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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
SundayMen 6 4 16 2 -   - - - 6 - -
 Women 5 3 16 2 -   - - - 5 - -
MondayMen 6 - - 5   - - - 6 2 - -
 Women 5 - - 4   - - - 5 2 - -
TuesdayMen 6 - - 7 -   - - 6 - 1½ or
 Women 5 - - 6 -   - 2 - 5 - 1½ or
WednesdayMen 6 - - 2 -   14 - - 6 2 - -
 Women 5 - - 2 -   12 - - 5 2 - -
ThursdayMen 6 4 16 2 - or - - 22 6 - 1½ or
 Women 5 3 16 2 - or - - 20 5 - 1½ or
FridayMen 6 - - 5   - - - 6 2 - -
 Women 5 - - 4   - - - 5 2 - -
SaturdayMen 6 - - 2 -   14 - - 6 2 - -
 Women 5 - - 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
SundayMen 6 1 ½ 4 16 2 - - - - 6 1 ½
 Women 5 1 ½ 3 16 2 - - - - 5 1 ½
MondayMen 6 1 ½ - - 5 - - - 6 1 ½
 Women 5 1 ½ - - 4 - - - 5 1 ½
TuesdayMen 6 1 ½ 4 16 2 - - - - 6 1 ½
 Women 5 1 ½ 3 16 2 - - - - 5 1 ½
WednesdayMen 6 1 ½ - - 2 - - 14 - 6 1 ½
 Women 5 1 ½ - - 2 - - 12 - 5 1 ½
ThursdayMen 6 1 ½ 4 16 2 - or - 22 6 1 ½
 Women 5 1 ½ 3 16 2 - or - 20 5 1 ½
FridayMen 6 1 ½ - - 5 - - - 6 1 ½
 Women 5 1 ½ - - 4 - - - 5 1 ½
SaturdayMen 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 3 2 3 16 - - - - 5
Monday 5 3 4 - - - - - 5
Tuesday 5 3 6 - - - - 2 - 5
Wednesday 5 3 3 - - - 12 - - 5
Thursday 5 3 2 3 16 - or - 20 5
Friday 5 3 4 - - - - - 5
Saturday 5 3 3 - - - 12 - - 5

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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