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44 Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwork.
Cask
Situation.
Result.
Present Condition.
Remarks.
1.
Completely underground,
beneath shop and living
l-ooom
Fined 40/- and 2/- costs. Gross
defects remedied, structure rendered
less unsafe and slightly
improved
Structure bad, overcrowded, inefficient
ventilation, and otherwise
unfitted for use. Depth of
cellar recently increased 6 inches
by excavation.
Two bakehouses on same level
communicating. Both small.
Pastry made in front, bread in
back cellar. No area.
2.
Completely underground,
beneath shop and living
room
Fined fullpenaly of 40/- and 23/costs,
after one adjournment.
Gross defects remedied, ventilation
and w.c. somewhat improved
Ventilation unsatisfactory, drain
opening in floor, dark, abuts on
street. No back yard or area.
Cellar started as bakehouse in
1817.
3.
Underground: Roof below
level of street— beneath
shop and living room
Shutters up on arrival of Inspector
with official notice
Still closed.
Occupier remarked that he "felt
a breeze "after his last interview
with the Medical Officer, and so
thought it best to shut up shop.
4.
Underground: Roof below
level of street—beneath
shop and living room
After three adjournments occupier
agreed to discontinue for
purposes of baking. Ordered to
pay 2'- costs
Now in use as restaurant kitchen
Cellar old and delapidated. Two
w.c.'s adjacent, insufficient
ventilation, and otherwise unfitted
for use.
5.
Completely underground,
Roof forms floor to archway
entry to "model"
dwelling, to shop, and to
bed and sitting room
Case, after one adjournment,
withdrawn, by consent, on occupier
promising to close, and pay
2/- costs. Gross defects removed
on service of notice.
Recently enlarged and re-opened.
Match boarding partition separating
from cellar, formerly used as
bedroom, having been removed.
Still dark and badly ventilated,
abuts directly on street, drainopening
communicating with
sewer. No area.
Temporarily closed. First used
as bakehouse in 1882.
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6.
Completely underground,
beneath shop and living
room
Fined full penalty of 40/- and 2/costs.
Gross defects remedied,
structural faults irremovable.
Still closed.
On the service of a second official
notice bakehouse was closed.
7.
Completely underground,
beneath shop and living
room
Fined 20/- and 2/- costs. Gross
defects remedied, structure improved
by owner.
Much improved, but still unsatisfactory.
In summer, when wind is from a
certain quarter, this small bakehouse
is infested by flies from a
neighbouring knacker's yard,
where glandered flesh may often
be seen exposed. Query:—Does
baking sterilize bread ?
8.
This case is still pending.