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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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. | |
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SEWER FLUSHERS, When Aboveground | Summer & winter. | Monday to Friday | a.m. | p.m. | Hours. | Hours. | Hours. | Days. | Hours. | |||
7.0 | 5.0 | = 10 | – 1 | = 9 | x 5 | =45 | Average hours per week above ground, 50½. | |||||
Saturday | 7.0 | 10 | = 6 | – ½ | = 5½ | x 1 | = 5½ | |||||
50½ | 36s. | = About 8½d. per hour. | ||||||||||
SEWERS WORK CLERK | Summer & Winter. | Monday to Saturday | The Clerks attend at the various De pots as long as the y are open. 35s. | Note.—This wage is inclusive of all Sunday work, overtime and extra duties. | ||||||||
DISINFECTING MEN (a) DISINFECTOR | Summer & Winter. | Monday to Friday | 7.0 | 6.0 | = 11 | — 1½ | = 9½ | x 5 | =47½ | Average hours per week, 53. | ||
Saturday | 7.0 | 1.0 | = 6 | – ½ | = 5½ | x 1 | = 5½ | (a) 35s. | = About 8d. per hour. | |||
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(b) ASSISTANTS | .. | .. | .. | .. | Hours | as above | .. | .. | (b) | 35s. | = About 8d. per hour. | |
34s. | = About 7¾d. per hour. | |||||||||||
32s. | = About 7¼d. per hour. | |||||||||||
(c) DRIVER, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Hours | as above | .. | .. | (c) 32s. | = About 7¼d. per hour. | ||
MALE LAVATORY ATTENDANTS (Camberbwell Green, High Street and "Triangle," Rye Lane, Conveniences.) | Summer & Winter. | Workin Shifts as follows: | ||||||||||
Sunday | 7.0 | 4.0 | = 9 | = 9 | x 1 | = 9 | Male lavatory attendants are provided with suits and caps. | |||||
Monday to Saturday | 7.0 | 4.0 | = 9 | = 9 | x 5 | = 45 | ||||||
– 54 | Average hours per week, 51½ . | |||||||||||
Sunday | 4.0 | 10.55 | – 7 | = 7 | x 1 | = 7 | 28s. 6d. | =About 6½d. per hour. | ||||
Monday to Friday | 4.0 | 12.25 | = 8½ | = 8½ | x 4 | =34 | ||||||
Saturday | 4.0 | 11.55 | = 8 | = 8 | x 1 | = 8 | ||||||
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FEMALE LAVATORY ATTENDANTS | Summer & Winter. | Same Hours as Males. | Average | 51½ | 20s. | = About 4¾d. per hour. |
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