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St Mary (Islington) 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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piece of land at the north-west corner of the workhouse grounds
containing 722 feet super, and this has been added to the new
road; a 9 inch pipe sewer and the necessary gullies have been constructed
at a cost of £49 1s. 11d. (of which amount, however, the
vendor of the ground is liable to pay £22 2s. 5d.), and pitched
channels and paved and kerbed footways have been formed on both
sides at a cost of £162 13s. 2d.
WAGES OF THE VESTRY'S WORKMEN.
The Works Committee has had under consideration the question
of the wages of the workmen employed by the Vestry with the result
that during the year ending Lady Day, 1892, the vestry has on the
Committee's recommendation increased the wages paid to most of the
men in its employ. The subjoined table shows the result.
The Vestry has also adopted a scheme providing for the men
engaged in the Sewers and the Horse and Depot departments when
unable to work in consequence of illness or injury received while
on duty.
STATEMENT AS TO THE PAY OF WORKMEN.
| Description of Workmen. | Present Rate of Pay. | Previous Rate of Pay. | Date of Alteration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dustmen | 4/- per day | 1/-, 1/2 and l/3per load, and 4d. per day driving money | 8th Jan., 1892 |
| Men trimming trucks at railway sidings | 4/- per day | 3/10 per day | 29thFeb., 1892 |
| Men filling barges at wharf | 1st man 4/4 per day 2nd man 4/- per day | 4/2 per day 3/10 per day | 29th Feb., 1892 |
| (iangers ot Tickers and Sweepers, and men in charge of the road materials at the depots | 6tk1. per hour | 6d. per hour | 4th March, 1892 |
| Pickers and Sweepers-and Storekeeper | 5rrd. per hour | 5d. per hour | 4th March, 1892 |
| Foreman Horsekeepcrs | 30/6 per week | 30/- per week | 18th March, 18??? |
| Horsekeeper | 28/6 per week | 28/ - per week | 18th March, 189: |
| Under Horsekeepers and man attending sick horses | 24/6 per week | 24/- per week | 18th March, 1891 |
| Stable Boy at Liverpool Road Depot | 18/6 per week | 18/- per week | 18th March, 1891 |
| Slopmen | 4/- per day and 9d. for every load collected beyond five loads on any one day | 9d. per load for one horse, van or cart, and 1/3 for 2 horse waggon load | 18th March, 1891 |