§ 83. Mr. Hastingsasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement as to the availability of fresh food in Lokitaung Prison, Kenya; and to what extent cases of deficiency disease have been reported in the prisoners.
§ Mr. ProfumoThe prisoners at Lokitaung receive balanced rations each day, including fresh meat and beans. They are encouraged to augment this diet by such vegetables as can be cultivated in the allotments within the prison. These include, cabbage, lettuce, onions, millet, tomatoes and pawpaw. On only seven 17W days during the twelve months ending 31st May was it necessary to supply a non-meat diet. There have been no cases of deficiency disease at Lokitaung.