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Hackney 1902

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

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83 Dalston Lane.Height 7ft. 6in. Width 12ft. 7in. Length 26ft. 6in. Cubic space 2359ft. Walls — brick, whitewashed. Floor—brick and wood. Ceiling — half matchboard and half plaster. Two ovens used.Three windows 2ft. 8in. X 1ft 8in. Half glazed window 3ft. X 1ft. 7in. Bor rowed light from area under stall-board. Five gas buiners used.The three windows mentioned, 2 trap doors into storeroom. Door opening into yard, and door leading into kitchen of house.Access—From kitchen by door. By door to yard. Store-room above bakehouse. Drain inlets—none in bakehouse Water supply — direct from main. Troughs— three, not movable. W.C.'s—one in yard. Fairly well lighted and ventilated, but very dirty.Two men work 60 hours per week. Lease —18 months unexpired. Front of bakehouse entirely below level of street paving, rear of bakehouse (floor) 3ft. 7in. below yard paving. This buiding is very dilapidated. It would be well to close this bakehouse on expiration of lease.
69, High Street, Kings-land— Front bakehouse.Height 7ft. 3in. Length 15ft. 9in. Width 13ft. 6in. Cubic space 1542ft. Walls— brick, white-washed. Floor—boarded. Ceiling—lath and plaster. One oven used.One foot-light, 3ft. l0in. x 9in. Stallboard light 1ft. 6in.x4ft. 6in. Two gas burners used.The stall window mentioned. Door3 and a trap door.Access—by steps from shop. Trough—1 fixed. Drain inlets— none in bakehouse. Water supply—direc-from main. W C.'s—2, one in yard and one in house. Storeroom between the 2 bakehouses.Four men working in connection with the 2 bakehouses about 69 hours per week. These bakehouses are both entirely below the level of adjoining ground.