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1902]
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The following general requirements were adopted:—
Borough of Islington.
Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.
Requirements for Underground Bakehouses.
An underground bakehouse shall not be used as a bakehouse after January
1st, 1904, unless certified by the Borough Council to be suitable for that purpose
(Sec. 101 (2) Factory and Workshop Act, 1901).
An underground bakehouse shall not be certified as suitable unless the Borough
Council is satisfied that it is suitable as regards construction, light, ventilation,
and in all other respects (vide 101 (4) Factory and Workshop Act, 1901).
A.—Construction.
1.—Cubic Capacity and Height.—The bakehouse shall be of a minimum capacity
of 1,000 cubic feet, with a floor space of not less than 120 superficial feet,
and shall be in every part thereof at least 8 feet high, measured from the
floor to the ceiling.
2.—Walls.—The walls shall be smooth and impervious throughout.
3.—Ceilings.—The ceilings shall be properly ceiled with smooth and impervious
material throughout.
4.—Floors.—The floors shall be of smooth, even and impervious material
throughout.
5.—Drain.—Any drain or sewer under the bakehouse shall be constructed of
gas and water-tight pipes with sound joints. No gully shall be within the
bakehouse.
6.—Access.—Provision shall be made for safe and suitable means of access to
the bakehouse by means of a staircase.
B.—Light.
7.—Daylight.—The bakehouse shall be sufficiently lighted by daylight by
means which shall exclude the entrance of street dust or dirt.
8.—Artificial Light.—If artificial light is necessary, it should be supplied by
electricity or by incandescent gas mantles.
C.—Ventilation.
9.—Ventilation.—The bakehouse shall be properly and effectually ventilated by
permanent inlets and outlets, communicating directly with the open air, in
such a way and at such a height above the street level or ground adjoining
as to prevent the entrance into the bakehouse of street dust and dirt.
Where natural ventilation is not effective, or in the opinion of the Medical
Officer of Health insufficient, ventilation by fans, or other artificial means,
shall be provided.
D.—All other respects.
10. —Furniture.—Dough troughs and other furniture or fittings shall be mounted
on strong casters, or wheels, so as to be readily movable for cleansing purposes.
11.—Coal Cellar, etc.—There shall not be in direct communication with the
bakehouse any coal cellar or other cellar, room, unpaved yard, or area,
which may be a nuisance, or cause contamination by foul air, dust, or dirt.
12.—Flour.—Provision shall be made for the proper storage of flour elsewhere
than in the bakehouse itself.
13.—Coals.—Provision shall be made for the proper storage of coal elsewhere
than in the bakehouse or flour room.