the calories are taken from protein, while it is only 10 percent in Village B. a difference in the calories from fat between Villages A and B.

Then, let's compare the hygienic status and customs in Villages A and B.(see Ta ble 6) In Village A 90 percent of the households use some filter for domestic d rinking water sup-ply, while it is only 12.5 percent in Village B . The second point is whether they boil this water for baby use or not. In case of village A , 40 percent of the households boil the wa-ter for baby use, while only 2.5 per cent of the households in Village B boil water for baby use. In other words, in Village B, raw water is utilized for drinking water for babies.

We interviewed the households for the percentage of certain diseases. In Villag e B, 80.5 percent of the households answered that the baby experienced a certai n disease, while it was 56.2% percent in Village A. This verified importance of the clean water supply, and that the water should be boiled and cleaned. It re flects the hygienic education level of the mothers, which is closely related to the health status of the babies and infants.