asked the Minister for Health if he will state, in respect of the financial year ended 31st March, 1946, and the financial year ended 31st March, 1947, the average weekly cost per head of the food supplies to the inmates of the several poor law institutions maintained by the Dublin Board of Assistance, the South Cork Board of Assistance, the West Cork Board of Assistance, the North Cork Board of Assistance, the Waterford County Board of Assistance and Limerick Corporation.
Written Answers. - Institution Inmates—Cost of Food Supplies.
The average weekly cost per head of the food supplied to persons maintained and treated in public assistance institutions under the control of the authorities mentioned for the year ended 31st March, 1946, was as follows:—
|
Public Assistance Authority |
Institution |
s. |
d. |
|
Dublin Board of Assistance |
St. Kevin's Institution |
10 |
6 |
|
St. Patrick's Home |
9 |
2¼ |
|
|
South Cork Board of Public Assistance. |
Bandon District HospitalCork County Home and Hospital |
197 |
2¼6¼ |
|
Kinsale District Hospital |
12 |
1½ |
|
|
Macroom District Hospital |
15 |
11¼ |
|
|
Midleton District Hospital |
10 |
3¾ |
|
|
Midleton District Home |
7 |
2½ |
|
|
Youghal District Hospital |
16 |
6¾ |
|
|
Cork County Council (Northern area). |
Fermoy County HospitalKanturk District Hospital |
914 |
3¾9½ |
|
Mallow District Hospital |
9 |
11½ |
|
|
Millstreet District Hospital |
12 |
5½ |
|
|
Cork County Council (Western area). |
Bantry District HospitalCastletownbere District Hospital |
1214 |
2¾3 |
|
Clonakilty County Home |
8 |
0½ |
|
|
Clonakilty District Hospital |
9 |
7¾ |
|
|
Dunmanway District Hospital |
15 |
2½ |
|
|
Schull District Hospital |
15 |
9¼ |
|
|
Skibbereen County Hospital |
13 |
0 |
|
|
Waterford Board of Public Assistance. |
Dungarvan County HomeDungarvan District Hospital |
914 |
4 0 |
|
Lismore District Hospital |
14 |
0 |
|
|
Waterford County Hospital |
8 |
2 |
|
|
Limerick Corporation |
City Home and Hospital |
10 |
4¼ |
NOTE: "Food" includes drink and tobacco.
As the accounts of local authorities in respect of the year ended 31st March, 1947, are at present in course of audit, similar information in respect of that year is not now available but particulars will be supplied as soon as possible.