Twentieth annual report, for 1866 : presented to the Committee of Visitors, January 18th, 1867; and to the Court of General Sessions, April 16th, 1867 / Kent County Lunatic Asylum, Barming Heath, Maidstone.

  • Kent County Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1867
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Credit: Twentieth annual report, for 1866 : presented to the Committee of Visitors, January 18th, 1867; and to the Court of General Sessions, April 16th, 1867 / Kent County Lunatic Asylum, Barming Heath, Maidstone. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DIETARY (continued.) EXTRAS ALLOWED TO WORKING PATIENTS. Men.—Eor Luncheon, Bread 4 oz., Cheese 1 oz., Beer f pint, lor Dinner, Beer ~ pint every day; Meat 2 oz. on Meat Days, 4 oz. on Soup and Rice or Suet-pudding Days, and Meat Pudding 4 oz. on Meat Pudding Days. In the Afternoon, Beer \ pint at 4 o’clock and \ pint at Supper. Women.—Meat 2 oz. on Thursday. Those employed in the Laundry have Weekly, Tea 1 oz. Sugar 2 oz. for Breakfast instead of Cocoa; and with those employed in the Kitchens have Daily, when employed, for Luncheon, Beer f pint, Cold Meat 2 oz. Bread 4 oz. (or Bread and Cheese.) Eor Dinner, Beer \ pint on Thursday and Saturday. In the Afternoon, Beer § pint and Bread and Cheese. Male Attendants’ Diet.—Daily, Meat (cooked and free from bone) 10 oz., Bread I lb., Beer 3 pints. Weekly, Cheese 1 lb., Butter \ lb., Sugar | lb., Tea 2 oz. E emale Attendants’ Diet.—Daily, Meat (cooked and free from bone) 8 oz., Beer 2 pints. The rest same as Male Attendants. The Servants of the House have no stated allowance of Meat and Bread, but have the same quantities of Cheese and Butter as the Attendants. W. H. Vale, Printer, King Street, Maidstone.