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 OP INSPECTION OP UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.—contiuued.
Address. | Construction. | Light. | Ventilation. | Other Respects. | Remarks. |
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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. |