Report on the Cost of Living in Ireland, June 1922

Chapter II: Part 2

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[_Prices to be correct to the nearest farthing._]
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| |Mid | | | |
| |Mid- |Mid- | | |Mid-
| |Mar.,|June,| | |June,
Commodity. |Per |1922.|1922.| Commodity.[B] |Per |1922.
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| |_d._ |_d._ | | |_d._
Butter, Irish Factory |lb. | | |Pork Chops |lb. |
Cheese, Golden Spray[A]|lb. | | |Pork Sausages |lb. |
Condensed Milk, Irish |1 lb.| | |Lard |lb. |
full Cream. | tin| | | | |
Condensed Milk, |1 lb.| | | | |
Nestle's | tin| | |Butter, Irish Creamery |lb. |
Rice, Rangoon |lb. | | |Butter, Irish Farmer's |lb. |
Rice, Java |lb. | | |Margarine, First Grade |lb. |
Jam, Strawberry |lb. | | |Margarine, Second |lb. |
| | | | Grade. | |
Fresh Pork, Shoulders |lb. | | |Eggs, First Grade |doz. |
Fish--Red Herrings |doz. | | |Milk, Fresh |Quart |
Fish--Fresh Herrings |doz. | | |Bread |2 lb. |
| | | | | loaf |
Fish--Cod Steak |lb. | | |Flour, Household |14 lbs.|
Tea (quality most used |lb. | | |Oatmeal |14 lbs.|
by working classes). | | | | | |
Cabbage |head | | |Potatoes, Old |14 lbs.|
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|July,| | | | |
|1914.| | | | |
Soap, Household (bar) | | | |Sugar, white granulated|lb. |
per lb.| | | | | |
| | | |Tea, Best Quality |lb. |
Candles per lb.| | | | | |
| | | |Tea, Cheapest Quality |lb. |
Paraffin Oil per gal.| | | |================================
| | | | OBSERVATIONS.
Coal per 112 lbs.| | | |
| | | |
Turf[A] per 112 lbs.| | | |
| | | |
Gas for lighting[A] per| | | |
| | | |
Gas for cooking, per| | | |
&c.[A] | | | |
Electricity for per| | | |
lighting[A] | | | |
Electricity for per| | | |
cooking, &c.[A] | | | |
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[A: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.--(_a_) _Cheese_, _Golden Spray._--If this kind
of Cheese is not sold, strike out last two words, insert kind most
usually sold to working classes, and give prices. (_b_) _Turf._--Note,
price is asked for per 112 lbs. State on back of this form how it is
sold in your Parish, and give number of sods, creels, etc., to the 112
lbs. (_c_) _Gas and Electricity._--Insert the quantity which you are
pricing, and state any "observations" (on the front or back of this
form) which will help in compiling uniform quotations for the different
parts of Ireland.]

[B: NOTE.--Prices for Mid-June, 1922, only are required for these
particular commodities.]

_Date_ ______________ (_Signature_) ____________________________

=Form B 2=--CONTINUED.

Form B 3.

RETAIL PRICES OF CERTAIN COMMODITIES

in _________________________ of ________________________
(Parish). (City, Town or District).
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PRICES. | ESTIMATED WEIGHTS.
|
Insert under _Beef_ the exact |On each blank line below insert the
description (e.g., "round steak," |same description as you have
"stewing beef," "rib steak," "corned|already inserted on the same line
brisket," "shoulder," "liver," etc.,|in the lefthand column, then insert
or whatever is the exact |below the best estimates of
description) of each of the six |comparative weights which you can
parts, kinds, etc., on which the |get from the shopkeeper.
_working classes_ at present spend |
most _money_, naming the parts in |That is to say, for every 10 _lbs._
the order of their importance from |of that part, kind, cut, etc., on
this point of view. Please insert |which the working classes spend
prices opposite each description. |most _money_, insert below the
Similarly, in the case of _Mutton_ |approximate _weight_ of each of the
insert the exact description of the |other descriptions (2), (3), etc.,
four parts, kinds, etc., in the |purchased by the working classes.
order of their money importance to |
the working classes, entering the |
exact price opposite each. Again, |
under _Bacon, etc._, insert the |
exact description (e.g., "Irish |
shoulder rashers," "Irish bacon, |
back piece," "American bacon, |
shoulder piece," "Pigs' heads," |
"American Gams," etc., or whatever |
is the exact description) of each of|
the six parts, kinds, cuts, etc., of|
cured pigs on which the _working |
classes_ at present spend most |
_money_, naming the parts in order |
of their importance from this point |
of view. Enter the exact prices |
opposite each description. |
|
Do not estimate prices. As regards |
Mid-March, shopkeeper's books should|
be referred to in each case. |

