given at the Government Refugee Camps showed that they had the following approximate values:-Men, 3,200; Women, 2,600; Children seven to fourteen years old, 2,000; Children under seven years, 1,300 calories. The proportions were correct, but the quantities were somewhat on the generous side. It was decided that it was desirable to continue giving these quantities because many of the refugees were undernourished on admission to the camps.
(c) Another investigation showed that patients deficient in vitamin C do
not progress favourably on the ordinary diet.
(d) A number of investigations have been started but have not yet been
completed, including the following:-
(i) Blood-pressure changes during the treatment of beri beri with
intravenous vitamin B1.
(2) A comparison of the growth and development of children on controlled diets in camps with that of poor children in their homes, and the children on controlled diets in the Physical Culture Institution.
(i) An investigation to ascertain whether the oedema of pregnancy
is due to mal-nutrition or to other causes.
(iv) The effect on the neuro-muscular system of the administration of
betabion to beri beri patients.
(t) The vitamin B, content of local foodstuffs and excretions.
(vi) The relation between callous formation and vitamin C deficiency.
(e) An investigation of 150 lower and middle class Chinese has shown that 60% had no deficiency of vitamin C, as shown by an intradermal
test.
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