asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of a Dublin Prison (a) the menu for each day in a recent week, (b) the amount of food issued per prisoner, and (c) the cost per item per head, per day, and per week at (i) Dublin retail prices and (ii) national retail prices.
Written Answers. - Dublin Prison Food Statistics.
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DIETARY for prisoners in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, during week ended 28th June, 1959.
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BREAKFAST: |
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Stirabout |
1 pint |
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Milk |
¾pint |
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or |
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Bread |
8 oz. |
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Tea |
1 pint |
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Margarine or |
¾ oz. |
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Jam |
1 oz. |
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DINNER: |
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Monday and Wednesday: |
Irish stew consisting of |
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Mutton (uncooked) |
6 oz. |
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Potatoes |
20 oz. |
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Onions or carrots |
2 oz. |
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Bread |
2 oz. |
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Flour |
¼ oz. |
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Tuesday and Saturday: |
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Beef, forequarter whole (uncooked) with broth |
6 oz. |
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Potatoes |
16 oz. |
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Cabbage or other vegetable |
4 oz. |
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Bread |
4 oz. |
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Thursday and Sunday: |
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Corned beef (uncooked) |
8 oz. |
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Cabbage |
4 oz. |
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Potatoes |
16 oz. |
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Bread |
4 oz. |
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Friday: |
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Vegetable soup |
1 pint |
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Potatoes |
20 oz. |
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Bread |
8 oz. |
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or |
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Rice sweet, boiled |
2 oz. |
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Bread |
8 oz. |
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Milk |
1 pint |
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TEA: |
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Tea |
1 pint |
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Bread |
8 oz. |
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Margarine or |
¾ oz. |
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Jam |
1 oz. |
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SUPPER: |
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Bread |
4 oz. |
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Tea |
1 pint |
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Jam |
¾ oz. |
AMOUNT of food issued per prisoner per day and cost per item per day at (i) Dublin/Dun Laoghaire average retail prices and (ii) national average retail prices at mid-May, 1959.
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Cost per item per day |
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Food |
Amount issued per prisoner |
Dublin/Dun Laoghaire average retail prices |
At National average retail prices |
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Monday 22nd June, 1959. |
d. |
d. |
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Bread |
1.45 lb. |
10.68 |
10.51 |
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Flour |
.2 oz. |
.08 |
.07 |
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Margarine |
1.54 oz. |
1.88 |
1.90 |
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Oatmeal |
1.99 oz. |
* |
.90 |
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Round Steak† |
.11 oz. |
.35 |
.32 |
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Mutton Boned |
5.05 oz. |
11.28 |
10.49 |
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Milk |
.72 pt. |
3.96 |
3.96 |
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Sugar |
1.49 oz. |
.70 |
.70 |
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Tea |
.42 oz. |
1.84 |
1.93 |
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Cabbage |
.11 oz. |
* |
* |
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Onions |
1.82 oz. |
.94 |
.94 |
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Potatoes |
1.25 lb. |
4.40 |
4.53 |
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Jam |
.78 oz. |
.82 |
.83 |
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Cheese† |
.02 oz. |
.03 |
.03 |
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Semolina† |
.01 oz. |
* |
* |
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Tuesday, 23rd June, |
d. |
d. |
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Bread |
1.50 lb. |
11.06 |
10.87 |
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Flour |
.20 oz. |
.08 |
.07 |
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Margarine |
1.50 oz. |
1.82 |
1.85 |
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Oatmeal |
1.98 oz. |
* |
.90 |
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Beef, Boned |
.11 oz. |
11.88 |
11.32 |
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Beef, Rounds† |
.11 oz. |
.35 |
.32 |
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Mutton Boned |
.33 oz. |
.74 |
.68 |
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Milk |
.67 pt. |
3.68 |
3.68 |
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Sugar |
1.51 oz. |
.70 |
.70 |
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Tea |
.42 oz. |
1.84 |
1.93 |
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Cabbage |
5.28 oz. |
* |
* |
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Onions |
.22 oz. |
.11 |
.11 |
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Potatoes |
1.11 lb. |
3.90 |
4.02 |
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Jam |
.79 oz. |
.82 |
.84 |
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Semolina† |
.01 oz. |
* |
* |
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Cheese† |
.01 oz. |
.02 |
.02 |
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Wednesday, 24th June, |
d. |
d. |
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Bread |
1.44 lb. |
10.62 |
10.54 |
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Flour |
.20 oz. |
.08 |
.07 |
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Margarine |
1.54 oz. |
1.88 |
1.90 |
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Oatmeal |
1.88 oz. |
* |
0.84 |
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Beef Rounds† |
.11 oz. |
0.35 |
0.32 |
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Mutton |
5.04 oz. |
11.26 |
10.47 |
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Milk |
0.71 pt. |
3.91 |
3.91 |
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Sugar |
1.50 oz. |
0.70 |
0.70 |
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Tea |
.42 oz. |
1.84 |
1.93 |
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Cabbage |
.11 oz. |
* |
* |
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Onions |
1.82 oz. |
0.82 |
0.82 |
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Potatoes |
1.25 lb. |
4.39 |
4.53 |
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Jam |
.77 oz. |
0.78 |
