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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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| 550 Kingsland Road. | Height 8ft. 2in. Width 17ft. Length 15ft. Cubic space 2082ft. Walls — brick, whitewashed. Floor — concrete. Ceiling—concrete One oven used. | Lantern, 7ft 6in. x 7ft. 6in. Two gas burners used. | Six windows of lantern, 2ft Oin. x 1ft.6in. Door leading into passage of house. | Access—by passage in basement of house. Troughs—2 fixed, table in centre. Storeroom in basement under the shop. Drain inlets— none in Bakehouse. Water supply—direct from the main. W.C.'s —2, one outside and one in house. | Three Men employed about 72 hours per week. Lease—10 years This is a well-lighted and ventilated bakehouse and certificate may be granted. This bakehouse is entirely underground. |
| 117, Balls' Pond Road. | Height—7ft. 4in. Length 23ft. Width lCft. Cubic space 1686ft. Walls—briok and wood, whitewashed. Floor— paving and bricks. Ceiling—joists and floor boards. | Skylight 3ft. 4in. x 3ft. 6in. Trap door from shop. | Skylight and trapdoor from shop. | Access—steps from shop and from yard. Store—back part of bakehouse. Troughs— 3 fixed drain inlets. Gully in bakehouse. Water supply — direct from the main. W.C.— one in yard. | Two men amployed. No lease — qu&rtarly tenant. This bakehouse is so dilapidated and would require so much alteration to make it suitable, that I advise no certificate be granted. |