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 Lambeth, The Vestry of the Parish of]
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engaged as required, e.g., in the event of any of the permanent
staff being absent from any cause (illness, holidays,
etc.). The wages of the Male Attendants, including the
relief man, are 28/. per week each; whilst the wages of
the Female Attendants are 21/. per week each, the relief
woman being paid only 14/., i.e., for four days' work per
week, at 3/6 per day.
The hours of the Attendants are:
Week Days—Males 6 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
,, ,, 3.30p.m. to 1 a.m.
,, Females 7 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
„ ,, 3.30p.m. to 1 a.m.
Sundays—Males 8 a m. to 11.15 p.m.
,, Females 8 a.m. to 11.15 p.m.
Arrangements have been made by the Medical Officer for
each of the Underground Conveniences to be visited and
inspected not less than twice a week and at a time not fixed:
and Inspector Bowden has charge of the Vauxhall Convenience,
Inspector Wallis of the Hercules, and Inspector
Smith of the Brixton (the Conveniences being in these
Inspectors' Districts respectively). Arrangements have
also been made for a series of Time Sheets to be kept in
connection with each Convenience, filled up each week by
the Attendants and presented to the Medical Officer at the
Sanitary Office every Friday, upon which day the Attendants
also bring the dirty towels and dusters, and take in exchange
therefore clean ones, and make any special reports, complaints,
etc., that may be necessary. A check on the towels
and dusters received and given out is kept by a clerk in the
Sanitary Office in a book specially provided for the purpose.
Stores, as required, are given out by the Superintendent
at the Wharf, but only on a written requisition signed by