§ Mrs. Cullenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the weekly cost of a patient's diet in the Western Region's mental hospitals; and the weekly cost of diet per patient in general hospitals under the same board.
§ Mr. Clunieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the weekly cost of a patient's diet in the South-East Region's mental hospitals; and the weekly cost of diet per patient in general hospitals under the same board.
§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the weekly cost of a patient's diet in the North-East Region's mental hospitals, and the weekly cost of diet per patient in general hospitals under the same board.
§ Mr. J. StuartThe cost of feeding patients is not recorded separately from the cost of feeding staff. Per person fed, the average weekly cost of provisions in 1954–55 was:
Region Mental Hospitals General Hospitals £ s. d. £ s. d. North-Eastern 18 3 19 5 South-Eastern 1 0 10 1 3 5 Western 18 4 1 3 6