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Bethnal Green 1890

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

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CARMEN.

Name of Vestry.No. EmployedHrs. of LabourHate of Wages.Hell days Allowed.Is Sick Pay Allowed ?
Summer.WinterWeek.Day.Hour.
City of London86101015/-to 26 -....All Bank-holidays10/- per week, at the discretion of Superintendent.
Battersea305751½..4/-..All Bank-holidays; one week in summerOnly in case of accident; each case dealt with on its merits.
Bethnal Green458½58½..1 at 3/10 2 at 4/-1 at 4/2..All Bank-holidays, and one other dayVestry contribute 1/- per week for each man toward Sick benefit and Burial Club.
Camberwell7810....4/-..One day per year, and all Bank-holidaysCases of sickness and accident treated by Committee.
Chelsea258½53½....5d.All Bank-holidaysOnly in exceptional cases. Vestry contribute 3d. per week, and men ditto 2d. each man.
Clerkenwell14......4/-..All Rank-holidaysSick and Burial Club, to which the Vestry contribute 6d. each member, and each man 2d.
Fulham311210..4/6..All Rank-holidaysNot in all cases; only to men in regular employ.
Hammersmith43......4/2..NoneNo.
Hampstead106862..4/-..One day per year; and all Bank-holidays. except August holidayOnly in case of accident; each ease treated on its merits.
Kensington100101024/- to 26/-....All Rank-holidays, and after twelve months' service, three extra daysIf injured on duty, pay until recovery.