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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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RETURN OF HOURS OF LABOUR, &c .—Continued.
| Workmen. | Season. | Days. | Commence Work. | Leave Work. | Gross No. of Hours par day. | Deduct for Meals. | Nett No. of Working Honrs 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHOOTMEN (SLOP) | Summer. | a.m. | p.m. | Hours. | Hours. | Hours. | Days. | Honrs. | |||
| Monday to Friday | 6.30 | 5.30 | = 11 | — 1½ | = 9½ | X 5 | =47½ | ||||
| Saturday | 6.30 | 1.30 | = 7 | ½ | = 6½ | X 1 | = 6½ | ||||
| — 54 | 30s. | Average hours per week, 51. Average wages at per hour, about 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 | 30s. | ||||||||||
| SHOOTMEN (DUST) | Summer. | Monday to Friday | 6.30 | 5.30 | = 11 | -1½ | = 9½ | x 5 | =47½ | ||
| Saturday | 6.30 | 1.30 | = 7 | -½ | = 6½ | x 1 | = 6½ | ||||
| — 54 | 30s. | Average hours per week, 51. Wages at per hour, about 7d | |||||||||
| Winter. | Monday to Friday | 7.0 | 5.0 | = 10 | — 1½ | = 8½ | x 5 | =42½ | |||
| Saturday | 7.0 | 1.0 | =6 | —½ | = 5½ | x1 | = 5½ | ||||
| -48 | 30s. | ||||||||||
| HORSEKEEPER at Grove Vale Depot | Monday to Saturday | about 5.0 | about 8.30 | about = 13½ | -½ | = 11½ | X 6 | =69 | |||
| – 1 | |||||||||||
| – ½ | |||||||||||
| — 2 | |||||||||||
| Sundays 6.30 to 10.0 a. m., back to Yard 12.0 to 1. 60 to 8.0 pm. | 6½ | ||||||||||
| about75½ | 40s. | And Cottage at Grove Vale Depôt rent free. | |||||||||
| HORSEKEEPER Peckham Park Road Wharf | Monday to Saturday | 5.15 | 7.30 | = 14¼ | – 1¾ | = 12½ | X 6 | = 75 about | 40s. | And Cottage on Wharf rent free. | |
| HORSEKEEPER Glengall Wharf Stables | As Peckham Park Road. | See foregoing. | 39s. | Wages increased from 35s. to 39s. in consideration of his having to pay increased rent consequent upon cottage at depot being required for disinfecting purposes. | |||||||