Form B 6.—Page 1.
HOUSEHOLD BUDGET.
Particularsfor all persons in a household at _________ Co. __________ during the seven days ended ___ June, 1922.
(Note.—Particulars foreachperson should be given, one line being devoted toeach).
Description (e.g., husband, wife, father, son, niece, servant, lodger, &c.).Sex(M) Male(F) FemaleAge.Occupation.[A]Earnings for the seven days.[B]s. d.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)[1.e.g.,, "Carpenter," "dock labourer," "domestic duties," "at school," &c.]Total earnings (A)[2. If there is a servant, her wages should not be included here.Other receipts[E]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:—Observations with regard to particulars on this page.SUMMARY.Number of PersonsNo.Who earned cash (A)Who did not earn cash (A)Total number of persons in the householdTotalincome(B) for the seven dayss. d.Number of PersonsNo.Under 4 years4 years to 13 (inclusive)14 years and overTotal number of persons in the household
Form B 6.—Page 2.
QUANTITIES AND COSTS OF ARTICLES CONSUMED DURING THESEVEN DAYS ___ JUNE, TO ___ JUNE, 1922.
Food.Qty.s. d.Fuel and Light.Qty.s. d.(1) Beeflb.(29) Coalcwt.(2) Muttonlb.(30) Turfcwt.(3) Fresh porklb.(31) Firewood(4) Sausages, black puddings, &c.lb.(32) Gas(5) Bacon, pigs' heads, &c.lb.(33) Electricity(34) Candleslb.(35) Paraffin Oilpts.(6) Total Meat[4][3][4](36) Other Fuel and Light[3](7) Fresh Fish[3](37) Total Fuel and Light[3](8) Cured or Tinned Fish[3](9) Butterlb.Household Requisites.(10) Cheeselb.(11) Margarinelb.(38) Soap(12) Lardlb.(39) Starch, blue, polishes, &c.[3](13) Fresh Milkpts.(40) Crockery, hardware, &c.[3](14) Condensed Milklb.(41) Other household requisites.[3](15) Eggsdoz.(42) Total Household Requisites (F).[3](16) Bread2 lb.loaves(17) Flourlb.Sundries.(18) Oatmeal, &c.lb.(19) Rice, Sago, &c.lb.(43) Pipe tobaccooz.(20) Potatoeslb.(44) Cigarettesoz.(21) Other Vegetables[3](45) Medicines, Ointments, &c.[3](22) Tealb.(46) Newspapers, &c.[3](23) Sugarlb.(47) Train and tram fares, &c.[3](24) Jamlb.(48) Insurances[3](25) Other food[3](49)(26) Meals eaten at shops, &c.[3](50)(27) Total Food (C)[3][4](51)(28) Clothes, boots, and shoes (D){3}(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 forsale; implements for producing goodsfor 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) FORTHE 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 forsaleshould 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 monthsinclude below only the proportionate cost for the twelve months. For instance, if an overcoat is usually bought only once inthreeyears, enter below onlyone-thirdof 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 aboutfour months, then include belowthree timesthe 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."
For Women.For Girls over 6.For Men.For Boys over 6.£ s.£ s.£ s.£ s.CoatsCoatsOvercoatsOvercoatsHatsHatsSuitsSuitsCostumesDressesHatsCapsBlouses, &c.StockingsSingletsShirtsSkirtsCombinationsDrawersStockingsStockingsStaysShirtsBoots & ShoesCombinationsPetticoatsSocksOther ClothingCorsetsChemisesBoots & ShoesTotalUnderskirtsBoots & ShoesOther ClothingPer BoyChemisesOther ClothingFor children under 6.Boots & ShoesTotal children's£ s.Other clothingclothes, boots, &c.Total of aboveTotal of aboveTotal of abovePer ChildPer WomanPer GirlPer Man(I.) Total cost of Clothing, Boots and Shoes, for the whole household for 12 months, £ : :
Observationson 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.
Quantity.£ s.Quantity.£ s.CoaltonsElectricity for lightingTurftonsElectricity for cooking &c.FirewoodCandleslb.Gas for lightingParaffin Oilgalls.Gas for cooking, &c.Other fuel and light(J). Total expenditure on Fuel and Light for the twelve months ___£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.
Form B 7—continued.
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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."
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9. Get the quantity and cost of the itemsconsumedin the week. In most cases it will be accurate enough to statepurchasesduring 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 thepurchasesduring 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.
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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.
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