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[1908
The Chief Inspector has, as usual, made his annual inspection of these
places, and his report is herewith submitted.
Town Hall,
Upper Street, N.
21st March, 1908.
Dear Sir,
I have recently completed my annual inspection of the bakehouses in the
Borough.
There are 116 above ground, and 139 below ground. 10 of the former and 6
of the latter were not in use at the time of inspection.
It is very gratifying to be able to report that in no instance did I find a dirty
bakehouse, the majority were clean and the remainder were either being cleansed
or about to be. The supervision, which is of a regular character, together with the
co-operation cf the Master Bakers' Association, has been largely responsible for
this satisfactory state of affairs. The occupiers have also shown a desire to readily
comply with the suggestions which have been made to them from time to time, as
for instance, by providing coal receptacles instead of allowing the coal to be placed
on the floor of the bakehouse, and by repairing walls, floors and ceilings almost
immediately the necessity has arisen, rather than allow them to become dilapidated.
Although I did not find clothes being washed in any of the bakehouses, they were,
in several cases, being aired, but at my request they were at once removed from the
bakehouse. I have referred to this matter on previous occasions, but I am afraid
that the temptation to air or dry clothes in a bakehouse is too great to expect that
the occupiers will altogether discontinue the practice, notwithstanding that they are
always written to asking them to do so.
I am,
Yours faithfully,
JAMES R. LEGGATT,
Superintendent and Chief
Sanitary Inspector.
Dr. A. E. Harris,
Medical Oj/icer of Health,
Town Hall, Islington, N.
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