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Progress of tlu worldng classes in Greater Governn1cnt expenditure
the last half century [1883], i. of present day principally bene-
ficial to the masses, 399. ,
382-422• Comparative cost per pati~nt at St.
Obituary- notices of the late Dr. l George's Hospital in 1830 and
William Farr and of Lord Over· f J880 (statement of Mr. Charles
stone, 38z. Hawkins),4OO• '
Selection of subject of his address Belter present condition of the
appropriate to approaching jubi- people shown .also in decline of
lee of the Society, whose first death-rate, as stated by Mr.
labours were on the same ques- Humphreys in hill paper, 401.
tion, 38S. -- shown by increase of imported
Subjeot of earnings as affected by and excisable articles for home
judicious spending, and reference consumption, 1840-81,403.
to Dudley Baxter andL. Levi's -- shown by increase in educa·
statements about 1868, 386. tion, decrease in crime and pau-
Comparison of wages fifty years perism, increase in savings hank
ago (in Porter's Progress) and deposits and in co-operative 00-
at present time, and of seamen's cieties, 404-407.
monthly money wages in 1850 Recent development of material
and now, 388. wealth not confined to c1italists,
Change from able seamen to but more largely 'prea among
engineers and stokers in ship working classes, 408.
navigation, and higher rates of Increase-in the capitalist c1asuhown
wages with more skilh:d labour, not to be equally great by pro-
390 • - bate returns, which though in.
Rise in agricultural wages 60 per creased by 1 So per cent. have
cent. since repeal of the com not increase\! ~ensibly per each
laws, 391. estate, 409.
Stationary rents in Ireland in last Apparent increase of personal pro·
forty years, while rise in prices perty in Scotland, (rom the fact
of cattle and dairy products justi- that in Scotland mortgages were
fying a1\ increased rent, have real property, and had to be
been divided between farmer and made personal for purpose of
labourer, 391. taxation,411•
Reduction in hours of labour in Other facts showing far greater
same period 20 per cent., show- increase of persons receiving
ing total gain to workman in moderately good incomes (rom
fifty years from 7~ to 120 per trades, shares of companies,
cent. money returns, 391. houses, etc., of the capitalist
Moderate rise in prices between class, 412.
1847,50 and 1862 (including the -- ditto shown from income lax
~old discoveries) has disappeared returns, 1843-81, 415.
10 last twenty years, 392. Vast increase of incomes of the
Reduction in price of wheat in last working classes, and better re-
ten years, lOS. per quarter below muneration of labour, lI-ith
rIlle of 1837-46, 393. smaller returns on capital, 417-
Uncertain character of averages if 419·
made up of great extremes, and Benefits to the poor of accumula-
disastrous character of latter in tion of capital, and inju!)' to
prices of wheat fifty years ago to them of any attempts at confis-
what they have been in later cating it in land or otherwise,
years, 393. 420.
Prices of various articles fifty years Note. During tbe twentyyearssirr.e
ago and at present shows decrease the above Essay was written.
in sugar, clothing, etc., but great priceS ha-~ become lower and
rise in meat, 395. wages have risen. Reference to
Rise in rents only a sl"lall reduction Blue book [ cd. 1761 J and to report
from the great ~ in wages, on Wholesale and Retail Prices
396. [321 of Se.sion 1903), 422.