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[1913
In 39 cases the number of w.c.'s was not sufficient, and before the year
closed 30 had been provided. Uncleanliness of the closet pans was discovered
in 262 cases, and these were duly cleansed, while 124 that were unsuitable or
defective were removed.
Bakehouses —There are now on the register 237, of which 187 are in
actual use. This shows a great decrease since 1S97, when there were 268 on
the register and all were worked. The legislation prohibiting the occupation
of uncertified Bakehouses is the principal cause of the reduction, although it
is also partly due to the erection of numerous factory bakehouses in London,
which have to an extent ousted the small bakers. The Chief Inspector, Mr.
J. R. Leggatt, visited those at present occupied, and has presented the following
report on their state : —
Town Hall,
Upper Street,
Islington, N.
21 st June, 1913
To the Medical 0/licer of Health, Islington.
Dear Sir,
I have pleasure in stating that as a result of my annual inspection of the
bakehouses within the borough (187), I found them to be in a satisfactory condition.
For the first time for many years I did not find any wearing apparel being
aired or dried in the bakehouses. This to me is very gratifying, as I have had to
frequently refer to this objectionable practice in previous reports. It would, there
fore, appear that the occupiers of bakehouses have at last realized what a bakehouse
is intended for.
The bakehouses have been regularly visited by Mr. West, Workshops
Inspector, during the year.
I am,
Yours faithfully,
JAMES R. LEGGATT,
Superintendent of the Public Health Department,
and Chief Sanitary Inspector.