London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Finsbury 1900
Some notes on the housing question in Finsbury...
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working classes can afford to pay. The price of materials may vary
and be reduced by the operation of the market.
At my request the Borough Surveyor has kindly drawn up the
following table of average prices of materials and of labour in 1881
and 1901:-
AVERAGE PRICES OF MATERIALS AND LABOUR, In 1881 and 1901.
| Materials and Labour. | 1881 | 1901 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials— | ||||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Stock Bricks, per 1000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Timber (Deals), per standard | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Lead (Sheets), per ton | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolled Iron Joists, per ton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| York Stone, per foot cube | 4/- to 5/- | 0 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Grey Lime, per yard cube | 0 | i i | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Portland Cement, per ton | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Labour (per Hour)— | ||||||
| Bricklayer | 9d. | 11d. | ||||
| Carpenter | 9d. | 11d. | ||||
| Plasterer | 8½d. | 1/- | ||||
| Plumber | 9d. | 1/- | ||||
| Painter | 8d. | 9½d. | ||||
| General Labourer | 5½d. | 7½d. | ||||