asked the Minister for Health if he will state the estimated cost at current Dublin retail prices and at national retail prices per item, per head, per week, and the total cost, of each of the dietary scales relating to children and adults in the care of the Dublin Board of Assistance and the Grangegorman Mental Hospital Board, in the form of a reply of 28th May, 1958.
Written Answers. - Dietary Scales in Dublin Institutions.
33.
The information requested, based on figures as at mid-May, 1959, is as follows:—
DUBLIN Board of Assistance.
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(a) At average Dublin retail prices |
(b) At national retail prices |
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|
Children |
Adult inmates of St. Clare's Home and Brú Chaoimhín |
Children |
Adult inmates of St. Clare's Home and Brú Chaoimhín |
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|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Bread |
1 |
7¼ |
3 |
2½ |
1 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
|
Milk |
6 |
0¼ |
3 |
4¾ |
6 |
0¼ |
3 |
4¾ |
|
Butter |
2 |
0¼ |
1 |
10½ |
2 |
0¼ |
1 |
10¾ |
|
Tea |
0 |
2¼ |
0 |
10¾ |
0 |
2¼ |
0 |
11 |
|
Sugar |
0 |
2¾ |
0 |
2½ |
0 |
2¾ |
0 |
2½ |
|
Cocoa, etc. |
0 |
5 |
0 |
11¾ |
0 |
5 |
0 |
11¾ |
|
Rice Tapioca, etc. |
0 |
3¼ |
0 |
0½ |
0 |
3½ |
0 |
0¾ |
|
Flakemeal or Oatmeal |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
|
Eggs |
0 |
9¼ |
0 |
1½ |
0 |
8¼ |
0 |
1½ |
|
Fish |
0 |
8¾ |
0 |
8¾ |
0 |
8½ |
0 |
8½ |
|
Potatoes |
1 |
2¾ |
2 |
0¾ |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1½ |
|
Peas |
— |
0 |
2 |
— |
0 |
2 |
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|
Onions |
0 |
1½ |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1½ |
0 |
1 |
|
Sausage |
— |
0 |
2¼ |
— |
0 |
2 |
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|
Total cost of items shown |
13 |
10¼ |
14 |
5½ |
13 |
9¼ |
14 |
6 |
As pointed out in the answers to previous questions figures in respect of vegetables other than potatoes, peas and onions are not readily available and, with regard to meat, the cost would depend on the cuts used which vary from day to day. Further, much of the meat is bought in carcass form and consequently a retail price cannot readily be ascertained.
GRANGEGORMAN Mental Hospital Board.
|
At average Dublin retail prices |
At National retail prices |
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|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Tea |
8 |
8¼ |
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|
Butter |
2 |
1¾ |
2 |
2 |
|
Bread |
4 |
3¾ |
4 |
2¾ |
|
Milk |
1 |
0¼ |
1 |
0¼ |
|
Sugar |
2¼ |
2¼ |
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|
Potatoes |
4 |
1¼ |
4 |
2¾ |
|
Fish:Male |
8¾ |
Male |
8¾ |
|
|
Female |
7¾ |
Female |
7½ |
|
|
TOTALS:Male |
13 |
2 |
13 |
3 |
|
Female |
13 |
1 |
13 |
1¾ |
Notes:
(1) The Board has no special scales for children but extras and special diets are prescribed by the Medical Officers in individual cases as required.
(2) Figures in respect of vegetables other than potatoes are not readily available.
(3) The cost of meat has not been included in the table as the cost would depend on the cuts used. In addition, some of the meat is bought in carcass form and consequently a retail price cannot readily be obtained.