Item 59: Internment camp diary, November 1917-August 1918 - Page 47

<p>[Page 47]</p><p>The profits we made with the canteen in the last year are very pleasing and have helped bring about various improvements, not least in the quality of food. The following figures are very interesting:</p><p>Purchases during the year: &nbsp;&pound; 15,819 10s 5p<br />Minus inventory at 31st/12/17 1,043 10s 8p<br />Goods sold, cost price incl. expenses &nbsp;&pound; 14,775 19s 9p<br />Proceeds of goods sold &nbsp;&pound; 17,154 0s 5p<br />Net profit &nbsp;&pound; 2,378 0s 8p<br />Discounts 382 8s 8p<br />Commission on direct orders 237 3s 0p<br />Surplus public baths 25th/8 - 31st/12 27 0s 2p<br />Income from bathroom scales 2 15s 5p<br />Total &nbsp;&pound; 3,027 7s 11p<br />Minus salaries &nbsp;&pound; 587 6s 0p<br />Expenses 386 0s 8p&nbsp; - 973 6s 8p &nbsp;<br />&pound; 2,054 1s 3p<br />Remainder of 1916 profit 66 12s11p<br />Cheque not cashed in 20 15s 3p<br />Net profit &nbsp;&pound; 2,141 9s 5p<br />[indecipherable] &nbsp;&pound; 1,105 0s 0p<br />Piano rental 12 5s 0p<br />Canteen furnishings 32 9s 6p<br />[indecipherable] &nbsp;&pound; 1,149 14s 6p &nbsp;<br />&pound; 2,141 9s 5p</p>