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Shoreditch 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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The opening and filling in the trenches for laying certain Electric Lighting conduits
done by direct labour under the supervision of the second road foreman, at the cost
below stated, together with the work done by the Vestry's contractor, has been
transferred to the Electric Lighting account.
YARD LABOUR.
One foreman and eleven labourers on an average were employed in the yard and
on the general repairs of the unpaved roads, also over trenches opened by the Gas
and Water Companies.
WAGES.
The wages of pickers and labourers generally were increased from the 1st
January, 1898, by resolution of the Vestry after consideration of a return compiled
by your Surveyor. The summary statement of same will be found on page 183.
HOLIDAYS AND SICK PAY.
The Vestry agreed to allow to their regular employees an annual holiday of one
week with full pay; also to allow the men sick pay at the rate of one-half of their
weekly wages for a period of one month, upon the production of a Doctor's certificate.
STATEMENT OF COST OF LABOUR.
| Road Foremen. | Masons' anc Labourers. | Paviors' and Labourers. | Yard Foreman and Labourers. | Steam Holler Driver, Ganger and Labourers. | Watchmen. | Labour on Electric Lighting Conduits. | Totals. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Labour | 376 | 15 | 0 | 680 | 10 | 514 | 12 | 14 | 933 | 9 | 9 | 1,107 | 2 | 7 | 272 | 8 | 0 | 73 | 9 | 4 | 3,958 | 7 | 10½ | |
| ,, Holidays | 13 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 0½ | 2 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 9 | 6½ | ||||||
| ,, Sick Pay | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| £ | 376 | 15 | 0 | 698 | 16 | 84 | 527 | 3 | 64 | 959 | 7 | 1 | 1,136 | 2 | 14 | 277 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 9 | 4 | 4,048 | 17 | 10 |
Various Companies contribute the sum of £989 10s. 5d., this including for
material.
Work has also been done under the Vestry's instructions for the Committees,
as follows :— £ s. d.
Baths and Washhouses 5 19 10
Housing Committee 735 15 8
Dusting and Scavenging Committee 21 4 0
Other Contributions for reinstatements, private paving, &c., amount to
£1,015 13s. l1d., part of which was due and paid to the Vestry's Contractor.
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