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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
Fulham 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Cartage Department.
| £ | s. | d | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Dustmen, 535 loads, at 1s. yd. per load, including 2s. a week extra for drivers | 49 | 0 | ??? |
| 24 | Carmen, at 4s. 6d. per day for six days | 32 | 8 | ??? |
| 1 | Watchman, seven days, at 3s 10d. per day | 1 | 6 | ??? |
| 1 | Horsekeeper, per week | 2 | 0 | ??? |
| 1 | Ditto | 1 | 15 | ??? |
| 1 | Stableman | 1 | 7 | ??? |
| 2 | Wheelwrights. 53 hours at 9d | 3 | 19 | ??? |
| 1 | Painter, 56½ hours at 7d. | 1 | 13 | ??? |
| 1 | Farrier | 2 | 0 | ??? |
| 1 | Ditto, 56½ hours, at 7d. | 1 | 13 | ??? |
| 1 | Hammerman, six days, at 5s. | 1 | 10 | ??? |
| 1 | Smith, 53 hours, at 8½d. | 1 | 17 | ??? |
| 68 | 10 | ??? | ||
TRADE REFUSE.
The charge made for this is 2s. 6d. per load, but this is, as pointed out
before, a dead loss to the Vestry, as the cost of barging alone is 2s. 3d.
STREET CLEANSING AND SLOPPING.
For this work the following staff and plant are engaged:—
70 Scavengers,
30 Horses,
8 Horse brooms,
8 Horse scrapers,
16 Orderly hand-trucks,
6 Sanding machines,
35 Slop Carts,
20 Shoot carts,
26 Water vans,
2 Water carts.
Work Department.
| £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | foreman | 2 | 4 | ??? |
| 25 | Groundmen, 6 days, at 5s | 37 | 10 | ??? |
| 2 | Spreaders, 6 days, at 5s. | 3 | 0 | ??? |
| 1 | Bricklayer, 51 hours, at 9d. | 1 | 18 | ??? |
| 1 | Labourer, 6 days, at 5s. | 1 | 10 | ??? |
| 5 | Masons, 51 hours, at 9d. | 9 | 11 | ??? |
| 5 | Labourers, at 6½d. per hour | 6 | 18 | ??? |
| 1 | Sewer Ganger | 1 | 15 | ??? |
| 3 | Men attending sewers, 6 days, at 5s. each | 4 | 10 | ??? |
| 1 | Pavior, 51 hours, at 9d. | 1 | 18 | ??? |
| 1 | Pavior's Labourer, 51 hours, at 7d. | 1 | 9 | ??? |
| 2 | Wood Paviors, 51 hours, at 7½d. | 3 | 3 | ??? |
| 2 | Labourers, 51 hours, at 5d. | 2 | 2 | ??? |
| 1 | Asphalter | 1 | 15 | |
| 1 | Labourer, with Asphalter, 6 days, at 5s. | 1 | 10 | ??? |
| 1 | Engine Driver, per week | 1 | 18 | ??? |
| 1 | Crane ditto, per week | 1 | 16 | ??? |
| 5 | Watchmen, 7 days, at 3s. 8d | 6 | 8 | |
| 1 | Flusher for Urinals, 6 days, at 5s. and 3s overtime | 1 | 13 | ??? |
| 4 | Gulleymen, 6 days, at 5s. | 6 | 0 | ??? |
| 1 | Foreman of Scavengers, with overtime | 2 | 0 | ??? |
| 70 | Scavengers, 6 days, at 3s. 10d. | 80 | 10 | ??? |
| 7 | Ditto, 2s. extra overtime (Sunday work) | 0 | 14 | ??? |
| 1 | Orderly Boy, at 15s. per week | 0 | ??? | |
| 4 | Gangers, 6 days, at 26s. | 5 | 4 | ??? |
| 1 | Assistant Wood Inspector | 1 | 12 | ??? |
| 3 | Men at Shoots, at 5s. a day | 4 | 10 | ??? |
| 1 | Wharf Keeper, at 5s. a day | 1 | 10 | ??? |
| 152 | £195 | 6 | 8 | |