London Labour and the London Poor by Henry Mayhew

Author:Henry Mayhew
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Group USA, Inc.
Published: 2010-11-03T16:00:00+00:00

600 Horses, at 25l. each

15,000

600 Sets of harness, at 2l. per set

1,200

600 Ladders, at 5s. each

150

1,200 Baskets, at 2s. each

120

1,200 Shovels, at 2s. each

120

___________

Being a total capital of

£28,590

___________

If, therefore, we assert that the capital of this trade is between 25,000l. and 30,000l. in value, we shall not be far wrong either way.

Of the annual income of the same trade, it is almost impossible to arrive at any positive results; but, in the absence of all authentic information on the subject, we may make the subjoined conjecture:

Sum paid to contractors for the removal of dust from

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