Ymborth Tloty Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth Workhouse Diet

At a Meeting of the Board of Guardians of the Aberystwyth Union, held on the 2nd day of October, 1871, it was resolved that the following amended Dietary Tables for the Paupers of the respective Classes and Sexes herunder described, in the Workhouse of this Union be submitted for the sanction and approval of the Local Government Board, pursuant to the General Dietary Order of the Poor Law Board, dated the 16th day of February, 1848.

Table 1. Dietary for the Able-bodied.

		Breakfast		Dinner								Supper
		Bread	Oatmeal Gruel	Cooked Meat	Potato	Bread	Soup		Suet Pudding	Cheese	Potato Hash	Bread	Cheese	Broth	Oatmeal Gruel
		oz	pt	oz	oz	oz	pt		oz	oz	oz	oz	oz	oz	pt
Sunday	Men	6	1½	4	16	2	-		-	-	-	6	-	1½	-
	Women	5	1½	3	16	2	-		-	-	-	5	-	1½	-
Monday	Men	6	1½	-	-	5	1¼		-	-	-	6	2	-	-
	Women	5	1½	-	-	4	1¼		-	-	-	5	2	-	-
Tuesday	Men	6	1½	-	-	7	-		-	2½	-	6	-	1½ or	1½
	Women	5	1½	-	-	6	-		-	2	-	5	-	1½ or	1½
Wednesday	Men	6	1½	-	-	2	-		14	-	-	6	2	-	-
	Women	5	1½	-	-	2	-		12	-	-	5	2	-	-
Thursday	Men	6	1½	4	16	2	-	or	-	-	22	6	-	1½ or	1½
	Women	5	1½	3	16	2	-	or	-	-	20	5	-	1½ or	1½
Friday	Men	6	1½	-	-	5	1¼		-	-	-	6	2	-	-
	Women	5	1½	-	-	4	1¼		-	-	-	5	2	-	-
Saturday	Men	6	1½	-	-	2	-		14	-	-	6	2	-	-
	Women	5	1½	-	-	2	-		12	-	-	5	2	-	-

Table 2. Dietary for the Aged and Infirm, and Imbeciles.

		Breakfast			Dinner							Supper
		Bread	Tea	Butter	Cooked Meat	Potato	Bread	Soup		Suet Pudding	Potato Hash	Bread	Tea	Butter
		oz	pt	oz	oz	oz	oz	pt		oz	oz	oz	pt	oz
Sunday	Men	6	1	½	4	16	2	-	-	-	-	6	1	½
	Women	5	1	½	3	16	2	-	-	-	-	5	1	½
Monday	Men	6	1	½	-	-	5	1¼	-	-	-	6	1	½
	Women	5	1	½	-	-	4	1¼	-	-	-	5	1	½
Tuesday	Men	6	1	½	4	16	2	-	-	-	-	6	1	½
	Women	5	1	½	3	16	2	-	-	-	-	5	1	½
Wednesday	Men	6	1	½	-	-	2	-	-	14	-	6	1	½
	Women	5	1	½	-	-	2	-	-	12	-	5	1	½
Thursday	Men	6	1	½	4	16	2	-	or	-	22	6	1	½
	Women	5	1	½	3	16	2	-	or	-	20	5	1	½
Friday	Men	6	1	½	-	-	5	1¼	-	-	-	6	1	½
	Women	5	1	½	-	-	4	1¼	-	-	-	5	1	½
Saturday	Men	6	1	½	-	-	2	-	-	14	-	6	1	½
	Women	5	1	½	-	-	2	-	-	12	-	5	1	½

Table 3. Children from 2 to 5.

	Breakfast			10 a.m.	Dinner							Supper
	Bread	Milk	Treacle	Bread	Bread	Cooked Meat	Potato	Suet Pudding	Rice Pudding	Soup	Potato Hash	Bread	Milk
	oz	pt	oz	oz	oz	oz	oz	oz	oz	pt	oz	oz	pt
Sunday	4	½	1	2	2	2	8	-	-	-	-	4	½
Monday	4	½	1	2	3	-	-	-	-	½	-	4	½
Tuesday	4	½	1	2	2	-	-	-	10	-	-	4	½
Wednesday	4	½	1	2	-	-	-	8	-	-	-	4	½
Thursday	4	½	1	2	2	-	8	-	or	-	10	4	½
Friday	4	½	1	2	3	2	-	-	-	½	-	4	½
Saturday	4	½	1	2	2	-	-	8 or	10	-	-	4	½

Table 4. Children from 5 to 9.

	Breakfast		10 a.m.	Dinner							Supper
	Bread	Milk Porridge	Bread	Bread	Cooked Meat	Potato	Soup	Suet Pudding	Rice Pudding	Potato Hash	Bread	Milk Porridge
	oz	pt	oz	oz	oz	oz	pt	oz	oz	oz	oz	pt
Sunday	4	1	3	2	3	10	-	-	-	-	4	1
Monday	4	1	3	4	-	-	1	-	-	-	4	1
Tuesday	4	1	3	4	-	-	-	-	12	-	4	1
Wednesday	4	1	3	2	-	-	-	10	-	-	4	1
Thursday	4	1	3	2	3	10	or	-	-	14	4	1
Friday	4	1	3	4	-	-	1	-	-	-	4	1
Saturday	4	1	3	2	-	-	-	10	-	-	4	1

Table 5. Children from 9 to 16.

	Breakfast		10 a.m.	Dinner							Supper
	Bread	Milk Porridge	Bread	Bread	Cooked Meat	Potato	Soup	Suet Pudding	Cheese	Potato Hash	Bread	Milk Porridge
	oz	pt	oz	oz	oz	oz	pt	oz	oz	oz	oz	pt
Sunday	5	1½	3	2	3	16	-	-	-	-	5	1½
Monday	5	1½	3	4	-	-	1¼	-	-	-	5	1½
Tuesday	5	1½	3	6	-	-	-	-	2	-	5	1½
Wednesday	5	1½	3	3	-	-	-	12	-	-	5	1½
Thursday	5	1½	3	2	3	16	-	or	-	20	5	1½
Friday	5	1½	3	4	-	-	1¼	-	-	-	5	1½
Saturday	5	1½	3	3	-	-	-	12	-	-	5	1½

The Sick and Infants under 2 years of age to be dieted under the direction of the Medical Officer.
(Signed) H.C.FRYER, Presiding Chairman.

The Local Government Board sanction the above Dietary Tables,
(Signed) FRAS.FLETCHER, Asst. Secretary.
Local Government Board, 7th December 1871.

Archifdy Ceredigion/Ceredigion Archives, Cardiganshire Board of Guardians, Half-yearly report 25th March 1884, CBG/AB/????

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