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only be dealt with locally by means of a separate specification in
each individual case, such specification to be drawn up after
an inspection and examination personally by the Medical Officer
of Health. In regard to these "Special Requirements," a local
standard of suitability must be adopted in each individual district
by the Sanitary Authority concerned, and each Underground
Bakehouse be treated on its merits.
With these preliminary remarks to show the important statutory
duty devolving upon a Sanitary Authority in respect or
Underground Bakehouses, I now propose to consider the matter
from the point of view of Lambeth Borough, where there are 90*
Underground Bakehouses, varying considerably, in their present
conditions, as to suitability.
I have carefully considered the subject from the point of view
of suggesting a local "Lambeth Standard," which may, in fairness
to the Trade, and without prejudice to the health of the employees
or to the Public Health, be adopted by the Lambeth
Borough Council. To enable this to be done, I have myself
personally visited, and carefully examined, the Underground
Bakehouses situated within the Borough, and have tabulated the
requirements in each individual case—requirements that, in my
opinion, are absolutely necessary to be carried out before the
Council would be justified in granting certificates, when applied
for.
Dealing with the large number of 90 Underground Bakehouses,
it will be readily conceded that many different and varied requirements
will be needed, varying from slight and inexpensive
alterations to serious and expensive ones. Let it be at once
stated that the "General Requirements " mentioned below should
be carried out, throughout the Borough of Lambeth, as may be
found necessary, i.e., where such have not been already carried
out, wholly or in part. No general statement of "Special Requirements
" which shall be applicable to all the Underground
Bakehouses in Lambeth, is practicable. I have, therefore, carefully
tabulated a specification for each individual Underground
Bakehouse, and am prepared to give full details to any occupier
or owner of any particular Underground Bakehouse as may be
asked for. These "Special Requirements" should also be
carried out, throughout the Borough, as may be found necessary.
It is unnecessary to lay before the Council in detail the
"Special Requirements " which I have settled as, in my opinion,
necessary in each individual case; but it may be stated in
• Sub.divided into Wards as follows:—Marsh 13, Bishop 16,
Prince.s 7, Vauxhall 6, Stockwell 11, Brixton 9, Heme Hill 9
Tulse Hill 10, Norwood 9.