| CHIEF CABIN DIETARY. | STEERAGE DIETARY. |
| SCALE FOR ONE ADULT PER WEEK | FOR EACH PERSON 14 YEARS AND UPWARDS. |
| Biscuits 7lbs American Flour 1lb India Beef (Tues & Sat) 1 ½ lbs Mess Pork (M, W, F) 2 lbs Fish 1 lb Soup & Boulli 3 lb Fresh Mutton or Pork(S&T) 2 lb Raisins ½ lb Suet 2 oz Peas 1 pint Tea 1 ¾ oz Coffee 7 oz Sugar 2 lb Cheese 8 oz Butter 8 oz Rice 1 lb Vinigar or Pickles 1 gill Mustard 2 oz Potatoes 3 ½ lb Porter 7 bottles Water 21 quarts |
Biscuits 5 ¼ lbs Flour 1 ¾ lb Prime India Beef 1 lbs divided Tuesday & Saturday Mess Pork 1 lbs divided Monday & Thurday Oatmeal 1 pint Soup & Boulli 3 lb Preserved meat 1 ½ lb divided Sun, Wed, Friday Raisins 8 oz Suet 4 oz Peas ½ pint divided Monday & Thurday Tea 2 oz Coffee 2 oz Sugar 16 oz Cheese 8 oz Butter 8 oz Rice 1 lb Vinigar or Pickles ½ pint Mustard ½ oz Preserved Potatoes ¾ lb divided Sun, Wed, Friday Salt 2 oz Water 21 quarts Pepper ¼ oz Rice ½ lb divided Tuesday & Saturday |
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Children 7 to 14 Water 3 pints a day of other Articles, 5/8ths of the Adult Ration
Children 1 to 7 Water 3 pints a day;
Preserved milk 1/4pint a day,
Other Articles 3/8ths of an Adult Ration
Or as directed by the Surgeon, either 4 oz Rice or 3 oz of Sago in lieu of Salt Meat, 3 times week
Infants under one Year old do not receive any Ration; but the Surgeon is empowered to direct an Allowance of Water, for their use to be issued to their Mothers. No charge is made for their Passage.
The several Articles of Diet may be varied from time to time under the direction of the Surgeon, so as to promote the health and comfort of the passengers, especially of Children.
Contributed by Glenda Rattray: Copied from book Landfall NZ by June Neale
