s. d. 12 loaves 2 9 1 lb. butter 1 2 8 ozs. tea 0 8 4 lbs. sugar 0 8 1 tin of milk 0 4 ¼ lb. cocoa 0 4 6 lbs. meat 2 6 12 lbs. potatoes 0 6 Greens and pot herbs 0 5 1 lb. currants 0 3 1 quartern flour 0 6 Suet 0 2 1 lb. bacon 0 8 Jam 0 4 Fish 0 6 Sausages 0 7 Dripping 0 4 Cheese 0 2 ---- 12 10 Mr. Y. is a builder’s handyman, whose wages average about 25s. a week. He allows as a rule 22s. 6d. to his wife, out of which she gives him back 3s. a week for his dinners when at work. There are six children under thirteen. The rent for two rooms upstairs is 6s. 6d., and burial insurance is 1s. _Sunday._—Breakfast: One loaf, jam, and tea. Bloater for him. Dinner: Half shoulder of mutton, greens, potatoes, and suet pudding, for all. Tea: Bread, butter, and tea. _Monday._—Breakfast: Bread, dripping, and tea. Cold meat from Sunday for him. Dinner for mother and children: Cold meat and potatoes over from Sunday. Tea: Bread, jam, and tea. _Tuesday._—Breakfast: Bread, dripping, and tea, for all. Dinner for mother and children: Hashed meat over from Monday and potatoes. Tea: Bread, radishes, and tea. _Wednesday._—Breakfast: Bread, dripping, and tea. Dinner for mother and children: Dumplings in yesterday’s gravy. Tea: Bread, jam, and tea, for all. _Thursday._—Breakfast: Bread, dripping, and tea. Dinner for mother and children: Rice and treacle. Tea: Bread, jam, and tea. _Friday._—Breakfast: Bread, jam, and tea. Dinner for mother and children: Barley broth and potatoes. Tea: Bread, dripping, and tea. _Saturday._—Breakfast: Bread, dripping, and tea. Dinner for mother and children: ¾ lb. sausages and potatoes. Tea: Bread, jam, and tea. One of Mrs. T.’s weekly budgets is here given: s. d. Rent 6 6 Insurance 1 0 Gas 0 6 ½ cwt. coal 0 8½ Wood 0 2 Soap, soda, blue, starch 0 5 Boracic powder 0 1 Baby’s soap 0 2 ----- 9 6½ s. d. Husband’s dinners 3 0 14 loaves 3 4½ 1 lb. dripping 0 6 12 ozs. butter 0 9 8 ozs. tea 0 8 2 tins of milk 0 6 Meat 2 3 6 lbs. potatoes 0 3 Vegetables 0 6 ½ quartern flour 0 3 Bloaters 0 3 Suet 0 2 3 lbs. sugar 0 6 ------ 12 11½