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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200, Lower Clapton Road | Height 8ft. 5in. Width 15ft. 9in. Length 26ft. 4in. Cubic space 3525ft. Walls — brick, whitewashed. Floorconcrete. Ceiling plaster. | Upper half of stall light, 8ft. 6 in. Area light 1 ft. 3 in. x 4ft. 9 in. | The windows mentioned open, and the door to back yard. | Access—stairs from shop, and steps at rear of shop to yar.l. Storeno separate store, bakehouse used as store. Troughs — 2 fixed. Drain inlets—none in bake . house. Water supply—from a cistern. W.C.'s—1 opens into passage directly communicating with bakehouse. | Two men employed about 70 hours per week. Lease— 15 years unexpired. Lighting bad. Bakehouse entirely below adjoining street level. The lighting and ventilation require improvement. |
| 52, Man Seville Street | Height 7ft. 8in. Width 12ft. 6in. Length 22ft. Cubic space 2108ft. Wallsbrick, white . washed. Floor—concrete. Ceiling—half plaster, half matchboard. Two ovens used. | Ceiling light 5ft. x 5in., swing sash above ceiling 1ft. 7in. x 1ft. 3in., three casement windows 2ft. x 2ft. Three gas burners provided. | The three mentioned windows. Two air shafts 2Jin. diameter. One air inlet 7£in. x 8in., one 4 in. x 5in. Part of ceiling light 5in. x 14in. and 18in. x 15 in. | Access — by steps from street and shop. Store — room above bakehouse. Troughs2, on castors, Drain inlet — none in bakehouse. Water supplyfrom main. W.C.'s1 upstairs for house. | Floor of bakehouse 3ft. 2in. below paving of street. Lease—15 years unexpired. Three men employed 80 hours per week. |