Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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BOROUGH OF CAMBERWELL WEEKLY EMPLOYÉS. RETUEN OF HOURS OF LABOUR, &c., as existing May 21st, 1903.
Workmen. | Season. | Days. | Commence Work. | Leave Work. | Gross No. of Hours per day, | Deduct for Meals. | Nett No. of Working Hours per Day. | No. of Days per Week. | Nett No. of Working Hours per Week. | Rate of Wage per Week. | Weekly Wage = at per hour Worked. |
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CHIEF OR WALKING GANGERS | Summer. | Monday to Friday | a.m. | p.m. | Hours. | Hours. | Hours. | Days. | Hours. | ||
Same Hours as Sweepers thus: | |||||||||||
6.0 | 5.0 | =11 | – 1½ | = 9½ | x 5 | = 47½ | This wage is inclusive of all Sunday work, overtime and extra duties. | ||||
Saturday | 6.0 | 1.0 | = 7 | – ½ | = 6½ | x 1 | = 6½ | ||||
— 54 | 37s. 6d. | ||||||||||
Winter. | Monday to Friday | 7.0 | 5.0 | = 10 | — 1½ | = 8½ | x 5 | = 42½ | Average hours per week, 51. Average wages at per hour, about 8¾d. | ||
Saturday | 7.0 | 1.0 | = 6 | – ½ | = 5½ | x 1 | = 5½ | ||||
— 48 | 37s. 6d. | ||||||||||
WORKING GANGERS | Summer. | Same Hours as Walking Gangers. | as above | 54 | 34s. | Average hours per week, 51. Average wages at per hour, 8d. | |||||
Winter. | Same Hours as Walking Gangers. | as above | 48 | 34s. |
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