In this section items of information relevant to t e everyday practice
of medicine are included. For the results of laboratory tests readers
are referred to an earlier section of the book. Diets suggested in the
section on Therapy of Common Diseases are included here as are weight,
height, obstetric and therapeutic tables. The incubation periods of some
common and serious infectious diseases complete this reference section.
DffiTS Free diet (Diet devised by Dr. D. Craddock. Reproduced with the
permission of the author and publishers, Messrs. E. S. Livingstone.) 1.
Eat and drink as much as you like of the following: LEAN MEAT, including
poultry and offal. FISH EGGS CHEESE SALADS VEGETABLES FRESH FRUIT or
fruit bottled without sugar, but not dried or tinned fruit. BUTTER,
margarine and cooking fat. CONDIMENTS, Sour pickles, thin soups,
Worcestershire sauce. TEA, coffee, Oxo, Bovril. SACCHARINE for
sweetening. 2. You may have: (a) ! pint of fresh milk daily (This
includes all milk taken in tea, coffee, etc.). (b) Up to 3 oz. of
reducing bread, or crisp bread, or six Energen rolls daily. (c) One or
two small potatoes per helping. 801 I.H.M.S.-27 The International
Handbook of Medical Science 3. You may have nothing else whatever. Note
especially that this means: No bread (except as above), biscuits (dry or
sweet), cake or pastry. No sausages, macaroni, spaghetti, rice, cereals,
thick sauces. No sugar, syrup, chocolate, sweets, cocoa, honey, jam
(except diabetic). No alcoholic drink.