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| Mid- | Mid- | |
| March, | June, | |
BEEF, per lb. | 1922. | 1922. | BEEF. | Weights.
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| | | |
(1) | | |(1) | 10 lb.
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| | | |
(2) | | |(2) | lb.
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| | | |
(3) | | |(3) | lb.
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| | | |
(4) | | |(4) | lb.
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| | | |
(5) | | |(5) | lb.
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| | | |
(6) | | |(6) | lb.
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| | | |
MUTTON, per lb. | | | MUTTON. |
| | | |
(1) | | |(1) | 10 lb.
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| | | |
(2) | | |(2) | lb.
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| | | |
(3) | | |(3) | lb.
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| | | |
(4) | | |(4) | lb.
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BACON, &c., | | | |
per lb. | | | BACON, etc. |
| | | |
(1) | | |(1) | 10 lb.
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| | | |
(2) | | |(2) | lb.
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| | | |
(3) | | |(3) | lb.
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| | | |
(4) | | |(4) | lb.
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| | | |
(5) | | |(5) | lb.
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| | | |
(6) | | |(6) | lb.
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The working-class families in this district spend about _____ shillings on Mutton for every 10 shillings spent on Beef.

For every 10s. which the working classes spend on butchers' meat (beef and mutton) how much do they spend on bacon and other pig-meat (including sausages)? ____________

Signature ____________________________ Date ____ June, 1922.

_Source of Information_

_Observations_

Form B 4.

CLOTHING OF WAGE-EARNING CLASSES.

RETAIL PRICES IN ___________________________

The prices for 1914 must refer to exactly the same type and quality of articles as for 1922, which must be of a description in general demand amongst wage-earning classes in 1922. In all cases of clothing it is the ready-made article that should be priced, except as regards men's suits, men's trousers and men's overcoats, for which two sets of prices, (1) ready-made, (2) tailor-made, should be given.

(F).--Names and full postal addresses of shopkeepers, firms, &c., from whom information on this Form B. 4 was obtained.

(G).--Observations.

_Signature_ _______________________________

_Date_ ______________________

_This Form should be returned by the day of June_, 1922. Form B 5.

REPRESENTATIVE RENTS PAID BY WAGE-EARNING CLASSES IN

I.--WHOLE HOUSE OCCUPIED BY ONE FAMILY.

I.--The houses referred to below should be representative of wage-earning class dwellings in as many different districts as possible. Houses owned by the Local Authority should be indicated by an asterisk placed after the postal number; such houses should only form their due proportion of the number mentioned below since the Return is required to show the true average change in rents in all wage-earning class houses. _Rents of actual houses should be given: different rents are not to be averaged_.

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| |No. | Annual Rent[B] |
| |of | (including rates) |
|Postal[A]|rooms | of each house. |
Name of Street.| No. or |in |-------+-------+-------+
| Nos. of |each | July, | Mar., | June, |
| houses. |house.| 1914. | 1922. | 1922. |
---------------+---------+------+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | L | s.| L | s.| L | s.|
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Continuation of above table
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| | |
| | Annual Rates | P.L. Valuation
|Postal[A]| on each house. | of each house.
Name of Street| No. or |--------+--------+--------+-------+-------+-------
| Nos. of | July, | Mar., | June, | July, | Mar., | June,
| houses. | 1914. | 1922. | 1922. | 1914. | 1922. | 1922.
--------------+---------+--+--+--+--+--|--+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+---+---
| | L|s.|L |s.| L|s.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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[A. Owned by the Local Authority.]

