This average is worked out under the supposition that the man has a uniform expenditure on his food of 3s. 6d. a week, or 6d. a day, except in about six cases, where the total amount left for food was so small that it was obvious that the man had to share more or less with the others, or they could not have lived at all. An average of six weeks was taken in each case, as the amount spent on food varied very much from week to week in some families. When clothes or sickness made an inroad on the budget down went the food. Here is a case in point: Mr. M.: Wage, 25s. Allowed 23s. Three children. _April 29, 1910._ s. d. Rent 6 6 Coal 0 9 Wood and oil 0 6½ Club 0 3 Soap, soda 0 4½ Boy’s knickers 0 8¾ Burial insurance 0 10 ----- 9 11¾ _Left for food_, 13/0¼, which means 9/6¼ between the mother and children, or 2/4½ per week, or 4d. a day. _May 5, 1910._ s. d. Rent 6 6 Coal 0 9 Doctor 1 0 Nurse 5 0 Club 0 3 Burial insurance 0 10 Soap, soda 0 4½ ------ 14 8½ _Left for food_, 8/3½, which means 4/9½ between the mother and children, or 1/2¼ per week, or 2d. a day. Another way than that of reducing the food of hungry children is to pawn clothing when some expense must be met. Mr. R.: Wage, 25s.; allows 21s.; six children. Daughter (partially fed at service): Wage, 4s.; allows 4s. Total income, 29s. Total allowance, 25s. The daughter was told by her mistress where she was in daily service that she must come in better boots. The average amount left for food was 11s. 3d. for the whole family of man, wife, and the five children fed at home, which means 1s. 7½d. per head a week all round the family. Taking the usual 3s. 6d. for the man’s food, there is left 7s. 9d. for the mother and children, which means 1s. 3½d. each per week, or 2¼d. per day. The food allowance being already as low as seemed safe to go, rent being payable to a personal friend who was in difficulties herself, the pawnshop was chosen as the way out. The statement of income given above was altered as follows: s. d. Mr. R. 21 0 S. 4 0 Made a parcel own boots 2 0 Tommy’s boots 2 6 ----- 29 6 While expenses other than food ran: