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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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BOROUGH OF CAMBERWELL WEEKLY EMPLOYES. RETURN OF HOURS OF LABOUR, &c., as existing April 1st, 1904.
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OR WALKING GANGERS | Summer. | a.m. | p.m. | Hours. | Hours. | Hours. | Days. | Hours. | |||
| Monday to Friday | 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 | ||||
| I | – 48 | 37s. 6d. | |||||||||
| WORKING GANGERS | Summer. | Same Hours as Walking Gangers. as above | 54 | 34s. | Average hours per week, 51. | ||||||
| Winter. | Same Hours as Walking Gangers. as above | 48 | 34s. | Average wages at per hour, 8d. | |||||||
| DEPOT or WHARF TICKET CLERKS | The Clerks attend at the various Depots as long as they are open. | 35s. | Note.—The wages of Depôt Clerks are inclusive of all Sunday work, overtime and extra duties. | ||||||||
| GENERAL LABOURERS | Summer. | Monday to Friday | 6.0 | 5.0 | = 11 | – 1½ | = 9½ | x 5 | = 47½ | I I | |
| Saturday | 6.0 | 1.0 | =7 | – ½ | = 6½ | x 1 | = 6½ | ||||
| – 54 | 30s. | Average hours per week, 51. Average wages at per hour, 7d. | |||||||||
| Winter. | Monday to Friday | 7.0 | 5.0 | = 10 | – 1½ | = 8½ | x 5 | = 42½ | |||
| Saturday | 7.0 | 1.0 | = 6 | – ½ | – 5½ | x 1 | – 5½ | ||||
| – 48 | |||||||||||