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BAKEHOUSES
A bakehouse is a factory within the meaning of the Factories Act 1937
and is subject to the general provisions of that Act relating to factories.
Legal powers for enforcing standards of hygiene in bakehouses are
contained in Section 13 of the Food and Drugs Act 1938.
There are fifteen bakehouses in the Borough and these are inspected
periodically.
In addition to the above there are three basement bakehouses in the
Borough. Section 54 of the Factories Act 1937 defines a "basement bakehouse"
as "a bakehouse any baking room of which is so situate that the
surface of the floor is more than three feet below the surface of the footway
of the adjoining street or of the ground adjoining or nearest to the room".
It is illegal to use as a bakehouse a basement bakehouse which was not
in use on the 30th July, 1937 and certified as suitable by the district
Council before that date.
The Act also requires that basement bakehouses be inspected every fifth
year and, if found suitable as regards construction, height, light, ventilation
and hygienic condition, certificates of suitability should be renewed.
Certificates of suitability were renewed in respect of the three underground
bakehouses at 220 Archway Road, 335 Archway Road and 104
Stroud Green Road in September 1949.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES
The Live Stock (Restriction of Slaughtering) Order, 1940 continued
in force and no slaughtering was carried out during the year.
No licences to slaughter were issued.
REGISTRATION OF HAWKERS OF MEAT, FISH, FRUIT AND
VEGETABLES AND THEIR PREMISES
Section 279 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1944 provides for
the registration of all hawkers of meat, fish, fruit and vegetables and for
the registration of the storage premises.
The following registrations were effected during the year:—
Sale Storage
fruit and vegetables 4 2
fish 3 1
The total number of hawkers registered up to the 31st December 1950
was 71.
REGISTRATION OF PREMISES FOR THE MANUFACTURE
OF PRESERVED FOODS
Two premises were registered during the year under the provisions of
Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, for the pickling of meat.
The total number of premises registered up to the 31st December 1950
was 58.
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