Cost and standard of living -- England -- London; London (England) -- Economic conditions; Working class -- England -- London
s. d.
Rent 8 0
Burial insurance 1 8
Boot club 1 0
Coal 1 0
Gas 0 8
Wood 0 3
Soap, soda 0 4½
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12 11½
_Left for Food, 7/0½._
s. d.
14 loaves 3 2½
Meat 0 10
Suet 0 2
Dripping 0 6
3 ozs. tea 0 3
2 lb. sugar 0 4
2 tins of milk 0 6
1 quartern flour 0 5
Potatoes 0 6
Greens 0 4
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7 0½
Average per head for food all round the family, 10½d. a week, or 1½d. a
day.
About December, 1911, the household allowance was raised to 21s. 9d.,
with occasional grants of 1s. towards clothes.
Mr. C., whose house was visited from November, 1910, to July, 1911,
worked in a pottery. His wages were 22s. He allowed 20s. There were four
children born, and four alive.
_February 15, 1911._
s. d.
Rent 6 0
Burial insurance 1 2
Coal 1 3
Gas 1 2
Soap, soda, etc. 0 5½
Wood 0 2
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10 2½
_Left for Food, 9/9½._
s. d.
14 loaves 2 11
Meat 2 9
3 lb. sugar 0 6
8 ozs. tea 0 8
Butter 0 10
17 lbs. potatoes 0 10½
1 tin of milk 0 3
Pot herbs and greens 0 4
1 lb. jam 0 4
2 haddocks 0 4
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9 9½
Average per head for food all round the family, 1s. 7½d. a week, or 2¾d.
a day. Putting the father’s 3s. 6d. on one side, the mother and children
average 1s. 5d. a week, or 2½d. a day.
Mr. D., whose house was visited from June, 1910, till July, 1911, was
a pottery packer, making 25s. a week. He allowed 23s. There were six
children born, and six alive.
_November 7, 1910._
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