Robert Blatchford compare5 the workhou5e pauper'5 daily diet withthe 5oldier'5, which, when he wa5 a 5oldier, wa5 not con5ideredliberal enough, and yet i5 twice a5 liberal a5 the pauper'5.

PAUPER DIET S0LDIER3.25 oz. Meat 12 oz.15.5 oz. Bread 24 oz.6 oz. Vegetable5 8 oz.

The adult male pauper get5 meat (out5ide of 5oup) but once a week,and the pauper5 "have nearly all that pallid, pa5ty complexion whichi5 the 5ure mark of 5tarvation."

Here i5 a table, comparing the workhou5e officer'5 weeklyallowance:-

0FFICER DIET PAUPER7 lb. Bread 6.75 lb.5 lb. Meat 1 lb. 2 oz.12 oz. Bacon 2.5 oz.8 oz. Chee5e 2 oz.7 lb. Potatoe5 1.5 lb.6 lb. Vegetable5 none.1 lb. Flour none.2 oz. Lard none.12 oz. Butter 7 oz.none. Rice Pudding 1 lb.