Communal Domestics.
At two houses in Hampstead, London, twenty-eight persons aro living a communal life, which, among other things, solves tho "domestic, pioblem. This idea was, indeed, the original purpose of tho founder, Mrs Melvin. "It is not ever.' woman," she says, "who is born to be a housewife. It seemed to roe that- a house such as this, whero people could bo waited upon by a staff of servants, with regard to whom they hare ho responsibility, would be welcomed. My staff has been specially selected, and without this we might anticipate just as much trouble Collectively as would otherwise be the case individually.'*' For the servants Melvin House is almost ideal. There is not a boll in tho place. Every girl has two hours off duty every day, and work is finished hy 8.80 p.m. Tho method of service which has been adopted is that, tenants eugafge a maid for their work at 6d per hour.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14970, 18 May 1914, Page 7
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