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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
Camberwell 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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RETURN OF HOURS OF LABOUR, &c.—Continued.
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORSEKEEPER Glengall Wharf Stables | a.m. | p.m. | Hours. | Hours. | Hours. | Days. | Hours. | 39s. | Wages increased from 35s. to 39s. in consideration of his having to pay increased rent consequent upon cottage at depôt being require for disinfecting purposes. | ||
| As Park Road. | See foregoing | ||||||||||
| NIGHT WATCHMAN AT DEPOT Grove Vale Depot (a) Stables | Summer & Winter. | Monday to Saturday | p.m. 6.30 | a.m. 7.0 | = 12½ | — Nil. | = 12½ | x 6 | = 75 about | 34s. | about 5½d. per hour. |
| (b) Shops and Yard | Summer & Winter. | Monday to Saturday | 5.0 | 6.0 | = 13 | – Nil. | = 13 | x 6 | = 78 | 27s. | about 4¾d. per hour. |
| YARDMAN | Summer & Winter. | Monday to Friday | а.m. б.0 | p.m. 5.0 | = 11 | – 1½ | = 9½ | x 5 | = 47½ | 28s. 6d. | about 6¼d. per hour. |
| Saturday | 6.0 | 1.0 | = 7 | — ½ | = 6½ | x 1 | = 6½ | ||||
| – 54 | |||||||||||
| CARMEN | Summer. | Monday to Friday | 5.45 | 5.15 | = 11½ | – 1½ | = 10 | x 5 | = 50 | 28s. 6d. | Average hours per week, 56¾. |
| Saturday | 5.45 | 1.0 | = 7¼ | – ½ | = 6¾ | X 1 | = 6¾ | ||||
| — 56¾ | |||||||||||
| Winter. | Monday to Friday | 6.0 | 5.30 | = 11½ | – 1½ | = 10 | x 5 | =50 | 28s 6d. | Average wages at per hour, about 6d. | |
| Saturday | 5.45 | 1.0 | = 7¼ | – ½ | = 6¾ | x 1 | = 6¾ | ||||
| — 56¾ | |||||||||||
| NIGHT HORSE BROOM SWEEPERS | Monday to Saturday | a.m. 12.30 | a.m. 9.30 | = 9 | – Nil. | = 9 | x 6 | = 54 about | 28s. 6d. | = 6d. per hour. N.B.—These men are provided with capes, sou'-westers and leggings. | |
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