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Camberwell 1905

Sixth annual report of the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell...

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Table: RETURN OF HOURS OF LABOUR, &c.—Continued.

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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.
YARDMAN		Summer & Winter.	Monday to Friday	a.m.	p.m.	Hours.	Hours.					about 6¾d. per hour.
			Monday to Friday	6.0	5.0	= 11	– 1½	= 9½	X 5	= 47½
			Saturday	6.0	1.0	= 7	– ½	= 6½	X 1	= 6 — 54	30s.
CARMEN		Summer.	Monday to Friday	5.45	5.15	= 11½	– 1½	= 10	x 5	=50		Average hours per week, 56¾. Average wages at per hour, about 6¼d.
		Summer.	Saturday	5.45	1.0	= 7¼	– ½	= 6¾	X 1	= 6¾ – 56¾	30s.
		Winter.	Monday to Friday	6.30	6.0	= 11½	– 1½	= 10	x 5	=50		Summer.—Monday to Friday. Enter Stables—5.45 a.m., 4.45 p.m. Leave Stables—6.15 a.m., 5.15 p.m.
		Winter.	Saturday	6.15	1.30	= 7¼	— ½	6 ¾	X 1	= 6¾ – 56¾	30s.	Saturday. Enter Stables—5.45 a.m., 12.0 noon. Leave Stables—6.15 a.m., 1 p.m. Winter—Monday to Friday. Enter Stables—6.30 a.m., 5.15 p.m. Leave Stables—7.0 a.m., 6.0 p.m. Saturday. Enter Stables—6.15 a.m., 12.45. p.m. Leave Stables—6.45 a.m., 1.30 p.m.
NIGHT HORSE BROOM SWEEPERS			Monday to Saturday	p.m. 11.0	a.m. 8.0	= 9	– Nil.	= 9	x 6	= 54 about	30s.	= 6¾d. per hour, N.B.—These men are provided with capes, sou'-westers and leggings. On districts—11.30 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Grove Vale—
Shoeing Smiths.	BLACKSMITH or FARRIER	Summer & Winter.	Monday to Friday	5.0	4.30	= 11½	– 2	– 9½	X 5	=47½		N.B.—If required, start work earlier but make the same number of hours.
			Saturday	5.0	12.30	= 7½	– 1	= 6½	X 1	= 6½ – 54	44s.	= about 9¾d. per hour.
	DOORMEN			Same Hours as Farrier						54	38s.	= 8½d. per hour.
Glengall— FARRIER				As above.							42s.	= about 9¼d. per hour. These wages include 2s. "walk money." The Farriers look round the stud at Grove Vale Depôt every morning, and one Farrier attends in rotation each Sunday morning to examine the horses at that Depôt. Any spare time of the Farriers is utilised in sharpening picks and in the performance of incidental smiths' work.