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. | ||||
Lambeth | 59 | .. | .. | .. | 4/-4/2 4/4 | .. | Bank-holidays pay at discretion of Vestry) | One-third of wages for not more than three months, except under special circumstance. |
Lewisham | 17 | .. | .. | .. | 4/- | .. | One day daring year, and three Bank-holidays | Half-pay after one year in Vestry's employ for as many weeks as the man has years' service. |
Marylebone | 15 | 10 | 10 | .. | .. | 5d. | One day during year. and all Bank-holidays | Sometimes half-pay, but only in exceptional circumstances |
Newington | .. | 10 | 10 | 26/- | .. | .. | One day during year, and all Bank-holidays | Half-pay at discretion of committee. |
Paddington | 50 | 11 | 10 | 24/- | .. | .. | All Bank - holidays, (except August), and one other day | Only in case of accidents during work, then for a certain number of weeks |
St. George, Hanover Sqr. | 54 | 10 | 10 | .. | 4/4 | .. | All Bank-holidays | Ouarter-pay for thirteen weeks |
St. James, Westminster | 3 | 10 | 10 | .. | 4/2 | .. | All Bank-holidays | Vestry contribute to men's Slate Club. |
St. Olave, Southwark | 7 | 9½ | 9½ | 24/- | .. | .. | One day a year, and all Bank-holidays | Sick pay allowed at discretion of Surveyor |
St. George, Southwark | 12 | .. | .. | .. | 4/- | .. | ||
Westminster, St. John | 4 | .. | .. | 21/- | .. | .. | All Hank-holidays | Full - pay for thirteen weeks. Committee decides further |
Woolwich | 18 | .. | .. | .. | 4/- | .. | Half day only on Bank-holidays | Half - pay for two weeks after one year's service; extended at will of Committee. |