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from these premises. He consequently visited them, and
examined the memorialists as to the nature of the complaint.
Some stated that the smell from the chimney of the laboratory
was nauseating, while others found fault with the smoke
alone. When the Medical Officer inspected it, the only
process going on was that of distilling water, with the view
of utilizing the steam for heating purposes. There was
nothing offensive during his or the Inspector's visit, and the
laboratory was quite clean. It did not appear that chemicals
were made, although the room was elaborately fitted up, but
only pharmaceutical preparations. A new laboratory, however,
was taken, at a greater distance from the houses in
St. George's-place than the one now reported, where the
manager said chemicals would be prepared. The Medical
Officer has received no complaint of nuisance since the removal.
APPENDIX No. IV.
the bakehouses.
The half-yearly visitation of the bakehouses was made
in this quarter, when there were visited 86 in the Hanover
and May-fair Sub-Districts and 57 in the Belgrave. Seventeen
in the Hanover and May-fair Sub-Districts, and 53 in the
Belgrave, required limewashing, in order to comply with the
Act; but one only was noted as decidedly dirty, and there
was a general aspect of improved cleanliness and care about
certain of them which had been a little behindhand in that
respect. Enquiry was made into the other particulars which
the Act directs attention to, such as the sleeping places of the
men, the existence of sewer nuisances, and the employment of
boys at night; and the results were satisfactory. In one or
two instances we were able to suggest some little improvements
in the ventilation of sleeping places, beyond what the
letter of the Act requires.