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Bethnal Green 1902

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1902

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LIST OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES in the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green.

Folio.Name and Address.Position.Height of BakehouseMeans ofConstruction ofPosition ofDescription of Yard.
Ceiling above street levelFloor to Ceiling.Light.Ventilation.Walls.Ceiling.Floor.Staircase.W.C.Sink.Water Supply.Flour Loft.Coals.
Arthur Conder, 17, Arbery RoadCorner basementLevelft. 7in. 2Three areasThree areasBrick plasteredLath and plasterCementEnclosed step-ladderIn yardIn bakehouseIn bakehouseNoneIn bakehouseOpen yard
Albert Klapper, 5, Approach RoadFront basement10-in.76Windows over oven, etc.Window over oven, etc.BrickDittoFlagging and CementStaircaseDittoExternalExternalNoneDittoOpen yard
B. Lazarus, 141, Bethnal Green RdDittoLevel86Stall-boardStall-boardDittoBoards and joistsConcreteEnclosedDittoDittoDittoNoneDittoSmall open yard on level with bakehouse floor.
London Cake & Biscuit Co. 44, Bethnal Green Rd.Whole basementDitto140enclosed yard in rearFan lights and stall-boardDittoDittoConcreteDittoIn rearIn rearIn bakehouseOn first floorDittoNo yard.
H. E. Croft, 160, Bethnal Green RdCorner basement6-in.86Stall-board and pavement lightsStall-boardDittoDittoYork PavingDittoIn passage at rearIn bakehouseDittoIn rear of bakehouseDittoVery small open yard on level with bakehouse floor.
James Syrett, 203, Bethnal Green RdWhole basementLevel80Window in rearBy door to yardDittoRoughly ceiledYork and CementOpen ladderIn rearExternalExternalNoneDittoVery small yard, about 3 feet above bakehouse floor.
Mrs. Cooper, 238, Bethnal Green RdDitto10-in64Back door and stall-boardBack door and stall-boardDittoBoards and joistsRough ConcreteStep-ladder and stone stepsIn yardIn yardDittoNoneDittoFair sized open yard, about 4 feet above bakehouse floor.
Joseph Kau, 104, Barnet GroveCorner basementLevel76Stall-boardStall-board and openingDittoMatchboardWoodEnclosedDittoExternalDittoAlongside bakehouseDittoVery small yard, open, about 7 feet above bakehouse floor.
George Sendner, 65, Barnet GroveRear corner basementLevel74Skylight to yardOpening in skylightPlasteredLath and plasterWood & CementOpen step-ladderDittoIn yardIn bakehouseIn front basementDittoSmall yard level with bakehouse ceiling, open.
F. Ringe, 23, Bonner StreetWhole basementLevel70Three gratings over areaGratingsBrickLath and plasterFlaggingOpen step-ladderDittoGully in bakehouseIn bakehouseNoneDittoYard fairly large, open, level with ceiling of bakehouse.
Catherine Feuchter, 2, Bonner RoadFront basement10-in. below80From window into small areaWindow and doorPlasteredLath and plaster partlyConcreteOpen staircaseDittoIn bakehouseIn bakehouseAlongside bakehouseIn yardVery small yard, open, level with ceiling of bakehouse.
Nicholas Louis, 141, Brick LaneCorner front basementLevel79Stall-board lightsLouvres and openings in covered yardPlasteredLath and plasteredBrick & YorkEnclosed step-ladderIn covered yardIn covered yardIn flour storeIn rear of bakehouseDittoCovered yard, very small
Ludwig Hempel, 47, Brady StreetCorner basementDitto81Window in front areaWindow and doorDittoLath and plasterConcreteEnclosedIn yardIn yardIn bakehouseDittoDittoSmall open yard, level with bakehouse ceiling.
F. Mathias, 9, Cambridge RoadBack basementDitto79Window to yardWindow and doorBrickBoards and joistsYork PavingEnclosed step-ladderDittoIn bakehouseDittoIn front basementDittoSmall open yard, 5 feet above bakehouse ceiling.
Lewis Rosenbloom, 145, Cambridge RoadFront basementDitto87Window in rearWindow in rear and stall-boardPlasterDittoConcreteDittoDittoDittoDittoNoneIn bakehouseSmall jard, open, level with bakehouse ceiling.
H. Knowles, 395, Cambridge RoadDittoDitto710Stall-board and back areaStall-board and back areaBrickLath and plasterYork and BrickDittoDittoIn yardDittoNoneDittoFairly large yard. level with bakehouse ceiling.
William Ross, 507, Cambridge RoadBack basementDitto7 6 to boardsDoor and windowsDoor, window and stall-boardDittoBoards and joistsConcreteOpen ladder in flour loftOn first floorExternal in areaIn areaFront BasementIn yardSmall open yard, and a small open area, floor of bakehouse level with floor of area.
