Nitrogen
Taken in.
Output.
Nitrogen in Urine.Weight of Fæces (dry).
Jan.127.466grams.11.31grams.
139.99211.63
147.4129.38
158.5608.4427.5grams.
167.2828.8928.5
178.3498.9913.0
69.0grams contain
6.46% N.
49.06158.64+4.45grams nitrogen.
49.061grams nitrogen.63.09grams nitrogen.
Nitrogen balance for six days=-14.029grams.
Nitrogen balance per day=-2.338gram.

Daily diet same as Oakman’s, except that on January 12th 30 grams potato chips were not eaten. Nitrogen intake corrected accordingly.

NITROGEN BALANCE.—Sliney.

Nitrogen
Taken in.
Output.
Nitrogen in Urine.Weight of Fæces (dry).
Jan.126.501grams.5.94grams.22.5grams.
139.9758.4426.0
147.3887.4222.5
158.5607.8924.0
167.2827.2313.0
178.3498.1515.0
123.0grams contain
6.72% N.
48.05545.07+8.26grams nitrogen.
48.055grams nitrogen.53.33grams nitrogen.
Nitrogen balance for six days=-5.275grams.
Nitrogen balance per day=-0.879gram.

Daily diet same as Oakman’s, except that on the 12th 190 grams stewed tomatoes and 190 grams macaroni were uneaten; on the 13th at breakfast 25 grams of coffee were left, and on the 14th at breakfast 25 grams coffee were not taken. Corrections in intake of nitrogen made accordingly.

COFFMAN STELTZ