Vegetables 8 oz. The adult male pauper gets meat (outside of soup) but once a week, and the paupers "have nearly all that pallid, pasty complexion which is the sure mark of starvation." Here is a table, comparing the workhouse officer's weekly allowance:- OFFICER DIET PAUPER 7 lb.
Bread 6.75 lb. 5 lb.
Meat 1 lb.
2 oz. 12 oz.
Bacon 2.5 oz. 8 oz.