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Hammersmith 1903

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1903

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There is a properly-covered receptacle for the refuse;
No animal was found in the bakehoue;
There is no coal cellar in direct communication with
the bakehouse;
The water supply is drawn direct from the rising
main;
There are two brick ovens, and one iron oven for use.
B.—Bakehouse in Block A. This bakehouse is used
as a kitchen and for making pie pastry. Owing to the construction
of the bakery, it was necessary to measure the
two parts separately.
(1.) It has a height of 9 feet, a length of 26 feet 4
inches, and a width of 19 feet 6 inches;
It comprises a capacity of about 4,621 cubic feet;
(2.) It has a height of 9 feet, a length of 17 feet 8
inches, and a width of 10 feet 2 inches;
It comprises a capacity of about 1,616 cubic feet;
This bakehouse therefore comprises a total capacity of
about 6,237 cubic feet.
The walls are composed of brickwork limewhited, and
of woodwork painted. There is no evidence of dampness;
The ceiling is made of matchboard painted;
The floor is made of slabs of Victoria stone set in
cement;
There is no gully in the bakehouse, and it is not subject
to flooding;
Access to the bakehouse is by means of an iron spiral
staircase, also through the area which leads to a stone
staircase, also by a passage which leads to a store room,
and by a lift which leads to the first floor;
There is a large area on the north side; it is made of
brickwork, and is paved with Victoria stone;
There are three windows on the north side which open
into the area, also a skylight over the passage, also light
through well of lift, also through door of passage;
It is ventilated by means of the three windows, the
door leading into the area, the passage leading to store
room, the well of the lift, the spiral staircase, also by a
door which leads into the engine room and by a door which
leads into the butter room;