s. d. Rent 8 0 Burial insurance 1 0 Coal 1 6 Doctor (sick child) 1 0 Soap, soda, etc. 0 4½ Stamps 0 3 Oil and wood (extra light at night for illness) 0 6 ------ 12 7½ Left for food 7s. 4½d. This family make no regular provision for clothing of any kind. Overtime work solves the problem partly, and throughout the year the budgets show scattered items of clothing. Mr. K., labourer. Wage 24s. Allows 22s. 6d. Six children. March 23, 1911, allowed 22s. 6d. s. d. Rent 8 6 Burial insurance 1 0 Oil and candles 0 8 Coal 1 6 Clothing club 0 6 Soap, soda 0 5 Blacking and blacklead 0 1½ ------ 12 8½ Left for food 9s. 9½d. March 30, allowed 22s. 6d. s. d. Rent 8 6 Burial insurance 1 0 Oil and candles 0 8 Clothing club 0 6 Soap, soda, etc. 0 5 Coal 1 6 Wood 0 3 ----- 12 10 Left for food 9s. 8d. April 6, allowed 21s. s. d. Rent 8 6 Burial insurance 1 0 Coal 1 6 Clothing club (left over) -- Oil and candles 0 8 Soap, soda, etc. 0 5 ----- 12 1 Left for food 8s. 11d. No gas was laid on in the house. The item for coal, therefore, is moderate, as most women pay 1s. 6d. for 1 cwt. of coal a week in cold weather, besides paying 10d. or 1s. for gas. Boots are paid for when required. A note against the budget for April 13 says: “Sole old pram for 3s. it was to litle. Bourt boots for Siddy for 2s. 11½d. Made a apeny.” Mr. L., builder’s handyman. Wage 23s. Allows 19s. to 20s. Six children alive. July 10, 1912, allowed 19s. 6d.