Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1902
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DETAILS OF INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.—
Address. | Construction. | Light. | Ventilation. | Other Respects | Remarks. |
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101. Mare Street | Height 9ft. 0in. Length 13ft. 6in. Width 10ft. 2in. Cubic space 1235ft. Walls—brick, whitewashed. Floor—partly wood, partly stone flags. Ceiling—lath & plaster. Two ovens in use. | One window 5ft. 0in. x2ft. 0in. Sky light 1 ft. 0 in. x 2ft. 6in. Two gas burners are used. | Skylight opens, also side door to yard and to shop passage. | Access—steps from shop and front yard. Troughs—1 fixed. Store—the bakehouse used as store. Drain inlet—none. Water supply—from the main. W.C.—one in yard. | One man works in this bakehouse 38 hours per week. Lease—10 years unexpired. Floor of yard 42in. above floor of bakehouse at rear, but bakehouse floor only 2ft. 2in. below street paving in front. This is a badly lighted and ventilated bakehouse. |
62, Downs Park Road | Height 8ft. 5in. Length 13ft. l0in. Width 12ft. 9in. Cubic space, 1468ft. Walls—brick. Floor-wooden boards. Ceiling —lath and plaster. One oven used. | One window at rear of bakehouse (borrowed light) bft. 4in. x 3ft. Oin. Two gas burners used. | Windows open 3f. 3in. x 1ft. 2in. md 3ft. 6in. x 1ft. 3in. Grating 3ft 6in. x Gin. | Access — steps from shop. Troughs—2 fixed Store—recess in bakehouse. Drain inlets— none. Water supply— from cistern. W.C.'s— 1 in yard and 1 upstairs. | One man employed 48 hours per week. Lease—18 years unexpired. Wholly below level of street in front, but 4ft. below level of yard at rear. |