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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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72, Dals-ton Lane.Height 7ft. Oin. Width 13ft. Gin. Length 16ft. l0in. Cubic space 1590ft. Walls-brick, white washed. Floor—stone flags. Ceiling—match-boarded One oven used.Skylight 2ft. 6in. x 2ft. lOin. light through trap door from shops. Two gas burners used.Aforementioned sky-light and trap in floor of shop and by door from scullery.Access— steps from shop and steps from scullery. Storeroom at rear. Troughs—2 fixed. Drain inlets—none in bakehouse. Water supply—direct from main. W.C.'s—one in yard.Two men employed 66 hours per week. Lease 11 years. The lighting in this bakehouse must be improved. The floor of this bakehouse is 6ft below street level.
207, Queen's Road.Height 8ft. 6in. Width 10ft. 3in. Length 12ft. 6in. Cubic space, 1089ft. Walls — brick, whitewashed. Floor— back part stone flags and front part boards. Ceiling—concrete back part, lath and plaster lront. One oven used.Hanging sash 9ft. Oin. X 1ft. 6in. Lantern 4ft. Oin. x 2lt. Oin. Three gas burners used.Aforementioned window opens. Ventilation also by passage from shop.Access—steps from shop and yard. Troughs —2 fixed. Store—front part of bakehouse. Drain inlets—none in bakehouse. Water supply-direct from main. W.C.'s —two.Three men work 72 hours per week. Lease— 2 years and 6 months agreement. Light must be improved and floors concreted. This bakehouse floor is 6ft. below level of street.