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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Giles (Camberwell) 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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The following Table shews the number of men for whom work was found specially under the control of your Committee.
Fortnight ending December 2nd, 1892.
| Date. | Number of Men offered a Day's Work. | Number of Men who accepted work, and the days' work provided. | Rate per day. | Amount. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
| Nov. 19th | 24 | 19 | 4 | 3 | = 4 | 0 | 9 |
| „ 21st | 24 | 15 | 4 | • ) | =3 | 3 | 9 |
| „ 22nd | 24 | 19 | 4 | 3 | = 4 | 0 | 9 |
| „ 23rd | 24 | 20 | 4 | 3 | = 4 | 5 | 0 |
| „ 24th | 48 | 38 | 4 | 3 | = 8 | 1 | 6 |
| „ 25th | 48 | 37 | 4 | 3 | = 7 | 17 | 3 |
| „ 26th | 48 | 41 | 4 | 3 | = 8 | 14 | 3 |
| „ 28th | 48 | 40 | 4 | 3 | = 8 | 10 | 0 |
| „ 29th | 62 | 35 | 4 | 3 | = 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 30th | 52 | 40 | 4 | 3 | = 8 | 10 | 0 |
| Dec. 1st | 52 | 44 | 4 | 3 | = 9 | 7 | 0 |
| „ 2nd | 7 | 49 | 4 | 3 | =10 | 8 | 3 |
| 451 | 397 | £84 | 7 | 3 | |||
The bulk of these men were employed in scavenging
the roads, but six of these had about a week's work
excavating at Linden Grove.
Five also at roadwork at Park Road, Dulwich.
Three at Park Road Wharf, where the pitched roadway
was disturbed by the new disinfecting apparatus.
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In Lordship Lane our own men performed excavation
work on account of the want of stamina of the unemployed,
who had presented themselves, and they took our men s
place sweeping
In addition to these roadworks which are under the
control of your General Purposes Committee, work has