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[ 1910
required in 8 instances, in 5 of which it had been provided before the close of
the year.
Thirty-one nuisances due to insufficient accommodation were abated, and
304 foul w.c. pans were cleansed, and 187 that were unsuitable or defective were
remedied.
Bakehouses.— At the close of the year there were 253 bakehouses on the
register, and of these Inspector West made 474 inspections in addition to a
number of other visits.
The Chief Inspector (Mr. J. R. Leggatt) also carefully inspected, and reported
on the bakehouses as follows:—
Town Hall,
Upper Street, Islington, N ,
20th April, igio.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Dear Sir,—
Having completed my annual inspection of the bakehouses in use, above and
below ground in the Borough, which number 202; it affords me very great pleasure
to report that I found them in a most satisfactory state. This improvement is
largely due to the fact that Mr. West, Workshops Inspector, has been able, after
his illness some time ago, to systematically inspect the bakehouses, which is, as you
are aware, most essential if good results are to be achieved. It is gratifying to note
that the drying of articles of various kinds in bakehouses is very much on the
decrease, and the occupiers are beginning to realise that a bakehouse is intended
solely for the baking of bread. I have, however, had to call attention on several
occasions to the inlet and outlet ventilators being blocked up with sacking, which
is done in order to keep the bakehouse warm, but upon my pointing out the
importance of an exchange of air being effected by the process of ventilation, which
was provided by direction of the Public Health Committee prior to the certificates
being issued, the obstacles were at once removed.
The only other matter that I wish to refer to is the practice in some of the
bakehouses to allow the sweepings from the floor to be placed under the troughs
for some days, and then for them to be removed later. I have drawn the attention
of those responsible to what appears to me to be not only a waste of time in doing
work twice over, but also a very objectionable habit. I have every reason to
believe that in time a permanent improvement will be effected.
I am,
Yours faithfully,
JAMES R. LEGGATT,
Superintendent and Chief Sanitary Inspector.