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few open spaces for recreation, either for adults or children. Overcrowding
is common, and lack of privacy, through the fact that two or
more families live in the same house, leads to dissatisfaction and
discontent. Despite steady house-to-house inspection work, many
houses are in a state of disrepair and, owing to age and other causes,
should be pulled down. (See under "Housing.") The borough could
do with two or more large halls, but there is an ample number of
theatres and kinemas. There are numerous places of worship of all
denominations. As regards educational facilities, these are numerous,
although one has heard that there is need for another secondary school.
So far as bursaries and scholarships are concerned—which would take
poor lads on to the University—these are probably not more and not
less here than in other parts of the country. Respecting wages, last
year's survey report gives the occupations of many different forms of
employment, so that those who are familiar with these trades will also
know the wages thereof. One cannot but be struck with the wages of
some of the applicants for milk. Poor wages mean, very often, poor
health. One working woman in the borough has given me a statement
as to how the* housekeeping money is spent, where the wages amount
to £2 10s. per week
s. d.
Rent 10 0
Coals (l cwt.) 2 9
Gas 2 6
Firewood 0 4
Insurance 0 10
Milk 2 01/2
Bread (5 loaves) 1 101/2
Flour (1 quartern) 0 9
Tea (1/2 lb.) 1 0
Sugar (3 lbs.) 0 ll1/2
Oxo 0 2
1/2-leg mutton (knuckle) 2 9
Onions 0 2
Butter (1 lb.) 1 7
Eggs (12 at l1/4d.) 1 3
Jam or syrup (2 lbs.) 0 10
Coffee (1/4 lb.) 0 6
Currants 0 3
Figs (1/2 lb.) 0 3
Tapioca (1/2 lb.) 0 3
Soap 0 5
Hospital Assoc. subs. 0 3
0s. d.
Smoked haddock 0 9
Cheese (1/2 lb.) 0 6
Quaker Oats 0 41/2
Wild Rabbit 1 3
Pickled Pork 0 4
Blotters 0 5
Potatoes (5 lbs.) 0 6
Greens 0 3
Beetroot 0 2
Bananas 0 4
Watercress 0 2
Ground Ginger (1 oz.) 0 1
Rice (1/2 lb.) 0 2
Margarine (1/2 lb.) 0 4
Lard (1/4 lb.) 0 4
Vinegar 0 1
Tripe 0 5
Bacon 0 41/2
Plaice (l1/2 lbs.) 0 71/2
Extras 1 0
£2 0 13/4