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Report to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State For the Home Department, from the Poor Law Commissioners, on an Inquiry Into the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain; With Appendices cover

Report to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State For the Home Department, from the Poor Law Commissioners, on an Inquiry Into the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain; With Appendices

Chapter 54: 11.—Tables of the Expense of building Cottages, and Repairs, in England and Scotland.
By Edwin Chadwick
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A detailed governmental inquiry compiles observations and reports from medical officers, assistant commissioners, and local boards to assess the sanitary conditions affecting the labouring population across towns and rural districts. It gathers mortality and disease data, documents drainage, sewage, housing, and overcrowding, and surveys the prevalence of fever and other epidemic and endemic illnesses. The volume presents regional case studies and technical appendices, contrasts living conditions, identifies sanitary causes of sickness, and outlines practical measures and cottage improvements aimed at reducing disease and strengthening public health infrastructure.

11.—Tables of the Expense of building Cottages, and Repairs, in England and Scotland.

ENGLAND. Cost of Erection of Cottages. Cost of Repairs. Rent of Cottages.
Two-roomed. Four-roomed. 1.
Cottages with only one Room.		 2.
Cottages with one Room on or Bed-room the Ground Floor, and a above. Chamber		 3.
Cottages of the same Description or Wash-house as No. 2, with a Back-house annexed.		 4.
Cottages with four Rooms, two below, and two above.
Norfolk, 22 Unions 40l. to 80l. 60l. to 150l. 4 to 40 per cent. 10s. to 100s. 1l. 10s. to 5l. 5s. 2l. to 6l. 6s. 3l. 5s. to 9l.
Suffolk, 15 Unions 30l. to 125l. 60l. to 180l. 2 to 20 per cent. 20s. to 2l. 15s. 2l. to 6l. 3l. to 6l. 3l. to 8l.
Chester, 5 Unions 20l. to 80l. 25l. to 120l. 10 to 30 per cent. 1s. 6d. 1s. 6d. to 2s. 6d. 2s. 6d. to 4s.  
Derby, 7 Unions 20l. to 100l. 40l. to 120l. 2½ to 20 per cent.        
Lancashire, 2 Unions 30l. to 50l. 30l. to 55l. 10s. to 40s.        
Stafford, 9 Unions 20l. to 80l. 40l. to 100l. 4s. to 40s.        
Gloucester, 3 Unions About 62l.   10s.     5l. 10s. to 6l.  
Hereford, 1 Union About 62l.            
Monmouth, 5 Unions About 62l.            
Worcester, 4 Unions About 65l.            
Gloucester, 3 Unions About 70l.         4l.  
Hereford, 8 Unions About 45l.         3l. 10s.  
Brecknock, 1 Union About 45l.         3l. 10s.  
Radnor, 2 Unions About 45l.         3l. 10s.  
Salop, 2 Unions 50l. to 55l.   10s. to 12s.     3l. 13s. 6d.  
Worcester, 6 Unions 50l. to 55l.   10s. to 12s.     3l. 13s. 6d.  
Northumberland,              
7 Unions 30l. to 50l.   3s. to 5s. 2l. 5s. to 4l.      
Durham, 8 Unions 50l. to 70l.   10s. to 15s. 4l. 2l. 10s. to 6l.    
Cumberland, 1 Union. 50l.   3s.   3l. 5s.    
Durham, 2 Unions 45l. 60l.       4l.  
Cumberland, 4 Unions 30l. to 45l.   7s.   2l. 12s. to 3l.    
Bedford, 5 Unions 15l. to 60l. 20l. to 120l. 5s. to 20s.       2l. 10s. to 4l.
Bucks, 1 Union 40l. to 60l.   9s. to 10s.       2l. 12s.
Hertford, 4 Unions 40l. to 70l. 50l. to 120l. 20s. to 30s.       2s. 6d. per week.
Northampton, 6 Unions 30l. to 100l. 50l. to 150l. 5s. to 20s.        
Stafford, 5 Unions 20l. to 60l. 35l. to 100l. 7s. to 45s.       2l. to 4l.
Warwick, 7 Unions 20l. to 70l. 50l. to 140l. 6s. to 40s.        
Worcester, 2 Unions 10l. to 50l. 45l. to 150l. 10s. to 12s.        

11.—Tables of the Expense of building Cottages, and Repairs, in England and Scotland - continued.

