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underground bakehouse without having obtained a
certificate as required by Section 101 (2) of the Factory
and Workshops Act, 1901. He was fined £2 and
twenty-three shillings costs.
On February 9th S. Liscovitch, 269, Brick Lane,
was summoned for failing to wash the painted woodwork
of his bakehouse with hot water and soap once at
least in every six months, as required by Section 99 (a)
of the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901. In addition
the floor, walls and utensils were in a filthy state; but
we have no power under the Factory Act to deal with
these conditions. The owner was fined £2, and forty
shillings costs for the technical offence.
For a similar failure to obey the law J. Davis, the
owner of another dirty bakehouse in Brick Lane, was
fined on November 24th £1 and twenty-three shillings
costs by Mr. Corser. An underground bakehouse at
106, Columbia Road, gave us much trouble before the
certificate could be granted. We had great difficulty
in getting the ventilation and lighting satisfactorily
arranged; repeated visits were paid by myself and the
inspector, but progress was very slow. The premises
were twice visited by the Public Health Committee.
Upon the last occasion of the Committee's visit the
bakehouse was found to be in a very dirty condition,
the utensils and floor were filthy, and there was an
accumulation of refuse flour and sweepings beneath the
troughs. I always object to this, as the refuse becomes
sour, harbours vermin, and is apt to taint the bread I
had found similar conditions on previous occasions, but
as the mess was always cleared up after service of
notice, no proceedings could be taken. This time the