---------------+--------+--------+---------+---------+---------+--------
| Mid-July, 1914. | Mid-March, 1922. | Mid-June, 1922.
---------------+--------+--------+---------+---------+---------+--------
| A. | B. | A. | B. | A. | B.
Food | 2992.0 | 3117.7 | 5984.1 | 5869.9 | 5710.0 | 5710.0
Clothing | 922.3 | 925.7 | 1818.2 | 1779.7 | 1750.0 | 1750.0
Rent (C) | 426.1 | 426.1 | 542.2 | 542.2 | 540.0 | 540.0
Fuel and Light | 326.2 | 336.7 | 730.8 | 730.8 | 700.0 | 700.0
Sundries | 657.0 | 674.7 | 1341.6 | 1327.3 | 1300.0 | 1300.0
---------------+--------+--------+---------+---------+---------+--------
Total | 5323.6 | 5480.9 | 10416.9 | 10249.9 | 10000.0 | 10000.0
---------------+--------+--------+---------+---------+---------+--------
Then, taking the prices in July, 1914, as the standard and representing
them by the figure of 100 we get the final percentage table.
----------------+-----------+---------------+--------------
| Mid. | Mid. | Mid.
| July, 1914| March, 1922. | June, 1922.
----------------+-----+-----+-------+-------+-------+------
As Per Cent. of | | | | | |
| A | B | A | B | A | B
July, 1914. | 100 | 100 | 195.7 | 187.0 | 187.8 | 182.5
----------------+-----+-----+-------+-------+-------+------
The following table shows the percentage changes so obtained for the
main groups of commodities:--
----------------+-------------------+-----------------
| March 1922 over | June 1922 over
| July 1914. | July 1914.
----------------+---------+---------+---------+-------
| A | B | A | B
----------------+---------+---------+---------+-------
Food | 99.9 | 88.3 | 90.8 | 83.2
Clothing | 97.3 | 92.0 | 89.9 | 88.7
Rent (C) | 27.3 | 27.3 | 26.8 | 26.8
Fuel and Light | 124.9 | 117.2 | 114.6 | 108.0
Sundries | 104.1 | 96.9 | 97.8 | 92.8
+---------+---------+---------+-------
ALL ITEMS | 95.7 | 87.0 | 87.8 | 82.5
----------------+---------+---------+---------+-------
The figures in column marked "A" as before were obtained from the prices
collected by Post Office officials, and those marked "B" from prices
collected by officials of the Ministry of Labour and Local Government
Board.
By taking the mean of "A" and "B" for March and for June, 1922, the
final figures showing the increases in the Cost of Living are
obtained:--
Mid-March, 1922, Mid-June, 1922,
over July, 1914. over July, 1914.
=91.4= per cent. =85.2= per cent.
=and these are the final figures which we recommend the Government to
adopt.=