The Vagrancy Problem.: The Case for Measures of Restraint for Tramps, Loafers, and Unemployables: With a Study of Continental Detention Colonies and Labour HousesDawson, William Harbutt
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The Vagrancy Problem.: The Case for Measures of Restraint for Tramps, Loafers, and Unemployables: With a Study of Continental Detention Colonies and Labour Houses
Dawson, William Harbutt
Poor laws; Poor laws -- Great Britain; Tramps; Unemployed
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| Number
| of Days.
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(1) Agricultural work on these wage farms, in |
five winter months (November to March) | 102,968
(2) Work at the Municipal Shelter | 610
(3) Artisans' work for the Labour House | 34,238
(4) Gardeners' work for the Labour House | 3,170
(5) Work in the kitchens | 13,179
(6) Sempstresses | 12,213
(7) Washing | 14,428
(8) Bookbinding, writing and work of porters, |
stokers, etc. | 44,859
(9)Cooking and other domestic work done |
at the sewage farms, etc. | 25,544
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| 251,209
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The work of the kinds classified under Nos. 3 to 9 was charged in the
books at 58 pfennige (about 7d.) per day, representing an aggregate
value of £4,281 5s., making the entire imputed earnings of the inmates
£9,517 8s. This amount does not include the wages or bonus paid to the
inmates, as stated below.
The work-day consists of ten hours, and the time-table for week days
and for Sundays and festivals is as follows:--
_Weekdays._
Rise 5.45 a.m.
First breakfast 6.0 "
Work 6.15 " to 9.0 a.m.
Second breakfast 9.0 " to 9.30 "
Work 9.30 " to 12.0 noon.
Dinner, and rest 12.0 noon to 1.30 p.m.
Work 1.30 p.m. to 5.0 p.m.
Supper 5.0 " to 5.30 "
Work 5.30 " to 6.45 "
Rest till bedtime.
Bedtime, and lights out 7.0 p.m.
On Saturdays and the evenings before festivals work ceases at 4.0
p.m., but the intervening time until 5.45 is given to cleaning the
washplaces, etc., and bedtime is 6.0 o'clock.
_Sundays and Festivals._
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