London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Bethnal Green 1890

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

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Name of Vestry.No. Em- ployed.Hrs. of LabourRate of wagesHolidays Allowed.Do the Men stand off In Wet Weather ?
Summer.winter.Week.Day.Hour.
Battersca1258½63. .. .5d. to 6½d.NoneYes.
Bermondaey656½53½....6d.One weekYes.
Bethnal Green258$½58½3/8All Bank-holidays and one other day
Cambewell1354517 at 4/8. .All Bank-holidays and one other dayNo.
3 at 3/10
1 at 4/-
1 at 3/8
1 at 3/2
Chelsea956½51½. .. .5½d.NoneOther work found.
Clerkenwell3665023/-. .. .Three daysNot if other work ran be found.
Fulham356½51. .. .6d.Beanfeast and Boxing day; other Bank-holidays half-dayOther work found.
Hackney358½51½..1 at 4/-..All Bank-holidaysNo.
1 at 3/8
1 at 3/6
Hammersmith356½51½....6d.NoneOther work found.
Hampstead55650....3 at 6d.All Bank-holidays (except August holiday) and one other dayVery seldom.
2 at 5½d.
Holborn..108....4½d.All Bank-holidays and one week in summerNo.
IslingtonAll work done by Contract.
Kensington6109..4/4..All Bank-holidays (except August) and three other days after 12 months' serviceOther work found.