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 Bethnal Green]
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Name of Vestry. | No. Employed | Hrs. of Labour. | Rate of Wages. | Holidays Allowed. | Is Sick Pay allowed? | |||
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Summer. | Winter | Week. | Day. | Hour. | ||||
St. George, Hanover Sqr. | 100 | 10 | 9½ | .. | .. | 4d. to 5d. | All Bank-holidays | Quarter-pay for 13 weeks. |
St. Giles | Varies | 10 | 9 | .. | .. | 5d. | None | No. |
St. James, Westminster | 18 | 9 | 9 | .. | 3/6 | .. | All Bank-holidays | Vestry contribute to Men's Slate Club. |
St. Luke's | 15 | Varies (Night work) | .. | 4/- | .. | One week in summer, all Bank-holidays, and one day for beanfeast | Half-pay and at discretion of Surveyor. | |
St. Olave, Southwark | 7 | 9½ | 9½ | .. | .. | 5d. | One day per annum and all Bunk-holidays | Yes ; at discretion of Surveyor. |
St. Pancras | 170 | 10 | 7½ | 18/-and 19/- | .. | .. | All Bunk-holidays | Half-pay, at discretion of Surveyor. |
St. George, Southwark | 26 (including pickers) | .. | .. | .. | 3 6 to 4/6 | .. | ||
Wandsworth | 122 | 10 | 9 | .. | 2/8 to 3/4 | .. | All Bank-holidays and one other day | In deserving cases, about half-pay for a few weeks. |
Westminster, St. John | All work done by Contract. | |||||||
Whiteehapel | 70 | 57 | 57 | .. | 3/8 | .. | All Bank-holidays | Full and half-pay, at and during the pleasure of the Board. |
Woolwich | 8 | .. | .. | .. | 3/4 | .. | Half-day only on Bank-holidays | Half-pay for two weeks after one year's service; extended at will of Committee. |