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By the standing orders recently adopted by the Council the
supervision of the drains and sanitary appliances of new houses
has been transferred from the Works to the Public Health
Department, and the two drainage inspectors employed in this
work placed under the direction of the Medical Officer of Health.
No bye-laws for regulating the dimensions, form and
construction of drains under Section 202 of the Metropolis Management
Act, 1855, have yet been made by the London County
Council, although a draft of proposed bye-laws was forwarded to
the late Vestry by the Council in 1896.
DAIRIES AND COWSHEDS.
By the London Government Act, 1899, the duty of enforcing
the bye-laws and regulations with respect to cowsheds, dairies and
milkshops was transferred to the Borough Council.
There are 3 licensed cowsheds and 210 registered dairies and
milkshops in Fulham, and arrangements have been made for their
regular inspection.
BAKEHOUSES.
There are 85 bakehouses in Fulham. of which 70 are underground.
These on inspection were found in fair condition.
By the Factory and Workshop Acts Amendment Bill, which
has been brought in by the Home Secretary, it is provided
(1.) That after the first day of January, 1904, an underground
bakehouse shall not be used, unless certified by the District Council
to be suitable for that purpose, and for the purpose of this section
an underground bakehouse shall mean a bakehouse, any room of
which is so situate that the surface of the floor is more than three
feet below the surface of the footway of the adjoining street, or of
the ground adjoining or nearest to the room.
(2.) An underground bakehouse shall not be certified as suitable
unless the District Council is satisfied that it is suitable as
regards construction, light, ventilation and in all other respects.
This is a desirable amendment of the law, but it would be
advisable to enact that the certificate must be renewed every five
years.