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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hackney 1902
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1902
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| 40,Shacklewell Lane. | Height 8ft. 6in. Length 13ft. 4in. Width 14ft. 6 in. Cubic space 1633ft. Walls — brick, plastered, lath and plaster division. Floor concrete. Ceiling — lath and plaster. One oven used. | One window 3ft. 10 x 4ft. Two gas burners used. | Stall light grating. | Access—by steps from passage. Store—bakehouse is used as store. Troughs — two fixed. Water supply — from cistern not supplying W.C. W.C.—one in yard. | Two men work 46 hours per week. Lease— yearly tenant. This bakehouse is entirely below level of adjoining street in front, but 4ft. 6in below level of yard at rear. This bakehouse should be closed. |
| 128, Stoke Newington road. | Height 7 ft. 6 in. Width 15ft. 3in. Length 23in. 6ft. Cubic space 2625ft. Walls — brick, plaster. Floors-boards. Ceiling—match boarding. Two oven used. | Stall-board window 4ft. 0 in. x 1 ft. 0 in. and footlight 3ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 0 in. Door at rear,opening into room. Two gas turners used. | Stall-board window, stairs and back door. | Acccss — Steps from shop and door at rear of bakehouse opening into store. Storeroom at rear of bakehonse and back part of bakehouse. Troughs--2 fixed. Water supply — from cistern at top of house. W.C.'s—one in yard and one upstairs. | Four men work 66 hours per week. Lease—10 years. |