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 ployedHrs.of Labour.Rate of Wages.Holidays allowed.Do the Men stand off In Wet Weather?
Summer.Winter.Week.Day.Hour.
St. James, WestminsterVaries56½51..4/-..One day a year and all Bank-holidaysNo.
St. Luke'sAll work done by Contract.
St. Martin - in -the-Fields356½50½....5½d.NoneYes.
St. Olave, SouthwarkVaries1010....6d.All Bank-holidays and one other dayOther work found.
St. PancrasVaries........5½d.All Bank-holidaysSometimes.
St. Saviour's, SouthwarkVaries56½Variable....6d.Only to permanent staffYes.
Wandsworth2....1 at 24/....Four Bank-holidaysOther work found.
1 at 21/
WestminsterAll work done by Contract.
Whitechapel..56½53½....5½d.Good Friday and Christmas DayVery seldom.
Woolwich156½5121/-....Christmas Day, Good Friday; half-day, other Bank-holidaysOther work found.