[B. It is the ANNUAL rent that should be entered; accordingly weekly, monthly or quarterly rents at the above dates should be multiplied by 52, 12, or 4 respectively, and the result entered.]

Form B 5--continued.

II.--PART ONLY OF HOUSE OCCUPIED BY FAMILY.

II.--The houses or tenements should be in as many different districts as possible and the particulars should be representative of wage-earning class accommodation in those districts. _Actual rents are to be given: different rents are not to be averaged._

[A: The numbers required are to represent different types of wage-earning class accommodation and, therefore, families should be selected occupying different numbers of rooms so as to properly represent local conditions.]

_Date_ __________ 1922. _Signature_ ______________________

=Form B 6.=--Page 1.

HOUSEHOLD BUDGET.

PARTICULARS for all persons in a household at _________ Co __________ during the seven days ended ___ June, 1922.

(NOTE.--Particulars for _each_ person should be given, one line being devoted to _each_).

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Description | | | |Earnings
(_e.g._, husband, wife,| Sex | | | for
father, son, niece, | (M) Male |Age.|Occupation.|the seven
servant, lodger, &c.).|(F) Female| | [1] | days.[2]
-----------------------+----------+----+-----------+---------
| | | | s. d.
(1) | | | |
(2) | | | |
(3) | | | |
(4) | | | |
(5) | | | |
(6) | | | |
(7) | | | |
(8) | | | |
(9) | | | |
(10) | | | |
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[1. _e.g._, "Carpenter," "Dock |Total earnings(A)|
labourer," "domestic duties," "at| |
school," &c.] |Other receipts[E]|
[2. If there is a servant, her |-----------------|---------
wages should not be included here]Total income (B) |
(E) Receipts of old age or other |-----------------+---------
pensions should be included here and not in the column for
"earnings" above. Please state on the following lines
particulars of pensions or other receipts:--
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Observations with regard to| SUMMARY.
particulars on this page. |----------------------------------
| Number of Persons
| No.
|Who earned cash (A) ________
|Who did not earn cash (A) ________
|Total number of persons
| in the household ________
|----------------------------------
| s. d.
|Total _income_ (B)
| for the seven days ________
|----------------------------------
| Number of Persons
| No.
|Under 4 years ________
|4 years to 13 (inclusive) ________
|14 years and over ________
| --------
|Total number of persons
| in the household ________

=Form B 6.=--Page 2.

QUANTITIES AND COSTS OF ARTICLES CONSUMED DURING THE SEVEN DAYS ___ JUNE, TO ___ JUNE, 1922.

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| Qty. |s.d.| |Qty.|s.d.
FOOD. | | | FUEL AND LIGHT. | |
(1) Beef | lb. | |(29) Coal |cwt.|
(2) Mutton | lb. | |(30) Turf |cwt.|
(3) Fresh pork | lb. | |(31) Firewood | |
(4) Sausages, black | lb. | |(32) Gas | |
puddings, &c. | | |(33) Electricity | |
(5) Bacon, pigs' heads, | lb. | |(34) Candles |lb. |
&c. | | |(35) Paraffin Oil |pts.|
--------------------------+------+----|(36) Other Fuel and Light |[3] |
| | |--------------------------+----+----
(6) Total Meat[4] | [3] |[4] |(37) Total Fuel & Light(E)|[3] |
(7) Fresh Fish | [3] | |--------------------------+----+----
(8) Cured or Tinned Fish | [3] | | | |
(9) Butter | lb. | | HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES. | |
(10) Cheese | lb. | |(38) Soap | |
(11) Margarine | lb. | |(39) Starch, blue, |[3] |
(12) Lard | lb. | | polishes, &c. | |
(13) Fresh Milk | pts. | |(40) Crockery, hardware, |[3] |
(14) Condensed Milk | lb. | | &c. | |
(15) Eggs | doz. | |(41) Other household |[3] |
(16) Bread | 2 lb.| | requisites. | |
|loaves| |(42) Total Household |[3] |
(17) Flour | lb. | | Requisites (F). | |
(18) Oatmeal, &c. | lb. | |--------------------------+----+----
(19) Rice, Sago, &c. | lb. | | | |
(20) Potatoes | lb. | | SUNDRIES. | |
(21) Other Vegetables | [3] | |(43) Pipe tobacco |oz. |
(22) Tea | lb. | |(44) Cigarettes |oz. |
(23) Sugar | lb. | |(45) Medicines, Ointments,|[3] |
(24) Jam | lb. | | Ointments, &c. | |
(25) Other food | [3] | |(46) Newspapers, &c. |[3] |
(26) Meals eaten at shops,| [3] | |(47) Train and tram fares,|[3] |
&c. | | | &c. | |
--------------------------+------+----|(48) Insurances |[3] |
(27) Total Food (C) | [3] |[4] |(49) | |
--------------------------+------+----|(50) | |
|(51) | |
(28) Clothes boots and | [3] | |--------------------------+----+
shoes (D) | | |(52) Total Sundries (G) |[3] |
--------------------------+------+----+--------------------------+----+

