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(f) Water closets shall be outside, totally distinct from, and not
communicating directly with, the underground bakehouse (if practicable
in open yard and adjoining, connected by a covered way).
Water closet accommodation shall be sufficient and suitable, and
separate for the use of the two sexes if required.
(g) Conveniences for personal ablution shall be provided in a
suitable position, and shall include a water-tap and a sink or lavatory
basin of an approved character.
Note.—These conveniences shall be outside the bakehouse.
(h) Provision shall be made for suitable means of access (other
than by ladders) to the underground bakehouse in the form of convenient
stairs adequately lighted and ventilated, with an external
entrance if practicable. Any opening into the shop must be so
covered as to prevent the entrance of dust.
(i) All areas whether for lighting or draining the bakehouse
must be constructed with white glazed bricks or glazed tiles.
The lighting of a bakehouse may also be obtained in part by
areas opening into the external air, glazed with reflecting prisms,
the walls of areas being built in white glazed bricks.
No bakehouse will be considered suitable in which it is necessary
at all times to illuminate artificially.
An underground bakehouse should be provided with one or more
windows, opening directly into the external air, or into an area, or
areas, so as to be properly lighted by the admission of daylight, by
means which shall exclude the entrance of all street or other dust;
such windows should have a total area, clear of the sash frames,
equal at least to one-eighth of the floor space of the bakehouse, and
be so constructed that half at least of each window can be opened.
The opening in each case to extend to the top of the window.
(j) Ventilation shall be so arranged that the circulation of air is