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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southwark 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 42.—Conntinued.
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.
72, Park Street
Above
ground
Flagging
Bricks
No
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Skylight &
windows
Yes
Yes
No
No
Clean
43, Penton Place
Under
ground
Flagging
Cemented
1 out
of 2
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Clean
2G4, Penton Place
Under
ground
Concrete
Cemented
Yes
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
No
No
Clean
45, Pocock Street
Under
ground
Concrete
Cemented
Yes
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
No
No
Foul
34, Portland St.
Under
ground
Concrete &
Flagging
Bricks
1 out
of 3
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Clean
111, Portland St.
Above
ground
Flagging
Cemented
& Wood
Yes
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
No
No
Clean
70, Redcross St .
Under
ground
Concrete
Cemented
Yes
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Grating in
stallboard
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Clean
112, Rockingham
Street
Above
ground
Flagging
Cemented
No
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Skylight
Yes
Yes
No
No
Clean
55, Rodney Road.
Under
ground
Concrete
Cemented
Yes
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Window
& grating
Yes
Yes
No
No
Clean
59, Royal Road
Above
ground
Concrete
Cemented
Yes
No
Yes
No
Limewashed
No
Window &
ventilators
Yes
Yes
No
No
Foul