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Hackney 1922

Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1922

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Coal Storage.
Storage for coal is provided in stable at rear of building. The
coal has to be shot on path. (This results in continual choking of
drains.) It is then shovelled into the stable and has to be brought
round in a barrow to the boiler room as required.
Main Gates.
These gates are in a bad state of repair and the hanging
stone in one pier requires re-setting.
General Repairs.
There are several sashes that want repairing, re-hanging and
te-glazing.
The sashes and blinds of the flats require repairing. Lead
work over doors of boiler and disinfecting rooms defective. Clearing
eye and fresh air inlet of drains defective. One flat used by
nurses is without electric light.
Additions or alterations are required to lighting in boiler and
cleansing rooms.
SUGGESTIONS AS TO WORK REQUIRED.
Boiler Room.
Removal of No. 3 Disinfector, breaking up of concrete,
removal of wet and loose earth and providing new concrete base
as found to be required.
Breaking up of concrete and removal of loose earth on lelt
hand side of No. 2 Disinfector and providing new concrete as fount
to be required.
Breaking up of concrete as required and the provision of as
iron girder raft to carry weight of both disinfectors and boiler.