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Bakehouses.
There were 40 bakehouses on the register at the end of the year.
All of these are classed as factories, and 37 of them use mechanical
power. Forty-two inspections were made and 3 notices served for
defects of various kinds, all of which were complied with.
Eight of these are "basement bakehouses" within the meaning
of the Factories Act, 1937. One such bakehouse ceased to be used
during the year in consequence of the withdrawal by the Council of
the Certificate of Suitability in December, 1948. The remaining eight
were all inspected in accordance vvith the requirements of Section 47
of the Act. and the Health Committee, after giving full consideration
to these reports, decided to wihdraw the Certificates in respect of a
further two bakehouses. Notices to that effect were served on the
owners on the 3rd August, allowing a period of twelve months. As
no appeal was made, both these bakehouses will cease to be used as
such after 3rd August, 1950. In the remaining six cases, the Committee decided that the Certificates should continue in operation, subject
to further consideration at the end of the next quinquennial period.
Miscellaneous Matters.
Student Sanitary Inspectors.
During the year practical training was given to three 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 eight weeks, and spent
similer periods with each of two other local authorities.
In addition, practical training was given to three 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. One of them, Mr. J. W. M. Meston, sat for
and obtained his Qualifying Certificate. A vacancy in the Staff of
Sanitary Inspectition with ccurring shortly afterwards, he applied for the
post, in competition with other applicants, and was appointed to it.
Conferences.
The Council were officially represented at the undermentioned
Conferences dealing with matters within the purview of the Public
Health Department.
Conference.
Royal Sanitary Institute. Brighton
—23rd to 27th May.
Sanitary Inspectors' Association.
Eastbourne—12th to 16th September.
National Smoke Abatement
Society. Harrogate — 28th to
30th September.
Fourth National Conference on
the Care of Old People. London—13th
and 14th October.
Delegates.
Ald. Miss E. A. Coles, j.p.,
and the Medical Officer of
Health.
Cllr. Mrs. N. E. Roberts and
Mr. P. D. O'Grady, Sanitary
Inspector.
Ald. A. P. Holden and
Mr. I. R. Lewis, Factory
and Workshops Inspector.
Cllr. Mrs. C. M. Davis.