Item 54: Friedrich Meier diary, 18 August 1914-August 1915 - Page 130
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<p>[Page 130]</p><p>There were 11 beds in the ward. A nurse supervised it, and 1 or 2 orderlies attended to the basics. On the porch there was always a guard from the Garrison Military Police to keep watch over the Germans in the hospital. Every week an officer came and asked us Germans if we had any complaints. The food was okay; at 8am we had porridge, 2 slices of bread with butter, and tea; at noon we had broth, meat with potatoes and vegetables, and a dessert; at 4pm we had 2 slices of bread with butter, 1 egg and tea, plus during the week and courtesy of the Red Cross we received 1 sandwich, 1 scone and a piece of cake. At 7pm we made ourselves tea or chocolate and most of the times also had cake or bread with it. The Tommies often received sweets and fruit, etc from their relatives and liberally shared it with me.</p>