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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 OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.— continued.

Address.Construction.Light,Ventilation.Other Respects.Remarks
178, Dal-ston Lane.Height 7ft. 2in. Width 17ft. Length 20ft. Cubic space 2436ft. Walls—Brick, whitewashed. Floor con? crete. Ceiling—Lath and plaster. Two ovens used.Stall-board light 1ft. lOin. x 5ft. 3in.. From window in store at rear of bakehouse which opens into latter. Three gas burners used.Stall-board window above, and two gratings 12 ft. x 3in. and one grating 2ft. Oin. x3in.Access— Steps from shop and by passage to yard at rear. Troughs 3 fixed, and one bench fixed. Storeroom at rear of bakehouse. Drain inlets—None in bakehouse. Water Supply —Direct from main. W.C.—One in yard.Three men employed 60 hours per week. Lease— 19 years unexpired. In front, bakehouse is entirely below level of street, at rear the floor is on a level with the baek yard. More light is required in this bakehouse.
103, Dalston-lane.Height 6ft. l0in. Length 25ft. 8in. Width 18ft. 9in. Cubic space 3288ft. Walls—brick, whitewashed. Floor— concrete. Ceiling — matchboarded. Two ovens used.One window at rear of bakehouse 4ft, 6in. x 5ft. 3in. Light from staircase of shop. Three gas burners used.Window at rear of bakehouse opens and from staircase. Trap door occasionally opened into passage of shop above.Access—Steps from shop. Store—back part of bakehouse. Troughs —2, movable but not on wheels or castors. Drain inlets—none in bakehouse. Water supply—from the main direct, W.C.—one in yard.Two men employed 54 hours per week. Lease 14 years unexpired. Wholly below the surface of adjoining street and yard at rear. Light and ventilation must be improved.