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 Southwark, Borough of]
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At the end of 1901 a Special Inspection was made of every Bakehouse in the Borough, and the
conditions found to exist are set out in the following table: —
TABLE 42.
Address.
Position of Bakehouse, above or
under ground.
Description of floor: concrete,
flagging, or wood.
Are the walls cemented up to a
height of 4 ft. 6 in. from the floor,
or brick, or plastered, or wood ?
Are the troughs on Casters ?
Is there a closet in direct communication
with the Bakehouse ?
Is the cistern supplying the water
to the Bakehouse separate from any
cistern supplying water closets ?
Is there any drain opening within
the Bakehouse ?
Is the Bakehouse interior painted
or limewashed ?
Is there any sleeping place on a
level with the Bakehouse not constructed
according to the Act?
Means of ventilation : permanent
or otherwise.
Can the work in the Bakehouse in
the daytime be carried on without
the aid of artificial light ?
Is the bread made by hand ?
Are there any animals, such as
dogs or fowls allowed in the Bakehouse
? If so state what they are.
Any evidence of beetles or cockroaches.
State of Bakehouse as to cleanliness
: clean or foul.
68, Alvey Street
Under
ground
Concrete
Cemented
l of 2
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Permanent
Yes
Yes
No
No
Clean
90, Avenue Road
Above
ground
Concrete
Cemented
No
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Window
Yes
Yes
No
No
Clean
1, Ayliffe Street
Above
ground
Flagging
Cemented
Portion
Yes
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Skylight
Yes
Yes
No
No
Clean
23, Bagshot Street
Above
ground
Bricks &
Flagging
Cemented
Yes
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Window
Yes
Yes
No
No
Foul
27, Barlow Street
Above
ground
Concrete
Cemented
No
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Clean
60, Beckway St.
Under
ground
Concrete
Cemented
Yes
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Grating &
window
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Clean
161, Blackfriars
Road
Above
ground
Concrete
Cemented
Yes
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Opening
over oven
& hole in
ceiling
Ye
Yes
No
No
Foul