Report to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State For the Home Department, from the Poor Law Commissioners, on an Inquiry Into the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain; With Appendices

by Edwin Chadwick

ENGLAND.	Cost of Erection of Cottages.		Cost of Repairs.	Rent of Cottages.
	Two-roomed.	Four-roomed.		1. Cottages with only one Room.	2. Cottages with one Room on or Bed-room the Ground Floor, and a above. Chamber	3. Cottages of the same Description or Wash-house as No. 2, with a Back-house annexed.	4. Cottages with four Rooms, two below, and two above.
Norfolk, 22 Unions	40l. to 80l.	60l. to 150l.	4 to 40 per cent.	10s. to 100s.	1l. 10s. to 5l. 5s.	2l. to 6l. 6s.	3l. 5s. to 9l.
Suffolk, 15 Unions	30l. to 125l.	60l. to 180l.	2 to 20 per cent.	20s. to 2l. 15s.	2l. to 6l.	3l. to 6l.	3l. to 8l.
Chester, 5 Unions	20l. to 80l.	25l. to 120l.	10 to 30 per cent.	1s. 6d.	1s. 6d. to 2s. 6d.	2s. 6d. to 4s.
Derby, 7 Unions	20l. to 100l.	40l. to 120l.	2½ to 20 per cent.
Lancashire, 2 Unions	30l. to 50l.	30l. to 55l.	10s. to 40s.
Stafford, 9 Unions	20l. to 80l.	40l. to 100l.	4s. to 40s.
Gloucester, 3 Unions	About 62l.		10s.			5l. 10s. to 6l.
Hereford, 1 Union	About 62l.
Monmouth, 5 Unions	About 62l.
Worcester, 4 Unions	About 65l.
Gloucester, 3 Unions	About 70l.					4l.
Hereford, 8 Unions	About 45l.					3l. 10s.
Brecknock, 1 Union	About 45l.					3l. 10s.
Radnor, 2 Unions	About 45l.					3l. 10s.
Salop, 2 Unions	50l. to 55l.		10s. to 12s.			3l. 13s. 6d.
Worcester, 6 Unions	50l. to 55l.		10s. to 12s.			3l. 13s. 6d.
Northumberland,
7 Unions	30l. to 50l.		3s. to 5s.	2l. 5s. to 4l.
Durham, 8 Unions	50l. to 70l.		10s. to 15s.	4l.	2l. 10s. to 6l.
Cumberland, 1 Union.	50l.		3s.		3l. 5s.
Durham, 2 Unions	45l.	60l.				4l.
Cumberland, 4 Unions	30l. to 45l.		7s.		2l. 12s. to 3l.
Bedford, 5 Unions	15l. to 60l.	20l. to 120l.	5s. to 20s.				2l. 10s. to 4l.
Bucks, 1 Union	40l. to 60l.		9s. to 10s.				2l. 12s.
Hertford, 4 Unions	40l. to 70l.	50l. to 120l.	20s. to 30s.				2s. 6d. per week.
Northampton, 6 Unions	30l. to 100l.	50l. to 150l.	5s. to 20s.
Stafford, 5 Unions	20l. to 60l.	35l. to 100l.	7s. to 45s.				2l. to 4l.
Warwick, 7 Unions	20l. to 70l.	50l. to 140l.	6s. to 40s.
Worcester, 2 Unions	10l. to 50l.	45l. to 150l.	10s. to 12s.

11.—Tables of the Expense of building Cottages, and Repairs, in England and Scotland - continued.