[3: Cost only is required.]

[4: When totting be careful not to add in Meat twice over.]

NOTE.--Food purchased for poultry, pigs, &c.; materials for making up garments for _sale_; implements for producing goods _for sale_, &c., should not be included above.

_(H) RENTS (Including rates)._--What is the weekly rent (including rates) of the house or rooms occupied by the household? ___ shillings and ___ pence.

Does the family own the house? ________ (yes or no). If the answer is "yes," insert the equivalent rent and rates.

Observations on Weekly Costs and on rent:--

=Form B 6.=--Page 3.

COST OF CLOTHING (INCLUDING BOOTS AND SHOES) FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS, JULY, 1921, TO JUNE, 1922, INCLUSIVE.

As it is exceptionally difficult to obtain representative costs of clothing, you are earnestly requested to help the Government by going to the greatest pains to give below the most accurate figures you possibly can for the cost of the clothing (including boots and shoes) used up by the household during the twelve months, July, 1921, to June, 1922, inclusive. Costs of materials purchased for clothing (_e.g._, cotton for children's dresses) should be included, any costs of making-up should be added. Material purchased for making up articles for _sale_ should not be entered. COSTS FOR REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS OF CLOTHING (including boots and shoes) should be included. FOR ARTICLES WHICH USUALLY LAST MORE THAN TWELVE MONTHS include below only the proportionate cost for the twelve months. For instance, if an overcoat is usually bought only once in _three_ years, enter below only _one-third_ of the price; even if the overcoat was purchased eighteen months ago, one-third of the cost should still be stated below. If the exact amount of money spent during the twelve months on, for instance, boys' stockings, cannot be remembered, but if it is known that a pair lasts about _four months_, then include below _three times_ the price of the last pair. The lists below are intended for your convenience; some of the articles may not have been used, others more important than some mentioned may have to be included with minor expenditure under "Other Clothing."

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For Women. |For Girls over 6.| For Men. | For Boys over 6.
------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----
| | | | | | |
|L s.| |L s.| |L s.| |L s.
| | | | | | |
Coats | |Coats | |Overcoats | |Overcoats |
------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----
Hats | |Hats | |Suits | |Suits |
------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----
Costumes | |Dresses | |Hats | |Caps |
------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----
Blouses, &c.| |Stockings | |Singlets | |Shirts |
------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----
Skirts | |Combinations | |Drawers | |Stockings |
------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----
Stockings | |Stays | |Shirts | |Boots & Shoes|
------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----
Combinations| |Petticoats | |Socks | |Other |
| | | | | |Clothing |
------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----
Corsets | |Chemises | |Boots & Shoes| | Total |
------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----
Underskirts | |Boots & Shoes| |Other | | Per Boy |
| | | |Clothing | | |
------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----
Chemises | |Other | | | |For children |
| |Clothing | | | | under 6. |
------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----
Boots & | | | | | | |L s.
Shoes | | | | | |Total |
------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----|childen's |
Other | | | | | |clothes, |
clothing | | | | | |boots, &c. |
------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----
Total of | |Total of | |Total of | |Per Child |
above | |above | |above | | |
------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----
Per Woman | |Per Girl | |Per Man | | |
------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----+-------------+----
(I.) Total cost of Clothing, Boots and Shoes, for the whole household for
12 months, L : :

OBSERVATIONS on costs of clothing (including Boots and Shoes):--

Form B 6.--Page 4.

