APPENDIX V 



STATEMENT SHOWING CHANGES IN COST OF THE 

 UNDERMENTIONED ITEMS OF WORKMEN'S 

 EXPENDITURE IN LONDON AND LARGE TOWNS 

 IN GREAT BRITAIN (Cosx IN 1900 = 100). 



EXTRACTED FROM SECOND SERIES OF " MEMORANDA, STATISTICAL TABLES 

 AND CHARTS." Cd. 2337 of 1904. 



1 In the rase of rent only the figures for 1880, 1885, 1890, 1895 and 

 1900 are ascertained data. The intermediate figures are interpolated 

 on the assumption that the average level of rents within each five year 

 period changed at a uniform rate. For 1901-3 the rate of increase between 

 T HO 5 and u/oo has been assumed to have continued. 



* Figure fur 1881 has been used, earlier information not being available 



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