Cost and standard of living -- England -- London; London (England) -- Economic conditions; Working class -- England -- London
s. d.
Rent (two upstairs rooms; lost one child) 6 6
Burial insurance 1 0
½ cwt. of coal 0 8½
Wood 0 2
Gas 0 6
Soap, soda, etc. 0 4
Blacking 0 1
Boracic powder 0 1
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9 4½
Left for food 10s. 1½d.
July 17, allowed 19s. 6d.
s. d.
Rent 6 6
Burial insurance 1 0
½ cwt. of coal 0 8½
Gas 0 6
Wood 0 2
Soap, soda 0 4
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9 2½
Left for food 10s. 3½d.
July 24, allowed 19s.
s. d.
Rent 6 6
Burial insurance 1 0
½ cwt. of coal 0 8½
Wood 0 2
Gas 0 6
Soap, soda 0 4
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9 2½
Left for food 9s. 9½d.
This family squeezes six children into two rooms, thereby saving from 1s.
6d. to 2s. a week, and makes no regular provision for clothing. Clothes
are partly paid for by extra money earned by Mr. L. in summer, when work
is good.
Mr. S., scene-shifter. Wage 24s. Allows 22s. Six children alive.
October 12, 1911, allowed 22s.
s. d.
Rent (two very bad rooms, ground-floor;
lost five children) 5 0
Burial insurance 2 0
½ cwt. of coal 0 8
Wood 0 2
Gas 0 6
Mr. T.’s bus fares 1 0
Newspaper 0 2
Soap, soda, etc. 0 5½
Boracic ointment 0 2
Gold-beater’s skin 0 1
Collar 0 3
Pair of socks 0 4½
Boy’s suit (made at home) 1 2
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12 0
Left for food 10s.
October 19, allowed 22s.
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