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THE PEOPLE OF THE ABYSS
| s. | d. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 11 | 614 |
| |
| Beer | none | |||
| Tobacco | none | |||
| Insurance ("Prudential") | 0 | 3 | ||
| Laborers' Union | 0 | 1 | ||
| Wood, tools, dispensary, etc. | 0 | 6 | ||
| Insurance ("Foresters") and margin for clothes | 1 | 134 | ||
| Total | 13 | s. | 0 | d. |
The guardians of the workhouse in the above Union pride themselves on their rigid economy. It costs per pauper per week:—
| s. | d. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 6 | 112 | ||
| Women | 5 | 612 | ||
| Children | 5 | 114 | ||
If the laborer whose budget has been described, should quit his toil and go into the workhouse, he would cost the guardians for
| s. | d. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himself | 6 | 112 | ||
| Wife | 5 | 612 | ||
| Two children | 10 | 212 | ||
| Total | 21 | s. | 1012 | d. |
| Or, roughly, $5.46 | ||||
It would require $5.46 for the workhouse to care for him and his family, which he, somehow, manages to do on $3.25. And in addition, it is an understood fact that it is cheaper to cater for a large number of people—buying, cooking, and serving
