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Bakehouses.
I have, as directed by you, made the periodical inspections of
the 14 bakehouses in the Bromley Central Division (seven of which
are underground) and where required served intimations and
statutory notices for the necessary work of cleansing, and in some
cases sanitary repairs to be carried out.
Regarding the underground bakehouses (one since disused), specifications
were prepared and submitted by the tradesmen's Surveyors,
and the work of alterations carried out in accordance with same,
to your satisfaction, and in compliance with the new Act, 1904,
the necessary certificates have since been granted.
I have on several occasions, upon different tradesmen's applications,
examined articles of food purchased by them, at the markets,
and when found to be "unsound, unwholesome, and unfit for food
of man" witnessed the same destroyed, and have given certificates
to that effect. In no instance was any article of food
exposed for sale, or deposited for the purpose of or preparation for
sale, at the time of my visit, in such a condition as to justify seizure.
I have made 46 inspections of non-registered and registered
sailing barges. The cabins were fairly clean, and regulations complied
with.
The cowshed at the rear of 27, Abbott Road, dairies, milkshops,
and milk purveyors' shops, have been frequently inspected, and the
register corrected. In the case of those found to be non-registered
through change of proprietorship the new occupiers had signed
forms of application in compliance with your instructions, and had
their names inserted in the register. Constant attention has been
given to the enforcement of the regulations relating to cleanliness
of premises and utensils, etc., but in no case has an infringement
been discovered.
Where a nuisance had occurred from smoke emitted from any
chimney belonging to a factory, bakehouse, etc., either on com-
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