The WeekThe Week Vol. 7, No. 3, c. 19 January 1967Book Review
The Week Vol. 7, No. 3, c. 19 January 1967 · p. 5 of the scan · 90 words
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— CHANCELLOR
HE Chancellor of the Exchequer
has published a table showing movements in the internal value of the pound since 1914, Changes in spending habits and standards of life mean that it must be taken with a pinch of salt, but it remains interesting. There follows a five-yearly abstract from the table: 1914 — 20s.0d. I919 — 9s. 4d. 1924 — IIs.5d. 1929 — I2s. 2d. 1934 — 12s.2d. 1939 — 12s. 5d. 1944 — 8s.od. 1949 — 6s. 5d. 1954-— 5s.3d- 1959,— 4s. 6d. 1964 — 4s. od.