December 7, allowed 20s.
| s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|
| Rent | 8 | 0 |
| Burial insurance | 1 | 8 |
| Coal | 1 | 6 |
| Boot club | 1 | 0 |
| Soap, soda, etc. | 0 | 5 |
| Wood | 0 | 3 |
| Gas | 1 | 0 |
| Hearthstone and blacklead | 0 | 1 |
| Blacking | 0 | 1 |
| Cotton and tapes | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | 3 |
Left for food 5s. 9d.
A note in margin of this budget explains that no meat was bought that week owing to a present of a pair of rabbits. Meat generally cost 2s. 6d.
The next week Mr. P. was ill and earned only 19s. He allowed 18s. 1d.
| s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|
| Rent | 8 | 0 |
| Burial insurance (stood over) | — | |
| Boot club | 1 | 0 |
| Coal | 0 | 6 |
| Liquorice-powder | 0 | 1 |
| Wood | 0 | 2 |
| Gas | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | 6 | |
Left for food 7s. 7d.
This family spent extraordinarily little upon coal, and less than the usual amount on gas. Their great extravagance was in burial insurance. The extra penny on each child was not to bring a larger payment at death, but to provide a small sum at the age of fourteen with which to start the child in life. A regular provision of 6d. for other clothing than boots was made when the household allowance rose to 21s. 9d. on January 6, 1911.
Mr. B., printer’s warehouseman, jobbing hand. Average wage 23s. Allows 20s. Four children.