Schedule 1
(Rule 108)
DIETARY FOR PRISONERS
The dietary should be drawn up by the Superintendent in consultation with the prison medical officer and should be approved by the head of the Medical Department as fulfilling the requirements of rule 108. It should make the utmost possible use of locally produced foodstuffs, including pulses, and recognize local habits such as the drinking of mawby and bush tea. Unless there is a cheap and abundant supply of fresh milk, e.g., from prison livestock, dried skimmed milk should be used. Bread may be enriched with food yeast. The intake of first class protein may be increased by the use of rabbits, and of animal and fish bones and in soup and stews. Dried salt meat and fish should be omitted so far as possible in favour of fresh local products.
The standard dietary should be for men on moderately heavy work, with extra allowances of sugar and starches for those doing heavy work. It should be flexible in order to permit of variety. Variations should be permitted on a certificate from the prison medical officer that the total dietary in the calendar week affected will not thereby fall below the requirements of rule 108.
For women prisoners a reduction of 25% may be made in starchy foods only and excepting bread. Pregnant and lactating women should have a quart of milk per day in addition to the normal women's diet.