For tea and sugar, per week.
2 paid 2s. 6d.
1 „ 2s. 4d.
1 „ 2s. 3d.
19 „ 2s.
2 „ 1s. 9d.
4 „ 1s. 8d.
12 „ 1s. 6d.
5 „ 1s. 4d.
5 „ 1s. 3d.
5 „ 1s. 2d.
13 „ 1s.
2 „ 8d.
5 no returns: 1 deaf and dumb, 1 board and lodging, and 3 making allowances.
The sum usually expended on tea and sugar seems to be between 1s. 6d. and 2s. per week.
For fish, per week.
3 expended 1s.
5 „ 8d.
23 „ 6d.
8 „ 4d.
23 „ nothing.
4 allowed so much per week to wives, or mother, or landlady.
1 deaf and dumb.
Hence one-third spent 6d. weekly in fish, and one-third nothing.
For bacon, per week.
1 expended 1s.
2 „ 10d.
1 „ 9d.
5 „ 8d.
9 „ 6d.
1 „ 4d.
43 „ nothing.
4 allowances to wives, &c.
1 deaf and dumb.
The majority (two-thirds), therefore, do not have bacon. Of those that do eat bacon, the usual sum spent weekly is 6d. or 8d.