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were dealt with, being 14 more than in
1895. Of the total number, 273 were registered
at Guildhall, 33 were unregistered and
18 were either closed or demolished.
These places are also visited periodically by
your Sanitary Inspectors, with a view of
discovering and remedying any defects found
in the general arrangement of the premises.
The Regulations made by the Corporation
in respect of Dairies and Milk Shops, were
printed in my Report for 1895, and need not
be repeated here.
BAKEHOUSES.
The Commissioners of Sewers are the local
authority in respect to bakehouses which are
workshops under sections 34, 35 and 81 of the
Factory and Workshops Act of 1878. The
law requires:—
1. The walls and ceilings of the bakehouse
must be painted in oil or varnished every
seven years, and washed with hot water
and soap every six months, or be
limewhited every six months.