reasons particularly desirable. Freidenwald
and Ruhraeh advise against the use of starches and sugars in most cases
of pneumonia.

~Daily Diet Schedule.~--The same fluid diets used in acute fevers and
administered at two-hour intervals are advisable here. The following
regime is used in pneumonia:

6 A.M. 6 oz. malted milk.
8 A.M. 6 oz. cocoa.
10 A.M. 4 oz. oatmeal or cornmeal gruel with 2 oz. cream.
12 M. 6 oz. chicken broth reenforced with 1 egg white.
2 P.M. 6 oz. malted milk chocolate.
4 P.M. 6 oz. albumenized orange juice.
6 P.M. 6 oz. chicken or beef broth, reenforced with egg white.
8 P.M. 6 oz. hot milk.

Night feeding consisting of milk, malted milk, or reenforced broth may
be given at 12 M. and 4 A.M. if patient is awake.

The above diet may be varied by adding some of the beverages mentioned
in the diet for tuberculosis or fevers.

~Convalescent Diet Schedule.~--As the acute symptoms subside and
convalescence advances, the following diet may be instituted:

I

Breakfast 3 to 4 oz. cereal gruel with 2 oz. cream.
1 soft-cooked egg.
10:30 A.M. 6 oz. chicken broth, reenforced with egg, or 6 oz.
albumenized orange or grape juice.
1 P.M. 6 oz. oyster soup with rolled crackers.
1/4 cup wine jelly with 1 tbs. cream.
1 glass (6 oz.) milk--2 parts milk, 1 part cream.
3 P.M. Milk shake (4 oz. milk, 1 egg white).
Supper 4 oz. farina with 1 oz. cream.
6 oz. cocoa.
9 P.M. 6 oz. malted milk.

Hot milk, broth, or malted milk may be given during the night at 12 or
4 A.M. if patient is awake.

II

Breakfast 4 oz. orange juice on cracked ice.
3 or 4 oz. strained oatmeal with cream or butter.
1 slice soft toast.
6 oz. cocoa.
10 A.M. 1 soft-cooked egg on toast.
6 oz. milk.
Dinner 6 oz. cream of celery soup.
2 oz. rice.
4 oz. custard (soft or baked).
6 oz. milk or cocoa.
3 P.M. 5 oz. cream, egg, and vichy.
Supper 1 soft-cooked egg.
1 small baked potato.
6 oz. cocoa or malted milk.

III

Breakfast Stewed prunes.
3 or 4 oz. cream of wheat with 1 oz. cream.
1 soft-cooked egg.
1 slice of toast with butter.
6 oz. cocoa or milk.
10:30 A.M. Eggnog (1 egg, 4 oz. milk, 2 oz. cream, 1 tbs.
whisky