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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TABLE 42.—Continued.
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.
1, Lion Street
Under
ground
Concrete
Cemented
No
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Fanlights
Yes
Yes
No
No
Clean
57 & 58, London
Road
Above
ground
Flagging
Bricks
No
tro'ghs
used
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Skylight
window
Yes
Yes
No
No
Clean
70, London Road
Under
ground
Bricks
Cemented
2 out
of 3
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No .
Grating in
stallboard
No
Yes
No
Yes
Clean
104, London Road
Under
ground
Flagging
Cemented
Yes
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Window &
skylight
Yes
Yes
No
No
Clean
67, Long Lane
Above
ground
Concrete
Bricks
No
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Window
Yes
Yes
No
No
Clean
17, Lorrimore St.
Above
ground
Concrete
Bricks
Yes
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
No
No
Clean
138, Manor Place
Above
ground
Flagging
Bricks
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Limewashed
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Clean
107, Manor Place
Under
ground
Flagging
Partly
cemented
partly
bricks
2 out
of 3
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Foul