Patients (Weekly Food Cost)

HC Deb 05 December 1955 vol 547 c2W

39. Dr. Stross

asked the Minister of Health the expenditure for each patient per week, on food, in the mental hospital in Chaddleton, North Staffordshire, the Royal Infirmary and the City General Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent, and in St. Thomas's Hospital, London.

Mr. Iain Macleod

Figures for patients, excluding staff are not available. The average weekly cost of provisions per person fed is:

	£	s.	d.
St. Edward's (Mental) Hospital Cheddleton		13	6
North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary	1	11	1
City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent	1	6	3
St. Thomas' Hospital, London	1	8	4