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Hackney 1902

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1902

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DETAILS OF INSPECTION OP UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.— continued.

Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation.Other Respects.Remarks.
134, Sand-ringham Road.Height 7ft. 9in. Width 18ft. Oin. Length 12ft. 9in. Cubic space 1778ft. Walls—brick, whitewashed. Floor— concrete. Ceiling—Lath and plaster. One oven used.Stall light 4ft. 0in. x 3ft. Two gas burners used.Windows swinging inwards. One window opening into storeroom.Access — By steps, from shop passage Store—room at back of bakehouse. Drain in-lets--none in bakehouse. Troughs — 2 fi x e d . Water supply — from main. W.C.'s—2, one in passage of basement and one on ground floor landing.This bakehouse is wholly beneath level of street adjoining. Two men are employed in this bakehouse 54 hours per week. Lease—14 years unexpired.
240, Dalston Lane.Height 7ft. 2in. Length 16ft. 2in. Width 17ft. 2in. Cubic space 1989ft. Walls —brick, whitewashed. Floor—stone flags. Ceiling—lath and plaster. One oven.Window 5ft. 8in. x 1ft. l0in. Two gas burners.The window mentioned swings open. Grating l0in X l0in. Door opening into store.Access—From shop by steps and by door from store, which is approached by steps from the yard. Storeroom at rear of bakehouse. Troughs — one fixed. Drain inlets—none in bakehouse, a gulley in store. Water supply— from the main. W.C.'s one on ground floor, and one n area at rear.Three men employed 72 hours per week. Lease —46 years unexpired. This bakehouse is entirely below adjoining paving in front, the ceiling being just on a level with the paving, but at the rear the floor is 4ft. 8in. below paving of yard. There is no door between store and bakehouse.