Historical information

Nursing Student study notes on Joslins food values in the treatment of Diabetes in hospitals circa 1925. Eg Ig of Carbohydrate contains 4 calories. "A patient at rest requires 25 calories per kilogram which is just sufficient to maintain Basal Metabolism" .

Physical description

Typed foolscap page of the Joslin food values with columns detailing foods and their percentage of carbohydrates, protein, fats and equivalent calories. The third page details how to manage a patient with diabetic coma and Insulin administration according to the Mayo Clinic guidelines.