asked the Minister for Health if he will ascertain and state having regard to quality, the estimated cost per food item per head per week, at current Dublin retail prices of the items listed in the Grangegorman Mental Hospital Board dietary scale which were given in a reply on 6th November, 1957.
Written Answers. - Grangegorman Mental Hospital Dietary Scale.
I have no figures for average Dublin retail prices for a date later than mid-August last. The information requested by the Deputy, based on mid-August figures, is as follows:—
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Food Item |
Male |
Female |
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|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Milk |
4 |
8 |
4 |
8 |
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|
Bread |
3 |
11¼ |
3 |
11¼ |
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|
Beef |
7 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
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|
Mutton |
6 |
5¼ |
5 |
2 |
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|
Bacon |
6 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
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|
Fish |
10½ |
10½ |
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|
Potatoes |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
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|
Vegetables |
1 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
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|
Beef, Mutton, Bacon or Eggs for evening meal |
3 |
2½ |
— |
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|
Eggs and Bacon or Sausage for evening meal |
— |
3 |
2½ |
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|
Tea |
1 |
1½ |
1 |
1½ |
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|
Sugar |
7½ |
7½ |
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|
Butter |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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|
Bacon (Rashers) |
5 |
9¼ |
5 |
9¼ |
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|
Eggs |
10 |
— |
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|
Jam |
5 |
5 |
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|
Coffee |
— |
9½ |
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|
Flour |
½ |
½ |
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|
Friday's Breakfast: |
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|
Eggs |
5 |
5 |
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|
Milk |
2 |
2 |
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|
Oatmeal |
1 |
1 |
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|
Pudding Ingredients: |
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|
Milk |
8 |
8 |
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|
Beef Suet |
¾ |
¾ |
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|
Dripping |
1½ |
1½ |
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|
Rice |
½ |
½ |
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|
Cornflour |
¾ |
¾ |
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|
Bread |
1¾ |
1¾ |
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|
Eggs |
2½ |
2½ |
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|
Jam |
1½ |
1½ |
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|
Custard |
2½ |
2½ |
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|
Dried Fruit or equivalent substitutes |
9 |
9 |
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|
TOTAL COST |
£2 |
12 |
9 |
£2 |
9 |
2¼ |
Figures in respect of vegetables other than potatoes are not readily available and those in respect of meat vary according to the type and cut supplied. The costs shown for these items must, accordingly, be regarded as approximate.