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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 1905
Sixth annual report of the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of 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 Wages per Week. | Weekly Wage = at per Hour Worked. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBERWELL GREEN. | Open Spaces Gardeners and Attendants are provided with reefer suits and caps = about 6½d. per hour. | ||||||||||
| (a) OPEN SPACES' GARDENERS AND ATTENDANTS | Monday to Saturday | About 8 0 a.m. to 7.0 p.m. average all the year round | 11 | – 1½ | = 9½ | x 6 | = 57 | 30s. | |||
| (b) OPEN SPACES' WATCHMEN (Other Open Spaces) | Monday to Saturday | About 9.0 a.m. to 7.0 p.m. average all the year round | 10 | See Note | x 6 | = 60 | 30s. | Open Spaces Watchmen are provided with frock coats, trousers, vests & caps. = about 6d. per hour. | |||
| NOTE —Included in the nett hours per week are 9 hours per week (average) for not supposed to leave the grounds. | meal times during which the "Watchmen" and "Gardeners and Attendants" are | ||||||||||
| SEWER FLUSHERS, when Underground | Summer & Winter. | Monday to Friday | 8.0 | 4.0 | = 8 | — 1 Dinner. | = 7 | x 5 | =35 | 36s. | N.B.—Sewer Men are provided with top boots, stockings, sou'-westers and serge jackets. |
| Saturday | 8.0 | 1.0 | = 5 | Nil | = 5 | X 1 | = 5 – 40 | Average hours per wk.(underground) 40. = about 10¾d. per hour. | |||
| SEWER FLUSHERS, when Aboveground | Summer & Winter. | Monday to Friday | 7.0 | 5.0 | = 10 | — 1 | = 9 | X 5 | =45 | Average hours per week above ground, 50½. | |
| Saturday | 7.0 | 1.0 | = 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 Depots as long as they are open. | Note.—This wage is inclusive of all Sunday work, overtime and extra duties. | ||||||
| 35s. | |||||||||||
| 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 – 53 | (a) 35s. | =About 8d. per hour. | ||
| (b) ASSISTANTS | .. | .. | .. | Hours | as above | .. | .. | (b) 35s. 32s. | =About 8d. per hour. =About 7¼d. per hour. | ||
| (c) DRIVER, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Hours | as above | .. | .. | (c) 35s. | =About 8d. per hour. | |
| MALE LAVATORY ATTENDANTS (Camberwell Green, High Street, "Triangle," Rye Lane, Old Kent Road and Dulwich Chalet Conveniences.) | Summer & Winter. | Work in Shifts as follows: | Male lavatory attendants are provided with suits and caps. | ||||||||
| Sunday | 7.0 | 4.0 | = 9 | = 9 | X 1 | = 9 | |||||
| Monday to Saturday | 7.0 | 4.0 | = 9 | = 9 | X 5 | =45 — 54 | |||||
| Sunday | 4.0 | 10.55 | – 7 | = 7 | X 1 | = 7 | Average hours per week, 51½. | ||||
| Monday to Friday | 4.0 | 12.25 | = 8½ | = 8½ | X 4 | =34 | |||||
| Saturday | 4.0 | 11.55 | = 8 | = 8 | X 1 | = 8 – 49 | 30s. | =About 7d. per hour. | |||
| Note.—Dulwich Chalêt as above but leave off | at 11.5 p.m. | ||||||||||
| FEMALE LAVATORY ATTENDANTS | Summer & Winter. | Same Hours as Males. | Average | 51½ | 20s. | =About 4¾d. per hour. | |||||