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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
Paddington 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
LABOURERS.
9 Labourers on Wood Paving Work
Repairs at 21s., increased Is. per
week, equals per annum 23 8 0
23 Labourers on No. 26 Wharf
3 „ „ Bridge House Wharf
2 „ „ No. 10 Wharf
28 Labourers at 18s., increased 2s. per
week, equals per annum 145 12 0
169 0 0
LAMPLIGHTERS.
20 Lamplighters, 4 Spare Lamp
lighters, and 4 Foremen. It is
proposed to increase their wages
as follows:—
Lamplighters, Foremen,
per week. per week.
For first three years' service 21s. 25s.
After three years and up to ten
years 22s. 26s.
After ten years 23s. 27s.
This increase will equal 39s. weekly,
or per annum 101 8 0
Total proposed Increase over all the before-
mentioned classes of labour £1,379 14 8