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Bakehouses.
There were 41 bakehouses on the register at the end of the yearAll
of these are classed as factories, and 38 of them use mechanical
power. Fifty-six inspections were made and 16 notices served for
defects of various kinds, all of which were complied with.
Nine of the bakehouses are " basement bakehouses " within the
meaning of the Factories Act, 1937, and the quinquennial inspection of
such bakehouses, for the purpose of deciding whether or not the
" Certificate of Suitability " should continue in operation, fell due to
be made in the year commencing 1st July, 1948. One of these bakehouses
was inspected, and on consideration of the report on its
condition the Council decided to give notice to the occupier that the
certificate would cease to operate as from a period of three months
from the date of the notice. The notice was served on the 15th December.
The occupier has right of appeal against it to a Court of summary
jurisdiction, this right to be exercised within 21 days of the date of
service. He had not exercised it by the end of the year.
Miscellaneous Matters.
Student Sanitary Inspectors.
During the year practical training was given to 3 student sanitary
inspectors, under the Government's Special Scheme for the training of
Sanitary Inspectors. Each of these students attended in the Public
Health Department for a period of 8 weeks, and spent similar periods
with each of two other local authorities.
In addition, practical training was given to two members of the
Clerical Staff of the Health Department who are studying for the
Qualifying Certificate, at such times as they could be spared from their
normal duties.
Conferences.
The Council were officially represented at the undermentioned
Conferences dealing with matters within the purview of the Public
Health Denartment.
Conference.
Family Relations Group—" Education
for Family Life." London.
5th and 6th January.
Royal Sanitary Institute. Harrogate.
24th to 28th May.
Sanitary Inspectors' Association.
Blackpool. 7th to 11th June.
National Association for Maternity
and Child Welfare and
Prevention of Infant Mortality.
London. 23rd to 25th June.
Delegates.
Cllrs. Mrs. N. E. Roberts and
Mrs. A. R. Wye.
Cllr. Miss E. A. Coles, j.p.,
and the Medical Officer of
Health.
Cllr. Mrs. E. A. Cooper, j.P.,
and the Chief Sanitary
Inspector.
Cllr. Mrs. E. A. Cooper, J.p.,
and the Assistant Medical
Officer of Health (M. &
C.W.).