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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
Fulham 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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The Cartage Wages of the second week in
April, 1887, amounted to £38 19s. l0d.
against £31 18s. 9d. of the corresponding
week in 1886.
The total amount spent for cartage wages
during the year amounts to £2,050 6s. 10d.,
against £1,792 12s. 7d. in 1886-7, or an
average of £39 8s. 7d. against £34 10s. in
1886-7 per week.
Wages Paid to Works Department on the 3 rd Week
in December, 1887.
| 35 Sweepers, 6 days, at 3s. | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 Gangers, 6 days, at 3s. 8d. | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 Sewer Foreman, at £1 16s. 6d. a week | 1 | 16 | 6 |
| 19 Ground Men, &c., 6 days, at 4s. 6d. | 25 | 13 | 0 |
| 1 Man attending on Sanitary Department, 6 days, at 4s. 6d. | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1 Asphalter, 6 days, at 5s. | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 Watchmen, 6 days, at 3s. 6d. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 Bricklayer, 56½ hours, at 9d. | 2 | 2 | 4½ |
| 2 Masons, 56½ hours, at 9d. | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 Labourers, 6 days, at 4s. 6d. | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Ganger of Scavengers, 35s. a week | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 1 Engine Driver, 85s. a week | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 4 Spreaders, 6 days, at 4s. 6d. | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 Gulleymen, 6 days, at 4s. 6d. | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Depotman, at | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Men at Shoots, 6 days, at 4s. 6d. | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 80 Men per week | £94 | 6 | 7½ |
The "Works" Wages of the second week in
April, 1887, amounted to £97 14s. 5d.,
against £72 11s. 6d. in the corresponding
week in 1886.
An extra gang of 8 Men work piece-work on
unloading barges, or as a pecking gang, at
1s. 2d. per score yards super.
The total amount spent for Works Wages
during the year amounts to 5,331 5 9
(The amount last year was £4,772 17s. 8d.)