Editing Norman Cross Prison (section)

===Food===
Food was prepared by cooks drawn from the prison ranks. The cooks, one for every 12 prisoners, were paid a small allowance by the British government. The initial daily food ration for each prisoner was 1&nbsp;[[Pound (mass)#In Britain|lb]] of beef, 1&nbsp;lb of bread, 1&nbsp;lb of potatoes, and 1&nbsp;lb of cabbage or [[pea]]se. As the majority of prisoners were [[Roman Catholic]], herrings or cod was substituted for beef on Fridays. Each prisoner was also allowed 2&nbsp;[[Ounce|oz]] of soap per week. In November 1797, the British and French governments agreed that each should feed their own citizens in their enemy's prisons. The French provided a daily ration of one pint of beer, 8&nbsp;oz of beef or fish, 26&nbsp;oz of bread, 2&nbsp;oz of cheese and 1&nbsp;lb of potato or fresh vegetables. They were also allowed 1&nbsp;lb of soap and 1&nbsp;lb of tobacco per month. Patients in the prison hospital were given a daily ration of one pint of tea morning and evening, 16&nbsp;oz of bread, 16&nbsp;oz of beef, mutton or fish, one pint of broth, 16&nbsp;oz of green vegetables or potato, and two pints of beer.

The British government went to great lengths to provide food of a quality at least equal to that available to locals. The senior officer from each quadrangle was permitted to inspect the food as it was delivered to the prison to ensure it was of sufficient quality.<ref name="Walker"/>

Despite the generous supply and quality of food, some prisoners died of starvation after gambling away their rations.<ref name="Walker"/>