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Hampstead 1903
Report for the year 1903 of the Medical Officer of Health
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however, surmounted by the Council permitting the erection of two
standard lamp posts of 5 inches internal diameter, as ventilators, with
results so satisfactory that the certificate was granted.
The amount of work achieved, and the time devoted by your SubCommittee
and the Departmental Staff in carrying the provisions of this
Act to a successful issue, has been very considerable. It has, however,
been more than justified by the results that have been obtained, and
will ensure that work will bo carried on, and bread and confectionery
produced in the future, under considerably improved hygienic conditions.
To maintain this improvement, however, and in addition to ensure
that Overground bakehouses are brought up to and kept at the same
standard in all respects, it is essential that Bye-laws similar to those
which already govern the businesses of dairymen and slaughterhouse
keepers should be made and enforced.
Underground Bakehouses for which certificates were granted during 1903, under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901:—
| Date of Certification. | Premises. |
|---|---|
| 1st October | 44, England's Lane. |
| 1st „ | 4, Kelson Street. |
| 1st „ | 279, West End Lane. |
| 15th „ | 202, Belsize Road. |
| 29th „ | 228, Belsize Road. |
| 29th „ | 289, Finchley Road. |
| 29th ,, | 63, Hemstal Road. |
| 29th „ | 2, King's College Road. |
| 26th November | 98, West End Lane. |
| 10th December | 10, Belsize Park Terrace. |
| 10th „ | 7, Fairhazel Gardens. |
Schedule of works carried out at the Underground Bakehouses
certified during 1903:—
Height increased to 8 feet 5
Walls, rendered in cement, trowelled to a fine surface 10
„ scraped and repaired 1