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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 OP UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.—contiuued.

Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation.Other Respects.Remarks.
74, Old Hill Street.Height 9ft. 6in. Length 18ft. Width 23ft. Cubic space 3933ft. Walls—brick, whitewashed. Floor — concrete. Ceiling — concrete, white.washed. Two ovens used.Two Sash windows 5ft 6 in. x 4ft, A window opening into aiea 2ft. x 2ft. 6in. Electric light used nearly all day.Two Sash windows opening into area. Two doors opening into same. One outlet in the ceiling leading into street.Access—by 2 doors from area. Storeroom back of bakehouse, and entered from area badly lighted. Troughs — 4, can be moved but are not mounted on castors. Drain inletsnone. Water supplyfrom main. W.C.— one, for use of employed.This bakehouse is entirely below the level of adjoining paving. Three men employed and work on an average 50 hours per week. Lease—11 years unexpired.
74,Foun. tayne Road.Height 7ft. 7in. Length 19ft. Width 14ft. Cubic space 1995ft. Walls—brick and partly wood. Floor—concrete. Ceiling—matchboard. Two ovens used.Three rolled glass stall board lights, llin. X 3ft. Three gas burners used.One window under stall board opens llin. X 3 ft.Access—by steps to store and opening from store. Store — underground room adjoining bakehouse and space under the stairs leading to living room above. Troughs—2 not fixed but not on castors or wheels. Drain inletnone. Water supplyfrom main. W.C.'s — one in yard and one in house for family use.Three men employed and work on an average 58 hours per week. Lease—not more than three years unexpired. Badly lighted.