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Deptford 1911

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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ceilings, or tops are plastered or not), and all the passages
and staircases of a bakehouse, must either be painted with
oil or varnished, or be limewashed, or be partly painted or
varnished and partly limewashed ; and
(a) Where the bakehouse is painted with oil or varnished,
there must be three coats of paint or varnish, and the paint
or varnish must be renewed once at least in every seven
years, and must be washed with hot water and soap once at
least in every six months ; and
(6) Where the bakehouse is limewashed, the litnewashing
must be renewed once at least in every six
months.
Sub-section 2 provides :—
"A bakehouse in which there is a contravention of
this section shall be deemed not to be kept in conformity
with this Act."
In pursuance of the above, I hereby require you to
wash, cleanse or limewash the bakehouse and the passages
and staircases thereof in your occupation, and situate at
No.
during the last week of 19
previous to inspection by me during the first week of
19
And also to carry out such work and do such things as
may be necessary for compliance with the said sections of
the Act.
Dated this day of 19
W. H. White house,
Medical Officer of Health.