0.79 |
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Semolina† |
.01 oz. |
* |
* |
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Cheese |
.01 oz. |
0.02 |
0.02 |
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Thursday, 25th June. |
d. |
d. |
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Bread |
1.49 lb. |
10.99 |
10.80 |
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Margarine |
1.51 oz. |
1.84 |
1.86 |
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Oatmeal |
1.93 oz. |
* |
0.88 |
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Corned Beef |
6.77 oz. |
10.26 |
11.00 |
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Rounds, Beef† |
.10 oz. |
.32 |
.27 |
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Mutton |
.33 oz. |
.74 |
.69 |
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Milk |
.68 pt. |
3.74 |
3.74 |
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Sugar |
1.50 oz. |
0.70 |
0.70 |
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Tea |
.42 oz. |
1.84 |
1.93 |
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Cabbage |
5.24 oz. |
* |
* |
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Potatoes |
1.10 lb. |
3.87 |
3.99 |
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Jam |
.79 oz. |
0.83 |
0.84 |
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Semolina† |
.01 oz. |
* |
* |
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Cheese† |
.01 oz. |
0.02 |
0.02 |
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Friday, 26th June. |
s.d. |
s.d. |
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Pearl Barley |
.03 oz. |
* |
* |
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Bread |
1.70 lb. |
10.54 |
10.32 |
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Margarine |
1.46 oz. |
1.78 |
1.80 |
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Oatmeal |
1.63 oz. |
* |
0.74 |
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Beef Rounds† |
.11 oz. |
0.35 |
0.32 |
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Milk |
1.42 pt. |
7.81 |
7.81 |
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s.d. |
s.d. |
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Split Peas |
.16 oz. |
* |
* |
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Rice |
1.53 oz. |
0.93 |
1.05 |
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Sugar |
2.24 oz. |
1.05 |
1.05 |
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Tea |
.41 oz. |
1.80 |
1.89 |
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Cabbage |
.64 oz. |
* |
* |
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Onions |
.05 oz. |
0.01 |
0.01 |
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Potatoes |
3.56 oz. |
0.78 |
0.79 |
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Jam |
.77 oz. |
0.81 |
0.81 |
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Semolina† |
.01 oz. |
* |
* |
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Cheese† |
.01 oz. |
0.02 |
0.02 |
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Saturday, 27th June. |
s.d. |
s.d. |
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Bread |
1.51 lb. |
11.14 |
10.95 |
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Flour |
.23 oz. |
0.09 |
0.08 |
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Margarine |
1.51 oz. |
1.84 |
1.86 |
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Oatmeal |
1.91 oz. |
* |
0.86 |
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Beef, boned |
5.32 oz. |
10.29 |
11.70 |
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Beef, Rounds† |
.10 oz. |
0.32 |
0.27 |
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Mutton |
.30 oz. |
0.67 |
0.62 |
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Milk |
.66 pt |
3.63 |
3.63 |
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Sugar |
1.51 oz. |
0.71 |
0.71 |
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Tea |
.43 oz. |
1.89 |
1.97 |
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Cabbage |
5.46 oz. |
* |
* |
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Onions |
.27 oz. |
.14 |
.14 |
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Potatoes |
1.14 lb. |
4.01 |
4.13 |
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Jam |
.81 oz. |
.85 |
.86 |
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Semolina† |
.01 oz. |
* |
* |
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Cheese† |
.01 oz. |
0.02 |
0.02 |
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Sunday, 28th June. |
d. |
d. |
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Bread |
1.50 lb. |
11.06 |
10.87 |
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Margarine |
1.50 oz. |
1.83 |
1.85 |
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Oatmeal |
1.61 oz. |
* |
0.73 |
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Beef, Corned |
7.00 oz. |
10.61 |
11.38 |
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Beef, Rounds† |
.11 oz. |
0.35 |
0.32 |
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Milk |
.67 pt. |
3.69 |
3.69 |
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Sugar |
1.50 oz. |
0.70 |
0.70 |
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Tea |
.42 oz. |
1.84 |
1.93 |
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Cabbage |
5.41 oz. |
* |
* |
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Potatoes |
1.13 lb. |
3.98 |
4.10 |
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Jam |
.88 oz. |
0.92 |
0.94 |
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Semolina† |
.01 oz. |
* |
* |
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Cheese† |
.01 oz. |
0.02 |
0.02 |
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Mutton |
.33 oz. |
0.74 |
0.69 |
*Not available.
†Issued to sick prisoners on Medical Officer's instructions.
COST per item per week at Dublin/Dun Laoghaire and national average mid-May, 1959, prices.
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Cost per item per week |
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Item |
at Dublin/ Dún Laoghaire average retail prices |
at national average retail prices |
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s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
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Pearl Barley |
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† |
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Bread, white |
6 |
6.09 |
6 |
4.86 |
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Flour |
.33 |
.29 |
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Margarine |
1 |
0.87 |
1 |
1.02 |
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Oatmeal (pinhead) |
† |
5.85 |
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Beef, boned |
2 |
0.17 |
1 |
11.02 |
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Beef, corned |
1 |
8.87 |
1 |
10.38 |
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Beef, rounds* |
2.39 |
2.14 |
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Mutton, boned |
2 |
0.69 |
1 |
10.95 |
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Milk |
2 |
6.42 |
2 |
6.42 |
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Peas, split |
† |
† |
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Rice |
0.93 |
1.05 |
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Sugar |
5.26 |
5.26 |
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Tea |
1 |
0.89 |
1 |
1.51 |
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Cabbage |
† |
† |
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Onions |
2.02 |
2.02 |
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Potatoes |
2 |
1.33 |
2 |
2.09 |
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Jam |
5.83 |
5.91 |
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Semolina* |
† |
† |
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Cheese* |
0.15 |
0.15 |
†Not available.
*Issued to sick prisoners on Medical Officer's instructions