Insane patients who have been illy-nourished must be liberally fed. The first effort should be to increase the weight of the body. Cream, olive oil, broiled bacon, plenty of butter on the bread, are of primary importance. All foods should be concentrated.

Three hard-boiled yolks grated over a dish of milk toast, eggs and milk, puree of beans, peas and lentils, mutton broth and milk soups rather than meat, should be depended upon. If necessary resort to two-hour feedings of milk and barley water, milk and egg, giving two quarts of milk and six eggs a day. Where the patient refuses to eat and must be fed by forced feeding, adhere to milk and eggs, or milk and white of eggs, then milk and yolk of egg.

When "softening" or "hardening" of the brain occurs accompanied by an increase in weight, give a simple non-stimulating vegetable diet. Weak tea, coffee or chocolate can be given once a day. Avoid red meats.

May Eat

Eggs

Milk

Broth

Vegetable broths

Nut broths

Nut milk, nut cream

Cream soups

Hard-boiled eggs on milk toast

Hard dry breads

Plenty of butter

Cream

Olive oil

Broiled bacon

Cocoanut cream on vegetables Puree of old peas, beans and lentils Fresh fruits and fruit juices Koumys Buttermilk

All sour milk preparations Peptonized milks, if necessary Cup custard, floating island Fruit tapioca Mock charlotte Souffle puddings Lamb, chicken

Avoid

All bulk foods Underground vegetables Cooked fruits Sweets, pies, cake Soft white bread Hot breads Mashed potatoes

Highly-seasoned and stimulating foods Heavy puddings Fried foods, pork, veal Pink-fleshed fish Shell fish and crustacea ,

Red meats