COST OF FUEL AND LIGHT FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS, JULY, 1921, TO JUNE, 1922, inclusive.

As the cost of fuel and light is so different in winter and summer, will you please state below, as accurately as possible, the expenditure on fuel and light by the household during the past twelve months, and the corresponding quantities of the items consumed.

(J). Total expenditure on Fuel and Light for the twelve months ___L

Observations on fuel and light:--

General Observations:--

The figures and observations inserted on these four pages are reliable to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature of Teacher or Assistant______________Rank_____________

Address of School_______________________________________________

Date_____________1922.

Form B 7.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DEALING WITH HOUSEHOLD BUDGET FORM B 6.

1. Select the household with one or more wage-earners for which you can give the most reliable particulars. You can choose any type of household you think fit, it does not matter whether it be a household even of twenty or even of one, whether comfortably off or poorly off, with many children or with few or no children, with several wage-earners or with only one, with no men, with no women, with a visitor, with a servant, etc., provided the household chosen is one of the wage-earning class. This will ensure that taking the country as a whole the budgets will represent every day conditions and avoid anything exceptional.

2. If you select a household with a plot or garden in which food is produced, or one with fowl or pigs, etc., a note to this effect should be made under "Observations."

3. Make no statement which would identify the household for which you send an account; as a further precaution the individual returns will be treated as strictly confidential--your figures will be used only in totting them with figures in a large number of other budgets in order to arrive at averages, etc.

4. If you live with a wage earner and give the budget of your own house, do not state that the household is your own, but you will of course place the word "teacher" on one line in the occupation column of the first table (a teacher is not necessarily a national school teacher; in any case the budget will be treated as strictly confidential).

5. If you can get accurate particulars for the days of the current week, do so. If not, would you ask the householder to keep an account for the seven days immediately following the receipt of this communication. Post your budget so as to reach here by the 30th June, at latest. Spend all the time you can spare to get the particulars as accurate as possible.

6. Under "Observations" on each page give any remarks that may be helpful, especially explanations of unusually large or small figures. The budgets will be closely scrutinised.

7. Do not stamp the envelope; it will come post free.

PAGE 1.

8. Give a line to each individual in the household from the oldest to the youngest. In the summary table include as earners any who earn even a few shillings. In case short time or only a few hours were worked this should be stated under "Observations."

PAGE 2.

9. Get the quantity and cost of the items _consumed_ in the week. In most cases it will be accurate enough to state _purchases_ during the week, but where there has been an unusually large purchase of food, etc., to last more than one week (or an unusually small purchase owing to a large quantity being in hand at the beginning of the week) give the quantity and cost of the week's consumption. You are, however, definitely instructed to state the _purchases_ during the week of such articles as "clothing, boots and shoes," "crockery, hardware," etc., and of all such goods which are intended to last more than one week. If any article (e.g., a suit of clothes, etc.) is purchased on an easy payment system give the total cost--not the amount of the instalment. It is anticipated that a small number of budgets will contain abnormally large figures for "clothing, boots and shoes," etc., and in such cases particulars should be given under the "Observations."

Loads, creels, etc., of turf should be converted to the equivalent weight.

RENT.--The figure required is to include rates. If the household owns the house, this should be stated and the equivalent rent (including rates) should be given. If the household do not occupy a whole house, this should be stated.

10. You will observe that the week's expenditure will not necessarily be the same as the week's income.

PAGES 3 AND 4

11. The difficulty of giving as accurate figures on pages 3 and 4 as on pages 1 and 2 is recognised, but you are earnestly requested to do the very best you can to give reliable figures. Under "Observations" on the last page give an indication of the degree of accuracy of your figures.

12. Do not send a budget at all unless you are satisfied that the figures are reliable on the whole.

PRINTED BY A. THOM & CO., LTD., DUBLIN.
16459. 750. 9. 1922.

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