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to be rebuilt; 23 were found to require limewashing in
compliance with the Bakehouses Regulation Act, which has
since been done.
Fifty-seven bakehouses were inspected in the Out-Wards
on March 17th, 20th and 21st, when 53 of them were found
to require limewashing, which has been done.
Our attention was called to the extremely limited space
and defective ventilation of the journeymen and apprentices'
bed room at Messrs S, and although this does not come
within the scope of the Bakehouses Regulation Act, we made
representations to the firm, which led to its being made of
double capacity, and well provided with means of ventilation.
APPENDIX. No. V.
GAS.
Seventy observations were made during the quarter, upon
the six gases supplied by the Chartered, London, and Equitable
Companies, in the Horseferry-road, Bessborough-street,
and Cambridge-street, respectively.
The gases were burned in accordance with the Metropolis
Gas Act, 1860, and the illuminating power continued above
the standard light required by the Act.
With respect to purity, all the gases were free from
sulphuretted hydrogen, and so far free from ammonia,
that they did not discolour the turmeric paper, except on
February 22nd, when both the gases of the Chartered Company
presented traces of ammonia; and on March 10th, the
common gas of the London Company showed a similar
impurity.