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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.Remarks.
174,South-gate Eoad.Height 7ft. 7in. Length 13fr. 6in. Width 11ft. 5in. Cubic space 1686ft. Walls—brick, whitewashed. Floors— cement. Ceilings—laths and plaster and match-boarding. One oven used.Stallbcard window 2ft. Oin. x 1ft. 6in. Open trap door in floor of shop. Door at rear of bakehouse Two gas burners used.Windows Access—Steps from and doors shop and door in rear of used for bakehouse leading to lighting pur- store. Store-—room at purposes. back of bakehouse. Troughs—2, one fixed, and one moveable, but not on castors. Drain inlets—none in baks-house. Water supply— direct from the main. W.C.—1 in yard.Two men employed about 72 hours per week. Lease—19 years unexpired. This bakehouse, is entirely underground. This bakehouse is small, but light and ventilation fair. The lighting should be improved. Floor requiring relaying.
1, Ball's Pond Eoad.Height 8ft. lOin. Width, 13ft. 4in. Length, 17ft. 6in. Cubic space 2048ft. Walls—Brick, whitewashed. Floor—Stone flags. Ceilings—Joists and boards of upper floor. One oven used.Footlight 8ft. Oin. x 2ft. 6in. Three windows hanging on hinges, 2ft. 2in. x 2 ft. 3 in. One footlight 2ft. 4in. x 1ft. 3 in. Four footlights 2ft. 9in. x | 5 ft. 6in. Two gas I burners visedHanging Access—Steps from window. yard. Trough?—Two Trapdoor fixed. Store—Room into above above upper bakehouse, bakehouse. Drain-inlets—A gulley Door at in bakehouse. Water head of supply—Difect from stairs the main. W.C.—One opening into in yard, yard.Three men employed in connection with the two bakehouses about 72 hours per week. This bakehouse is below a higher one and is entirely under ground Lease— About 4 years unexpired Well ventilated and lighted. Upper bakehouse is entirely above leve of adjoining street.