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Hackney 1902

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1902

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DETAILS OP INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES By Medical Officer of Health.

Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation.Other Respects.Remarks.
182,Chats. worth Road.Height 7ft. 6in. Length 25ft. Width 20ft. 6in. Cubic Space 3843ft Walls—brick whitewashed. Floorconcrete. C e i 1 i n gboards and joists of floor above. One oven used.Five windows each 1ft. 6in. X 2ft. (5 in. One pavement light 7 ft. x 1ft. 4 in. Two gas burners provided.Three windows which open.Access — by steps from shop. Store. flour and other articles stored in bakehouse; butter kept in passage of house above. Trough—2 fixed. Drain inlets—none. Water supply —direct from main. W.C.'s—1 in yard, 1 upstairs. Yard badly paved.No. of persons employed—.masterand son. These work about 62 hours per week each. Lease—terminates at Christmas, 1903. This bakehouse is wholly below level of street.
138,Chats. worth Road.Height 8ft. 9in. Width 17ft. 3in. Length— 23ft. 4in. Cubic space 3522ft. Walls — brick whitewashed. Floorconcrete. C e i 1 i n gplaster.Three windows above level of ceiling opening from street, 2ft. 5in. x 1ft. lin. G 1 a s s panels in double doors at rear of ba k ehouse (4) 3ft. 8in.Three windows 1ft. 5in. x 2ft. 9in, Two doors at rear 6ft. x 2ft. 6in. each.Access — by steps from shop and street. Store — area adjoining bakehouse and at rear of bakehouse. Troughs 2 fixed. Dram inlets none in bakehouse. Water supply — direct from the main. W.C.'s 1 in yard and 1 upstairs.No of persons employed—2 men, about 7'2 hours per week. One sleeps in the house, the other out. Lease—terminates 1920 This bakehouse is entirely below the level of street paving and 18in below level of yard at rear.