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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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. |