Tenth annual report, &c., of the Belfast District Asylum for lunatic poor, being from 1st April, 1839, to 31st March, 1840.

  • Belfast District Lunatic Asylum
Date:
1840
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Credit: Tenth annual report, &c., of the Belfast District Asylum for lunatic poor, being from 1st April, 1839, to 31st March, 1840. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ■©irtarj? OF THE THE BELFAST DISTRICT ASYLUM, FOR LUNATIC POOR. BREAKFAST, AT NINE, A.M. One quart stirabout, and One-third quart new or mixed milk, One-and-a-half pint stirabout and One-half pint new or mixed milk, DINNER, AT TWO, P.M. } Males’ ) Each | Females. ) Morning. Three pounds potatoes, and One quart soup, Three pounds potatoes, and One-and-a-half-pint soup, Three-and-a-half pounds potatoes & One pint mixed milk, Three pounds potatoes, and One pint mixed milk, } i i Males. Females. Males. Females. } } Sunday, Tuesday, VVednesday & Thursday. Monday, Friday, and Saturday. SUPPER AT SIX, P.M , IN WINTER, AND SEVEN, IN SUMMER. Eight ounces loaf bread, and One-third quart mixed milk, Six ounces loaf bread, and One-half pint mixed milk, igU’ Those of the convalescent Patients who are actively employed, are i allowed four ounces of boiled meat, in addition to the soup, four days in the j week. When the state of the patients’ health requires it, the diet is changed i accordingly ; and any other that may be necessary, such as wine, tea, mutton, j &c., &c.> is substituted. } Malcs‘ I Each ] Females. $ mornin&-