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Bakehouses.
The control of Bakehouses is dealt with under the Factories
Act, the Food Drugs Act and the Public Health Acts,Croydon Corporation
Act, 1924 and Cleanliness of Food Bye-lews. For details of Croydon
Corporation Act, see under Food Inspection.
No. of Bakehouses on Register, 31st December 1940 81
No. of underground bakehouses (included in above) 5
Visits made to bakehouse's during the year 168
Defects found 27
Notices issued and complied with 20
Home Work.
Lists of homo workers are sent in twice yearly, and last year
contained the names of 149 workers residing within the Borough, 221,
visits were paid to outworkers and 86 visits were paid to premises of
employers of outworkers to examine lists and for other purposes.
Nature of employment of workers on the P.egister,31st December, 1940
Nature of work. No. Outwork in Outwork
employed . infected in un- marks
premises. satisfactory
premises.
Making,cleaning altering
and repairing wearing
apparel. 91
Upholstery work. 14
Lace goods. 5
Other classes of work. 51
TOTAL 161
REGISTERED AND LICENCED PREMISES IN THE BOROUGH, 31st DECEMBER. 1940.
Slaughterhouses (not including Public) 3
Bakehouses 81
Common Lodging Houses 2
Houses let in lodgings 60
Dairies and Milkshops 267
Cowsheds 13
Offensive Trades 34
Wholesale, dealers in Margarine etc. 37
Premises registered under
Artificial Cream Act, 1929
Premises registered for preparation or
Manufacture of potted, pressed,
pickled or preserved meat, fish
or other food intended for the
purpose of sale for human food 142
Premises registered for preparation
or sale of ice cream. 279
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