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The Daily average per capita value of the Food, supplied since February 1944 by the Japanese Army to the Santo Tomas Camp, compared with recognised Standard Requirements:
Protein Grams
Carbohydrate
Grams
Fat Grams
Calories
Required by avg. man, light labor
70
455 - 510
75 - 100
3,000 - 3,500
Required lying quietly in bed
at the rate of
2,400
Supplied by Jap. Army to Internees (All labor in Camp):
1944
 February
36. 6
295
13.8
1,452
March
39
349
11.7
1,660
April
35
289
9.8
1,380
May
38.7
306
13.8
1,503
June
39
355
17.8
1,736
July
28.6
257
19.8
1,321
August
29
285
11.5
1,360
September
27.8
252
12.6
1, 229
October
24
203
12.4
1020
November
25.5
194
13.4
999
December
19.6
185
9
398
Average 1944
31.2
270
13.2
1,323

Meat, Milk and Eggs were totally absent, while up to September inclusive a gross daily average of one ounce of fresh fish per person was provided; also an average of two small bananas per person per month, and no citru s fruit at all. Green vegetables were almost all supplied by the Camp Garden.

During 1944 the Camp Garden supplied the Camp with 247,765 lbs. (approx. 124 tons) of Produce. 117 tons were green vegetables, of which the largest crop was Talinum, 75 tons.

Average loss of weight among adults (19 years and over) during internment:
Av. Loss up to 15th Aug. 1944
Av. Loss since 15th Aug. 1944
Total Avg. Loss at 20th Jan. 1945
Men
27 lbs
24 lbs
51 lbs
Women
16 lbs
16 lbs
32 lbs
Total Avg.
22 1/2 lbs
20 lbs
42 1/2 lbs

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