SCOTLAND. Cost of Erection Cottages, &c. Cost of Repairs. Rent of Cottages. &c. per Annum. Proportion of Rent paid by Labourer to his total Expenditure.
Aberdeen Houses for 6 families, 250l. to 300l. 1l. per year Garret or cellar, 25s. to 30s.; room and closet 50s. to 80s.; two rooms, 5l.; ditto and closet, 6l.; cottages, &c., 4l. to 6l. From 8 to 14 per cent.
Aberdour     One or two rooms. 1l. to 2l.; cottage, 2l. to 3l. About 4½ per cent.
Arbroath 60l. to 80l. 2 per cent. 3l. to 6l.; garrets, 20s. to 30s. From 11 to 16½ per cent.
Alloa Houses for 3 families, 200l. to 300l.; Cottage, 20l. to 30l.   One apartment, 1l. to 3l.; two ditto, 3l. to 5l.; 1l. 10s. to 3l. cottage. From 10 to 12½ per cent.
Andrews, St.     1l. to 1l. 15s. each room. About 8¼ per cent.
Ayr About 30l.   1l. 10s. to 4l. About 8¼ per cent.
Carluke Tenement for 2 families, 60l. to 70l. ½ per cent. One room and closet, 50s.; one room and kitchen, 70s. to 80s. From 5 to 12½ per cent.
Coldstream 40l.   2l. 10s. to 3l. About 10 per cent.
Cupar, Fife, &c. 30l.   1l. 10s. to 2l. 10s. About 10 per cent.
Douglas     1l. 10s. to 2l.  
Dundee 60l. to 80l. 5 per cent. One room, 2l. to 2l. 10s.; two rooms, 3l. 10s. to 5l. From 6¼ to 21¼ per cent.
Dunfermline 80l. to 90l.   1l. 10s. to 6l. From 10 to 11 per cent.
Earls Ferry 15l. to 30l.   1l. to 2l. About 5 per cent.
Elgin     1l. to 5l. From 12½ to 14 per cent.
Cowgate     2l. to 4l.  
Edinburgh     1l. to 5l. 4s.; 2l. to 4l. for one apartment; one room and kitchen, 3l. to 5l. From 6 to 25 per cent.
Forfar 70l. to 110l. 1 per cent. Two rooms, 2l. 10s.; ditto and closet, 3l. 15s. From 12½ to 14 per cent.
Forres     1l. 10s. to 5l. About 12½ per cent.
Fraizerburgh     2l. to 3l. From 16½ to 20 per cent.
Glasgow Tenements for 16 families, 800l. to 1200l., room and kitchen for each.   One room, 2l.; room and kitchen, 3l. to 7l. two rooms and kitchen, 6l. to 9l. From 7½ to 33 per cent.
Haddington     1l. to 4l. 10s. About 5 per cent.
Hoddon 10l. to 25l. 2½ to 6 per cent. About 2l. From 8 to 10 per cent.
Inverary     10s. to 5l. From 10 to 20 per cent.
Inverkeithing     2l. to 3l. From 6½ to 14 per cent.
Inverness 30l. to 80l.   From 1l. to 3l. a room. About 10 per cent.
Irvine 30l. to 40l.   2l. to 3l. About 10 per cent.
Kirkcaldy Two rooms, 40l.   One room, 30s. to 40s.; two rooms, 3l. From 6 to 10 per cent.
Kirkwall 50l. to 60l.   1l. to 2l. for one room. From 6 to 16 per cent.
Lanark 40l. to 50l., for two families.   2l. each apartment. About 10 per cent.
Leith     2l. 10s. to 6l.  
Lesmahagow 50l. to 60l. 1 per cent. 2l. to 3l.; attics, from 26s. to 32s. 6d. From 14 to 16½ per cent.
Lillisheaf     1l. to 3l. About 10 per cent.
Lochmaben 20l. to 50l.   1l. 10s. to 3l. From 8 to 16½ per cent.
Melrose 60l. to 80l.   4l. About 16½ per cent.
Montrose 30l. to 40l.   1l. 10s. to 2l. About 10 per cent.
Portobello     2l. 12s. for a room. About 10 per cent.
Queensferry 30l. 1¾ per cent. 1l. to 1l. 10s. From 4 to 5 per cent.
Renfrew Tenement of four houses, 300l. per cent. 6l.; 2l. to 3l. 10s. About 14 per cent.
Selkirk 60l. to 70l., two apartments.   2l. 10s. From 10 to 12½ per cent.
Stewarton House for two or three labourers, 100l. to 120l.   2l. to 3l. From 6½ to 7½ per cent.
Tain 10l. to 20l.   10s. to 3l. About 5 per cent.
Wigtown 15l.   1l. 10s. to 2l. About 7½ per cent.