Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1902
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(8) Water Supply: A tap or taps to be provided direct from
the rising main for the supply of drinking water.
(b) Light.
(1) Windows : To be provided of a size (exclusive of sash-frames)
in total area not less than one-tenth of the floor space, extending,
as far as possible, above the level of the adjoining
ground, and opening into (a) the external air, or (b) partly
into the external air, and partly into an area, which is to be
lined with white tiles or white glazed bricks, or fitted with
suitable reflectors (or prisms), or rendered in cement and
periodically lime-washed, so as to admit daylight to every
part of the Bakehouse.
(2) Artificial Lighting: Some form of incandescent light, or
electric light, to be used, as far as practicable, instead of
ordinary gas.
(c). Ventilation.
(1) Windows: To be constructed, where used for ventilating,
so as to open (wholly or in part) inwards towards the Bakehouse,
by means of hinges on the bottom (or other) rails,
such openings to be provided with side dust boards (or
wings) so as to allow of fresh air entering in an upward
direction (i.e.. without draught), and the hanging rails to
be situated at such a height above the ground level (e.g,
minimum 12 inches) as to prevent the entrance, as far as
possible, into the Bakehouse of street dust and dirt through
such openings.
(d). All Other Respects.
(1) Troughs and other Furniture: To befitted on strong castors
(or wheels), or in some other equally efficient way, so as to
be readily movable for cleansing purposes.
(2) Receptacles for Refuse: To be provided for the storage of
all refuse matters, and to be (a) properly covered, (b) of
small size, and (c) emptied at least once in every 24 hours.
(3) Flour Store: To be provided in a suitable room, elsewhere
than in the Underground Bakehouse itself, except where
the Underground Bakehouse has a large cubic capacity so
that a portion of such Bakehouse can be divided, and
partitioned, off for use as such.
(4) General Statutory Reqirements: To be carried out at all
times.