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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DETAIL co OF INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.—
Address. | Construction. | Light. | Ventilation. | Other Respects | Remarks. |
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11, Holly Street. | Height 7ft. 8in. Length 13ft. 0in. Width 15ft. 6in. Cubic space, 1545ft. Walls—Brick, whitewashed, damp. Floor-concrete. Ceiling Boards and joists of floor above. One oven used. | Hinged windows, 2ft. 3in. x 1ft. 8in. looking into area. One gas burner used. | Afore mentioned windows and doorway leading into store adjoining. | Access—Steps from passage of house. Store —Room at rear of bakehouse. Troughs — 2 fixed and 2 benches. Drain Inlets — Main Water Supply — Direct from Main. | One Man employed 72 hours per week. The floor of this bakehouse is 5ft, below level of adjacent ground. This bakehouse requires improvement in lighting, &c. Lease— years. |
329, Kingsland Road. | Height 7 ft. 0 in. Length 18ft. 9ins. Width 14ft. Cubic space 1838ft. Walls — brick, whitewashed. Floor — red tiles. Ceiling—joists and boards of upper room. One oven used. | Stall-board light 9 ft. 0 in. x 1 ft. 2 in. Two gas burners used. | Stall-board light wh;cb opens and doors from shop. | Access — Steps from shop, and door from scullery at rear. Troughs —3 fixed. Store—flour stored in back part of bakehouse. Drain inlets —none in bakehouse. Water supply—from the main. W.C. — one in yard. | Two men employed 72 hours per week. Lease 9 years unexpired. This bakehouse is very badly lighted. This bakehouse is entirely underground. |