Nitrogen Output.
Taken in. Nitrogen in Urine. Weight of Fæces (dry).
Jan. 12 7.793 grams. 7.33 grams.
13 9.992 7.64 21 grams.
14 7.388 6.21 26
15 8.560 8.18 52
16 7.282 7.92 37
17 8.349 7.26 11
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147 grams contain 6.97% N.
49.364 44.54 + 10.24 grams nitrogen.
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49.364 grams nitrogen. 54.78 grams nitrogen.
Nitrogen balance for six days = -5.416 grams.
Nitrogen balance per day = -0.902 gram.
Daily diet same as Oakman’s, except that a smaller amount of coffee was
taken at breakfast on the 14th. Nitrogen correction made accordingly.
[Illustration: COFFMAN