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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.Bemarks.
Back bakehouse.Height 7ft. 10in, Length 18ft. 0in. Width 10ft. 4in. cubic space 1142 ft. Walls —brick, white-washed. Floor—stone flags. Ceiling—brick arches. One oven used.Lantern 6ft. 8in. x 8ft. 8in Door from small area. Two gas burners used.Cowl over lantern and six windows in lantern 3ft. 0in. x 2ft. 6in. Door from area.Access—door from area, approached from storeroom. Troughs — 2 fixed. Drain inlets — none in bakehouse. Water supply from cistern, not supplying W.C.Lease—3½ years unexpired. The bakehouses are well ventilated and lighted. The floors require renewing.
88, High Street, Kings-land.Height 7ft. 4in. Width 15ft. Oin. Length 20ft. Oin. Cubic space 1442ft. Walls—brick, whitewashed, wooden partition at rear. Floor—boards, dilapidated. Ceiling—match-boarding. Two ovens used.Stall light 1ft. 9in. x 3ft. 0in., 2ft. 6in. x 3fc. Oft. and 1 window in store room. Two gas burners.Windows mentioned which open, also back door.Access—Steps from shop and door to store. Storeroom rear of bakehouse. Troughs— 2 troughs and 1 bench. Trough fixed. Drain inlets—none in bakehouse. Water supply— Direct from main. W.C.'s—2, 1 in yard and 1 upstairs.Three men employed 54 hours per week. Lease-14 years unexpired. Front of bakehouse entirely below street level. Floor at rear 2ft. 6in. below yard paving. Light and ventilation require improvement and floors renewing