Hospital diet taken from the annual report of the hospital. Bahamas, 1915.

Catalogue reference: CO 23/275/35 folio 304. Crown Copyright.

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Bahamas General Hospital Dietary
Lunatics, Paupers and Lepers

Breakfast	Dinner	Daily to each Patient
Sunday. 6 ozs Herring 4 “ Salt or Fresh Fish.	4 ozs Rice 4 “ Fresh Beef 8 “ Potatoes	8 ozs. Bread 2 “ Sugar 1 “ Coffee (raw)
Monday. Same	4 ozs Rice 2 “ Peas 2 “ Salt Pork 8 “ Potatoes
Tuesday. Same	4 ozs Rice 6 “ Salt Beef 8 “ Potatoes
Wednesday. Same	4 ozs Rice 8 “ Fresh Fish 8 “ Potatoes
Thursday. Same	4 ozs Rice 4 “ Fresh Mutton 8 “ Potatoes
Friday. Same	4 ozs Rice 2 “ Peas 2 “ Salt Pork 8 “ Potatoes
Saturday. Same	4 ozs Rice 8 “ Fresh Fish 8 “ Potatoes
Daily Allowance for All 2 lbs. Flour 2 “ Lard 2 “ Onions 2 “ Tomatoes
Patients in Hospital.
Farinaceous Diet	Arrowroot Diet.	Milk Diet.
Daily to each Patient. 8 ozs Bread 1 “ Butter 2 pints Milk, ¼ oz. Tea 2 ozs. Sugar, 2 ozs Herring	Daily to each Patient. 1 oz. Arrowroot 1 ½ Pints Milk 2 ozs Sugar	Daily to each Patient. 4 Pints Milk.