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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DETAILS OF INSPECTION OP UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.—
Address. | Construction. | Light. | Ventilation. | Other Respects. | Remarks. |
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183 Male Street. | Height 7ft. 6in. Length 10ft. 8in. Width 10ft. Cubic space 800 ft. Walls—Brick. Floor concrete and wood. Ceiling—plaster. | No direct natural lighting. Two gas burners. | From adjoining room by windows. | Access — By staircase from passage of house. Storeroom over bakehouse. Troughs— None in this bakehouse. Bread made in an upper bakehouse. Two fixed tables. Drain inlets — none in bakehouse. Water supply — from main direct W.C.'s— one in basement and one in yard. | Two men employed about 66 hours per week. Lease—29 years unexpired. Adjoining the bakehouse is a room fairly well lighted and ventilated where most of the pastry is made. |
50, London Road | Height 7ft. 3in. Length 15ft. Width lift. 6in. Cubic space 1250ft. Walls—brick. Floor—concrete. Ceiling —joists and boards of room above. One oven used. | Skylight 5ft.6in. x 3ft. One gas burner used | Hinged sash opens 4ft. x 3ft. | Access—-by steps from shop. Store —part of bakehouse partitioned off. Troughs—2 fixed Drains inlets—none in bakehouse. Water supply — from main direct. W.C's— one in yard, | One man employed about 51 hours per week. Lease— This bakehouse is entirely below level of adjoining ground. |