Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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BAKEHOUSES.—Bakehouses are scheduled as Workshops (Part 2, Sixth
Schedule), and are required to be registered by the Local Authority (Section 132).
The following is a list of Bakehouses registered in the City:—
ABOVEGROUND BAKEHOUSES. †*37, Middlesex Street.
†*63 to 65, Middlesex Street.
† 280, Bishopsgate. †*122, Middlesex Street.
† 45, Fish Street Hill. † 3, Pancras Lane.
† Great Eastern Railway Hotel. † 21, Stoney Lane.
*61, Middlesex Street. 68, St. Mary Axe.
†*85, Middlesex Street. *75, St. Paul's Churchyard.
194, Upper Thames Street.
UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.
† 188, Aldersgate. SUMMARY.
262, Bishopsgate.
*4, Broadway. Aboveground Bakehouses 5
8, Copthall Avenue. Underground Bakehouses 15
†*67, Farringdon Street. —
*93, Fetter Lane. 20
48, Knightrider Street.
* These have been established at least 38 years. † Factory Bakehouses (power is used).
| Men Inspectors | Woman Inspector. | Totals. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special. Inspector Gathercole, | East District. Inspector Robinson. | West District. Inspector McGrath. | Miss Wilkinson. | |||
| INSPECTIONS. | ||||||
| Factories, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | ... | 56 | 23 | ... | 79 | |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | ... | 101 | 61 | ... | 162 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | ... | 130 | 140 | ... | 270 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | ... | 310 | 578 | ... | 888 | |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | ... | 107 | 181 | ... | 288 | |
| Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | ... | 137 | 58 | ... | 185 | |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | ... | 183 | 108 | ... | 291 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | ... | 337 | 240 | ... | 577 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | ... | 444 | 424 | ... | 868 | |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | ... | 647 | 338 | ... | 985 | |
| Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 71 | ... | 7 | ... | 78 | |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 115 | ... | 15 | ... | 130 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 330 | ... | 5 | 2 | 337 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 582 | ... | 18 | 2 | 602 | |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 624 | ... | 23 | ... | 647 | |
| Bakehouses, Inspections | 42 | ... | ... | ... | 42 | |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 23 | ... | ... | ... | 23 | |
| DEFECTS FOUND. | ||||||
| Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, &c.— | ||||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 100 | 35 | 55 | ... | 190 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 13 | 4 | 6 | ... | 23 | |
| Overcrowding | ... | 6 | 4 | ... | 10 | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Nuisances, &c. | 48 | 146 | 14 | ... | 208 | |
| Kitchens | Storage Cistern defective | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 7 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | (Insufficient (Tenancies) | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | 7 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | ... | 9 | 18 | ... | 27 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 22 | 121 | 76 | ... | 219 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 33 | 211 | 142 | ... | 386 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 1 | 13 | 6 | ... | 20 | |
| Total Defects found | 196 | 336 | 181 | ... | 713 | |