SCOTLAND.	Cost of Erection Cottages, &c.	Cost of Repairs.	Rent of Cottages. &c. per Annum.	Proportion of Rent paid by Labourer to his total Expenditure.
Aberdeen	Houses for 6 families, 250l. to 300l.	1l. per year	Garret or cellar, 25s. to 30s.; room and closet 50s. to 80s.; two rooms, 5l.; ditto and closet, 6l.; cottages, &c., 4l. to 6l.	From 8 to 14 per cent.
Aberdour			One or two rooms. 1l. to 2l.; cottage, 2l. to 3l.	About 4½ per cent.
Arbroath	60l. to 80l.	2 per cent.	3l. to 6l.; garrets, 20s. to 30s.	From 11 to 16½ per cent.
Alloa	Houses for 3 families, 200l. to 300l.; Cottage, 20l. to 30l.		One apartment, 1l. to 3l.; two ditto, 3l. to 5l.; 1l. 10s. to 3l. cottage.	From 10 to 12½ per cent.
Andrews, St.			1l. to 1l. 15s. each room.	About 8¼ per cent.
Ayr	About 30l.		1l. 10s. to 4l.	About 8¼ per cent.
Carluke	Tenement for 2 families, 60l. to 70l.	½ per cent.	One room and closet, 50s.; one room and kitchen, 70s. to 80s.	From 5 to 12½ per cent.
Coldstream	40l.		2l. 10s. to 3l.	About 10 per cent.
Cupar, Fife, &c.	30l.		1l. 10s. to 2l. 10s.	About 10 per cent.
Douglas			1l. 10s. to 2l.
Dundee	60l. to 80l.	5 per cent.	One room, 2l. to 2l. 10s.; two rooms, 3l. 10s. to 5l.	From 6¼ to 21¼ per cent.
Dunfermline	80l. to 90l.		1l. 10s. to 6l.	From 10 to 11 per cent.
Earls Ferry	15l. to 30l.		1l. to 2l.	About 5 per cent.
Elgin			1l. to 5l.	From 12½ to 14 per cent.
Cowgate			2l. to 4l.
Edinburgh			1l. to 5l. 4s.; 2l. to 4l. for one apartment; one room and kitchen, 3l. to 5l.	From 6 to 25 per cent.
Forfar	70l. to 110l.	1 per cent.	Two rooms, 2l. 10s.; ditto and closet, 3l. 15s.	From 12½ to 14 per cent.
Forres			1l. 10s. to 5l.	About 12½ per cent.
Fraizerburgh			2l. to 3l.	From 16½ to 20 per cent.
Glasgow	Tenements for 16 families, 800l. to 1200l., room and kitchen for each.		One room, 2l.; room and kitchen, 3l. to 7l. two rooms and kitchen, 6l. to 9l.	From 7½ to 33 per cent.
Haddington			1l. to 4l. 10s.	About 5 per cent.
Hoddon	10l. to 25l.	2½ to 6 per cent.	About 2l.	From 8 to 10 per cent.
Inverary			10s. to 5l.	From 10 to 20 per cent.
Inverkeithing			2l. to 3l.	From 6½ to 14 per cent.
Inverness	30l. to 80l.		From 1l. to 3l. a room.	About 10 per cent.
Irvine	30l. to 40l.		2l. to 3l.	About 10 per cent.
Kirkcaldy	Two rooms, 40l.		One room, 30s. to 40s.; two rooms, 3l.	From 6 to 10 per cent.
Kirkwall	50l. to 60l.		1l. to 2l. for one room.	From 6 to 16 per cent.
Lanark	40l. to 50l., for two families.		2l. each apartment.	About 10 per cent.
Leith			2l. 10s. to 6l.
Lesmahagow	50l. to 60l.	1 per cent.	2l. to 3l.; attics, from 26s. to 32s. 6d.	From 14 to 16½ per cent.
Lillisheaf			1l. to 3l.	About 10 per cent.
Lochmaben	20l. to 50l.		1l. 10s. to 3l.	From 8 to 16½ per cent.
Melrose	60l. to 80l.		4l.	About 16½ per cent.
Montrose	30l. to 40l.		1l. 10s. to 2l.	About 10 per cent.
Portobello			2l. 12s. for a room.	About 10 per cent.
Queensferry	30l.	1¾ per cent.	1l. to 1l. 10s.	From 4 to 5 per cent.
Renfrew	Tenement of four houses, 300l.	per cent.	6l.; 2l. to 3l. 10s.	About 14 per cent.
Selkirk	60l. to 70l., two apartments.		2l. 10s.	From 10 to 12½ per cent.
Stewarton	House for two or three labourers, 100l. to 120l.		2l. to 3l.	From 6½ to 7½ per cent.
Tain	10l. to 20l.		10s. to 3l.	About 5 per cent.
Wigtown	15l.		1l. 10s. to 2l.	About 7½ per cent.

PLANS OF COTTAGES ERECTED AT EGERTON FOR H. & E. ASHWORTH.

ELEVATION AND PLANS OF HOUSES IN GREAT RUSSELL STREET,

BIRMINGHAM

GROUND PLAN OF TWO NEW COURTS OF HOUSES IN BRADFORD STREET, BIRMINGHAM