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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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DETAILS OF INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.—continued.
| Address. | Construction. | Light. | Ventilation. | Other Respects. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71, Chats-worth Road. | Height 10ft. Length 15ft. 8in. Width 16ft. Cubic space 2506ft. Walls — white glazed bricks. Floor—concrete. Ceiling — cement and plaster. Floor of bakehouse—4ft. below adjoining pavement. Area at side of bakehouse16ft. x 4ft. Two ovens used. | One fanlight, 2ft 8 in. x 4ft. 4in. Skylight 16 ft. x 3ft. 4 in. Two windows 3ft. 6 in. x 3ft. Two glass panels in door. Four gas burners used. | Permanent 8 air bricks, 9in. X 6in. Fanlight 2ft. 8in. x 4 ft. Two top window lights 3ft. 6 in. x 13in. | Access—by-steps from area. Store— room above bakehouse, part of store, partitioned off with bed in it. Troughs—two and one table, all on wheels. Drain inlets none in bakehouse. Water supply, direct from main. W.C.—two, one in house on ground floor, the other just outside bakehouse door, opening on to yard. | Light and ventilation both good. Certificate may be granted to this bakehouse. Lease terminating 1918. Three men employed 70 hours per week each. |