Thus the majority had only one pair of shoes.
How much did then spend in drink?
1 expended 2s. a week.
1 „ 1s. or 2s. „
2 „ 1s. 6d. „
4 „ 1s. „
1 „ 6d. „
1 „ 3d. or 5d. „
7 said they “couldn’t say.”
1 said he “wouldn’t say.”
1 said “that all depends.”
2 said they “had none to spend.”
2 expended nothing.
44 gave no return (1 deaf and dumb).
Hence answers were given by one-third, of whom the greatest number “couldn’t say.” (?) Of the ten who acknowledged spending anything upon drink, the greater number, or 4, said they spent 1s. a week only. But?
Did they save any money?
36 answered no.
31 gave no reply (1 being deaf and dumb).
What did they in case of illness coming upon themselves or families?
28 went to the dispensary.
8 went to the hospital.
6 „ parish doctor.
3 wives went to the lying-in hospital.
1 went to the workhouse.
2 said “nothing.”
1 “never troubled any.”
8 made no reply (1 being deaf and dumb).
The greater number, then, go, when ill, to the dispensary.
Were they in receipt of alms?