GENERAL HEADQUARTERS 
SUPRFI5F. COMPANDER FOF THE ALLIED POWERS 
Public Health and V’elfare Section 
19 March 194-6 
KrUORANDim TOR PICOPD 
SUBJECT: Nutrition Surveys - Large Cities. 
1, The attached table presents the results of nutrition surveys, 
with regard to nutrient consumption of fivo large cities of Japan, by the 
Imperial Japanese Government. The survey of Tokyo was conducted in 
December 194-5 and of the remaining cities in February 1946. No data are 
available from the February surveys with regard to the physical examination 
of individuals of these cities. 
PAUL E. HOWE, 
Colonel, SnC 
nutritional Consultant Tokyo 
(Loo 45) 
XJagoya 
Osaka 
AVIRAGF 
Per Capital Per Adult ll 
An. Yog* Tot# An. Yog. ' 
13*4 -5a, 6 64*2 J,5aS««5ZJ1 
ale^Unit 
Pot. 
1—1 
_ 6,5 06 
..7.1*9- 
Ration Free Market 
Mo Veg. Tot. Aru Veg, Tot. 
3**3 34.4 .33*7 12.4 19.4 31.7 
iaQULCL* 1 Adult 
ilesae rroduction 
An. Vegc Tot* 
0*1 0.8 0,9 
Male 
, ito. 
i*7 
Init) 
Gift 
Veg, 
3.3 
Tot. 
5.0 
10.0 4.6.6 
57.ii 12.Js~53LJl 
{L..5L—32-2.-32-4 11.4 
17.7 29.1 
0.0 
1.0 1.0 
0.7 
2.3 
3-2 
16.q 45.5 
62.2 4SL.6 5.2*3. 
13«7. 
19.2 34.9 
0,1 
0,9 1.0 
■1.7 
2.7 
-4*4 
Kure 
11.2. 40..5 
32.1 13*2 46.0 
61,2 
0.3 29.1 29.6 10.9 
10.2 21.1 
0.1 
5.0 3.1 
1,7 
_3-Z 
JL4 
Fukuoka 
22 A -M.,1. 
i>6«6 24.3 31o9 
78.4 
0.2 36.0 36.2 23.0 
11.1 -34.9 
0.0 
1.7 1.7 
2c5 3«1 5«4 
C A L 0 n 1 h S 
Per Capita 
Per Adult Male Unit* Ration PTeo Market 
Hone rroduction 
Gift 
Tokyo 
(Dec 43) 
1971 
8252’ 
1233 
900 
26 
93 
Uegbya 
1623 
1 
1969 
1374 
500 
23 
71 
Osaka 
1777 
2222 
1338 
730 
19 
95 
Kure 
1624 
2020 
1230 
429 
192 
130 
Fukuoka 
1682 
2044 
1391 
504 
27 
122 
♦ The Japanese Mult Male Unit is approximately 0.62 in relation to 
calories. 
COIJSDLITTIOIJ CF C1T1LS OF JALiiii. February 1946 (Tokyo-Foc 45) 
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