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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 Saviour's (Southwark) 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]

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The quantity of ballast used on the Bridge Inclines, Wood
Paving, &c., for the year was 1,364½ yards cube, which cost
including spreading, £386 12s. 2d.
BOARD S WORKMEN.
Surveyor's Department.

Table: The rate of wages paid to the workmen in the employ of the Board is as follows:—

The rate of wages paid to the workmen in the employ of the Board is as follows:—

Paving Foreman60s. per week.
Masons9½d. per hour.
Paviors9½d. ,,
Hammermen7½d. ,,
Labourers6½d. ,,
Sewers Foreman45s. per week.
Sewermen30s. „
Streets Foreman50s. „
Timekeeper30s. „
Dustmen4s. 6d. per day.
Gullymen4s. 6d. „
Sweepers4s. 6d. „
Watchmen4s. per night.
Carmen4s. 6d. per day.
Yardmen4s. 6d. „
Urinal Cleaners6½d. per hour.
Lavatory Attendants (Male)26s. per week.
„ „ (Female)17s.
,, ,, (Lad)18s. „

Table: SCAVENGING DEPARTMENT.Scavenging, &c., work for one year ending March, 1897.

SCAVENGING DEPARTMENT.

Scavenging, &c., work for one year ending March, 1897.

Scavenging.Dusting.Market.Watering.
£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
Labour18712971510732540134120
Horse-hire495663201271426212301
Disposal of refuse96412692855245112
33311919648771314257121626639
Brooms, tools, water, &c.340172
1/10 amount (£1265 17s. 4d.) expended on plant126119
1/7 amount (£213 12s. 1d.) expended on building, &c.30103
Rent of depot and proportion of office expenses29500
Carried forward£7059211