Joseph Backes, 106, Columbia RoadCorner back basementDitto80Area and skylightArea and SkylightPlasterDittoYorkDittoDittoDittoExternalIn front of bakehouseDittoSmall yard, open, level with bakehouse ceiling.
H. T. Brooks, 1, Georgina GardensWhole basementDitto80None (except borrowed)Air shaft 8ft. squareBrickDittoPart Wood & StoneStoneIn adjoining cellarIn flour loftIn flour loftAdjoiningIn flour loftNo yard
Christiana Batten, 122, Green StreetFront basementDitto70Stall-boardStall-board and area in rearDittoDittoConcreteEnclosedIn yardIn areaIn bakehouseIn' rear of bakehouseIn bakehouseLarge yard, open, about 4 feet above bakehouse floor.
Christopher Bleines, 64, Hackney RoadCorner basementDitto710Stall board and areaStall-boardsDittoDittoFlaggingStep-ladder and staircaseDittoIn bakehouseDittoDittoDittoSmall open yard, level with bakehouse ceiling.
J. H. Hoppe, 124, Hackney RoadWhole basementDitto8 0 to boardsStall-boards in frontStall-boards and staircaseBrick and cement dadoBoards and joistsConcreteStep-ladderDittoIn yardDittoNoneDittoSmall yard, open, level with bakehouse ceiling.
Robert Stone, 198, Hackney RoadDittoDitto70Stall-board end closed Area at rearArea in rear and stall-boardBrickLath and plasterRough ConcreteOpen step-ladderIn yard at rearIn bakehouseDittoIn bakehouseDittoFairly large yard, open, level with bakehouse ceiling.
Henry Morris, 228, Hackney RoadBack basementDitto76Window in rearWindow in rear and door in frontDittoBoardsCementStep-ladderIn yardIn yardIn yardNoneIn front basementFairly large yard, open, about 3 feet above bakehouse floor.
John Frost, 417, Hackney RoadIn rear of yard3-ft86Window into covered areaWindow into covered areaDittoJoists and boardsConcrete and FlaggingStone steps to AreaDittoDittoIn bakehouseOverheadIn yardPartly-covered yard, about 4ft 6 in. above bakehouse floor.
Luigi Offredi, 467, Hackney RoadCorner basementLevel80Stall-board, lights and areaStall-board, lights & gratingDittoBoardsConcreteStep-ladderOn ground floorIn bakehouseDittoNoneIn bakehouseNo yard.
J. Miller, 55, Hartley StreetDittoDitto88Three area windowsThree area windowsBrickLath and plasterYork PavingEnclosed step-ladderIn yardIn yardIn bakehouseNoneDittoSmall yard, open, level with bakehouse ceiling.
William Moore, 49, Medway RoadDittoDitto76Two areas and stall-boardTwo areas and stall-boardDittoDittoConcreteDittoDittoIn bakehouseDittoNoneDittoSmall yard, level with bakehouse ceiling, open.
G. Davis, 78, Old Bethnal Green RoadDittoDitto78Stall-board and back areaStall-board, back area & doorDittoDittoConcreteEnclosedDittoExternalDittoNoneDittoLarge open yard, level with bakehouse ceiling.
J, G. Hauser, 174, Old Ford RoadDittoDitto80Stall-board lights in both frontsStall-board lights in both frontsPlasterDittoYork PavingDittoDittoIn yardDittoIn rear of bakehouseIn rear of bakehouseSmall yard, open, level with bakehouse ceiling.
Henry Stone, 3, Roman RoadFront basementDitto80Stall-board and windowWindow and doorBrickDittoConcreteDittoDittoDittoDittoNoneIn bakehouseLarge open yard, and an open area, the area level with bakehouse floor.
Henry Cooper, 26, Roman RoadCorner basementDitto711Stall-board and areaStall-boards and areaDittoDittoYork PavingStep-ladderDittoDittoIn yardDittoIn yardSmall yard, partly covered, and level with bakehouse ceiling.
George Kranz, 17, Turin StreetDouble basement cornerDitto86Stall-board and area at backStall-board and area at backDittoBoards and joistsConcreteEnclosedDittoExternalDittoDittoIn rear of bakehouseSmall yard, open, level with bakehouse ceiling.
Jacob Louis, 59, Virginia RoadWhole basementDitto90Pavement lights and skylightSkylight and stall-board lightDittoLath and plasterConcreteDittoOn first floorIn covered areaIn bakehouseDittoIn bakehouseSmall open yard, level with bakehouse ceiling.
John Stein, 184, Vallance RoadCorner basement18-in70Two small windows on pavementTwo small windows and door to areaDittoJoists and boardsYork PavingEnclosed stone stepsIn yardIn areaIn areaIn front of bakehouseDittoSmall yard, open, and a small area, floor of bakehouse level with area.
George Harding, 343, Whitechapel RdFront basementLevel78Stall-boardStall-board, lift and old'chimney flueDittoBoardsBrickOpen step-ladderDittoIn bakehouseIn bakehouseNoneDittoSmall yard, open, ceiling of bakehouse level with yard.