1939-08-24 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 24, 1939.

SUGGESTIONS FOR EMERGENCY RATIONS

From time to time a certain amount | tinned and dried), bottled juice of of interruption or dislocation may take lemons, oranges, pineapple, pumelo, place in the food supply of a country in such tubers as potatoes, sweet pota- and the Nutrition Research Committee toes and yam which can be casily have thought it desirable to place cer- stored, and in tomatoes (puree and tain suggestions before the general tinned). public to meet such contingencies. These proposals are based upon similar recommendations made by the Food (Defence Plans) Department of the Board of Trade in Great Britain.

STORAGE

If space is available efforts should be made to purchase and store a quan- tity of foodstuffs équivalent to, says, four weeks' supplies. Storage space should be clean, dry and cool.

Vitamin D is found in the body oil of fresh herrings, tinned salmon and in butter and eggs.

Other Vitamins are also necessary, but need not call for special mention in these notes.

The important point to remember is that efforts should be made to ensure that the dietary selected contains food stuffs. in each of the various classes outlined above.

QUANTITATIVE REQUIREMENTS

A well-balanced dlet which will maintain an adult in à satisfactory

Any foodstuffs not purchased in cans, jars or air-tight containers should be placed in clean, dry tins with tightly fitting lids giving protec-state of health should contain 3 ounces tion from damp, ants, cookroaches, beetles, mice, rats, and the like.

Biscuit tins, petrol, kerosine or oil tins or drums can be scaled with sold- er or putty and utiliser for this pur-

pose.

of protein, the same amount of fat and about 15 ounces of carbohydrate each day. The protein may be derived from both animal sources (eggs, fish, meat) and vegetable sources (haricot and soya beans, nuts, peas, sprouted pulses).

It is wise to mark such containers with the actual date of purchase of the The fats may also be obtained from foodstuffs so that the stock can be used both animal (butter, milk, fat mutton, regularly and replaced from time to etc.) and vegetable (groundnut oil, time when fresh purchase become pos-olive oil) sources of the former being sible.

of great value although rather more Certain articles of food lend them-expensive. Abundance of mineral salts selves to easier staorage than do and vitamins should be ensured by a others. For example:-

liberál supply of fruit and vegetables (a) Carbohydrates:-

and these will also furnish adequate cellulose content to produce a proper action of the bowels.

biscuits, honey, cornflour, flour, jam, oatmeal, rice (unpolished as well as polished), sugar, treacle. (b) Fats:--

butter, dripping, gingelly oil, groundnut oil, lard, olive oil, suet. (c) Proteins:-

The following dietary is suggested in the B.M.A. Report on Nutrition for a man, wife, and three children (6-8, 10-12 and 12-14 years) for a whole week at a cost of £2. 11, 4

(H, K. week at a cost of £2. 11. 4 (H. K. $41.76 @ 1/24.

Cost Item

bacon, beans (haricot and soya), corned beef, eggs (salted), eggs (in water glass), egg powder her- rings (tinned), lentils, peas, pork | Corned beef (salted), salmon (tinned), sardines | Salmon, tinned (tinned);

Sardines (herrings) 4

Amt. (lb.)

B

4

(d) Combined foodstuffs containing Milk, whole conden-

fats, proteins, carbohydrates in varying proportions cheese, chocolate, milk (dried, powdered or tinned);

(e) Fruits and vegetables:-

apricots (dried), black currants

(tinned), carrots (tinned), onions (dried), prunes, raisins, spinach (tinned), tomatoes (tinned or puree), various vegetables (dried and tinned or salted);

(f) Beverages, condiments, etc.:--

or evaporated Sugar Treacle, black Golden syrup Cocoa Chocolate, plain,

cating Prunes

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1/6

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3

7/6-

712

3/1

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1/-

1

5d.

1

5d.

1

Loose 1/-

1

1/4

1

6d.

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Apricots, dried Raisins

1.

1/2

JA

3d.

3

10d.

2

1/-

3

2

8d.

1/2

3d.

I

22d.

1

3d.

1/21

11⁄2d.

2

5d.

5

2/6

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9d.

1

5d.

10

1/7/2

1

1/4

.12 eggs

1/6

1

1/2

1.

2d.

Cream of tartar

1

1/2

1/4

2d.

baking soda, cocoa, coffee, cream Tomatoes, tinned of tartar, curry powder, mustard, Totmatoes, puree pepper, salt, tea, yeast (compress-Carrots, tinned ed tablets).

Rice

Lard

QUALITATIVE REQUIREMENTS

Cornflour The list of foodstuffs given above

Beans, haricot has been specially selected, not only

Peas, green, dried from the point of view of storage but

Lentils in order to make it possible for all re-

Oatmeal quirements of a balanced dietary to be

Biscuits, plain met. Mention has already been made

Dripping of carbohydrates (sugar and starches) and fats needed for producing energy Flour, white and warmth and to assist in the pro- Bacon tection of the body from certain infec-

Eggs tlons, and proteins (beans, cheese, Tea eggs, fish, lentils, meat) for building up and repairing tissues.

Minerals are also of great import- ance in order to maintain life and health. Calcium (needed for building up bones and teeth and in the re- gulation of the growth of the body) is to be found in beans, cheese, eggs, milk, oatmeal and leafy vegetables.

Iron (which gives the red colour to the blood) is present is beans, cocon, corned beef, herrings (sardines), oat- meal, onions, peas and spinach, toma- toes;

Salt

Baking soda

one

1/7/2

This dietary may be compared with the which hase been given in Hong Kong Government Refugee Camps under the administration of the Director of Medical Services over a period of several months during which the inmates have shown evidence of a very distinct improvement in health especially the children. The cost of this diet amounts to $4.80 per month for those over seven years of age and $3.00 per month for those up to seven.

Item

Phosphorus (a very important con- stituent of the bones and teeth) is contained in apricots, beans, beef, her- rings, carrots, eggs, milk, pens and rice. Iodine and certain other minerals are contained in adequate quantity in 'the foodstuffs mentioned in these notes | Rice

For men

;18 ozs.

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For women For children For children and juveni- of 7 to 14 of 7-and un-

der les of 14 and over 16 ozs.

12 ozs.

8 ozs.

or

fish on. alternate. days

2

2

114

1

+1

2

2

11

1

and so need not be specified separately. | Pork or salt egg or beef

Vitamins are also essential in diet capable of maintaining "Ilfe... Without them an otherwise balanced diet could not be utilised by the body.

Vitamin A is present in butter, car- rots, eggs, lentils, milk and peas.

Vitamin B is found in beans

apricots,

(haricot and soya), carrots, milk, oatmeal, peas, rice (unpolished). Vitamin C is present in alfalfa, amaranth, banana, cabbage (and other green leafy vegetables even

Salt fish.or salt foods Freshvegetables (alfalfa, amaranth, green brassica, turnips, onions, red peppers, etc.) on alternate days

Soya bean Cooking oil Salt when I Tea

12

6

17

214

2

1

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2

1

1%

4

Rice: 25% red rice and 75% white rice which la 40% broken and 60% whole.

In addition to the above a pint of congee containing 2 ozs: of white'`rice is desirable and soya bean milk pre- pared in accordance with the speci- fiation of the Medical Department for all children and any others so recom- mended by their doctors.

Should readers of these notes, re- quire any further Information on the ́subject, every effort will be made by the Nutrition Research Committed (Medical Headquarters, Third Floor, G. P. O. Building, Hong Kong) to pn- swer any enquiries which should be accompanied by a stamped end ad- dressed envelop