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ON THE SANITARY CONDITION OF
and a beginning has been made in the inspection of
workshops, which will be accompanied, I believe, with
important results.
I have inspected each of the 28 remaining bakehouses
*in the District, and in 20 of them works of
sanitary improvement have been carried out.
In 7, the premises have been re-drained in whole
or part.
In 2 instances waterclosets have been removed from
unsuitable positions.
4 bakehouses required cleansing; 5, repairs to floor
and roof, and 2 improved ventilation.
The use of 1 bakehouse has been discontinued since
last year.
26 of the bakehouses are underground, and some are
of very limited extent; but apart from these defects, the
present general condition compares favourably with
the bakehouses of other parts of London. They are
inspected at frequent intervals by the Workshops
Inspector.
The only slaughter-house remaining in the District
at the beginning of 1893 has now been done away with.
The stables and mews, 62 in number, have been
regularly inspected, more particularly in regard to the
periodical removal of manure. The attention of occupiers
of stables was drawn to the requirement of the
* The Bakehouses here referred to comprise the following, viz.:—
Bread Bakers 23 ;
Pastry Cooks 2 ;
Confectioners 2;
Muffin Baker 1.