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LIGHTING.
As will he seen from the Table setting out the details with regard
to natural lighting, several of the bakehouses are not well lighted,
though, speaking generally, there is not much to complain of in this
respect.
In the case of Underground Bakehouses it was insisted upon
that the lighting should be sufficient to enable the official copy of the
Abstract to be read in all parts of the bakehouse without the aid of
artificial light. The lighting, in all cases, however, was in excess
of this minimum requirement.
Artificial lighting is effected chiefly by the ordinary bat wing
burner, incandescent mantles not infrequently being regarded with
disfavour owing to the undue risks of damage to which they are
subject in a bakehouse.
CLEANLINESS, STRUCTURE AND REPAIR.
In Table A below is given an analysis based on all the inspections
of bakehouses made since 1903 in respect of the cleanliness and repair
of walls, floors and ceilings. I am satisfied that not too high a
standard has been adopted by the inspectors in classifying the results.
I am of opinion that, in a trade engaged in the preparation of food for
human consumption, a higher standard, especially of cleanliness, than
that which generally obtains among bakers is desirable.
Most of the underground bakehouses are subject unduly to the
entrance of dust from the streets. Lighting and ventilation is effected
in part at least in most of them by a window made to open beneath
the shop window, and an opening so near to the street level inevitably
admits an undue amount of street dust. This was recognised when
the alterations to underground bakehouses were carried out, but
appears to be unavoidable if efficient ventilation of underground
bakehouses is to be made available.