Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1903 of the Medical Officer of Health
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and shall be in every part thereof at least 8 feet high, measured
from the floor to the ceiling.
2.—The walls throughout shall be rendered smooth and impervious
with cement trowelled to a fine surface, or with some other
equally suitable material.
3.—The ceilings shall be properly ceiled with smooth and impervious
material.
4.—The floors shall be of durable, smooth, and impervious material
throughout.
5.—No gully or other opening to a drain shall be within the bakehouse.
Any drain or sewer under the bakehouse shall be constructed
of gas and water tight pipes with cement or caulked
joints, and shall have proper means of access provided thereto.
6.—Every underground bakehouse shall be provided with sufficient
and suitable accommodation in the way of sanitary conveniences
separate from the bakehouse.
7.—Provision shall be made for safe and suitable means of access to
the bakehouse.
15. Light.
8. —That the bakehouse shall be provided with sufficient and suitably
placed windows or other means for the admission of daylight,
so as to effectually light every part thereof.
C. Ventilation.
9.—The bakehouse shall bo properly and effectually ventilated, and
in addition to the windows, there shall be provided permanent
openings of suitable size and position, communicating directly
with the open air.
10.—All means of lighting and ventilation shall be so placed and
constructed as to prevent, so far as is possible, the entrance into
the bakehouse of dust and other dirt.