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Bethnal Green 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]

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Names of Vestry.No. Employed.Hrs, of labour.Rate of Wages.Holidays Allowed.Is Sick Pay Allowed ?
Hummer.Winter.Week.Day.Hour.
Kensington1671010..3/- to 3/4..All Bank-holidays, and after 12 months service three extra daysOnly to workmen injured on works, until recovery.
Lambeth131109..3/4 to 3/10..All Hank-holidays (pay given at discretion of the Vestry)One-third of wages for not more than three months, except under special circumstances.
Lewisham88......3/4 to 4/-..Three Bank-holidays and one other dayHalf-pay after 12 month's service, for as many weeks as man has been years in employ of Vestry.
Limehouse29..3/10..Not as a ruleHalf-pay allowed during sickness.
Marylebone961010....4d.All Bank holidays and one other dayOccasionally half-pay, but only under exceptional circumstances.
Newington659½59½18/-..5d.All Hank-holidays and one other dayHalf-pay at discretion of Committee.
Paddington14010916/-....All Bank-holidays (except August) and one other duyIn case of accident (only) for a certain number of weeks.
Plumstead1411½10..3/7..All Bank-holidaysHalf-pay after three year's service; length of time at discretion of Committee.
Poplar511010..3/8..Bank-holidays (after breakfast) and one other dayTwo week's full pay ; two week's half-pay.
Rotherhithe2510..3/10..About one week in yearSubject to Vestry's decision in each case.
ShoreditchAll work done by Contract.
St. George -lathe-EastAll work done by Contract.