asked the Minister for Health if he will state in respect of Grangegorman Mental Hospital the current scale of rations applicable to (a) male nurses, and (b) female nurses.
Written Answers. - Grangegorman Nurses' Rations.
The ration scale for nursing staff in district mental hospitals is a matter for the manager for the mental hospital authority in each case and, accordingly, information of the kind required by the Deputy is not normally available in my Department. I have, however, obtained from the Grangegorman Mental Hospital Board the following details of the current scale of rations for male and female nurses in the hospital, viz:—
GRANGEGORMAN MENTAL HOSPITAL BOARD RATIONS—NURSING STAFF.
|
Daily |
Males |
Females |
|
Milk |
1 pint |
1 pint |
|
Bread |
1 lb. |
1 lb. |
|
Beef or Baconor Muttonor Fish |
12 oz. |
10 oz.* |
|
15 oz. |
12 oz.* |
|
|
8 oz. |
8 oz. |
|
|
Potatoes |
2 lb. |
2 lb. |
|
Vegetables |
As in season |
Plus
For Evening Meal—Resident Staff only:
Males—
|
Beef, Mutton or Bacon |
2 oz. |
|
or Eggs |
1 oz. |
|
Females— |
|
|
Eggs |
1 oz.* |
|
and Bacon or Sausage |
2 oz.* |
*Part of Meat allowance for dinner surrendered to increase tea allowance from two eggs per week to 1 egg and 2 oz. bacon per day (except on Fridays—1 egg only).
|
Weekly |
Males |
Females |
|
Tea |
3 oz. |
3 oz. |
|
Sugar |
16 oz. |
16 oz. |
|
Butter |
12 oz. |
12 oz. |
|
Bacon |
24 oz. |
24 oz. |
|
Eggs |
2 |
Nil |
|
Jam |
4 oz. |
4 oz. |
|
Coffee |
Nil |
2 oz. |
|
Flour |
1 oz. |
1 oz. |
|
Eggs |
1 |
1 |
|
Milk |
1/4 pint |
1/4 pint |
|
Oatmeal |
2 oz. |
2 oz. |
|
Milk |
100 pints |
100 pints |
|
Beef Suet |
4lb. |
4lb. |
|
Dripping |
10 ,, |
10 ,, |
|
Rice |
6 ,, |
6 ,, |
|
Cornflour |
3 ,, |
3 ,, |
|
Bread |
25 ,, |
25 ,, |
|
Eggs |
50 |
50 |
|
Jam |
10lb. |
10lb. |
|
Custard |
10 ,, |
10 ,, |
|
Dried Fruits or equivalent substitutes |
40 ,, |
40 ,, |
|
Tea |
2lb. |
2,, |
|
Sugar |
8,, |
8,, |
Medical Extras and Substitute Diets:
As authorised in Extra Diet Books by Medical Officers.