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(10). Conveniences for personal abiution shall be provided in a suitable
position, and include a water tap, and a sink or lavatory basin of an
approved character.
Note—These conveniences should be outside the underground bakehouse,
Free access shall be provided to suitable sanitary conveniences
suitably situated.
(11). All troughs, tables, or other furniture standing on the floor of the
underground bakehouse shall be so constructed as to be readily
movable.
(12). Proper provision shall be made for the depositing of wearing apparel
outside the underground bakehouse.
(13). An underground bakehouse shall not be in communication with a
wash-house, nor with any room, cellar or area containing objectionable
materials.
(14). An underground room, not entirely separated from the underground
bakehouse, shall be well lighted throughout, shall be sufficiently
protected against the entrance of ground air, shall be properly ventilated
and shall be at all times clean.
(15). All statutory obligations shall be fulfilled.
(16). Before making any structural alterations with a view to meeting these
requirements, the owners or occupiers of underground bakehouses
shall submit to the sanitary authority a specification (and plans) of the
alterations which they purpose making.
Copies of the above regulation and of section 101 of the Factory and Workshop Act,
1901, were sent to the occupiers of the underground bakehouses in the Borough, in the
month of May, so that plenty of time was given for the execution of the work necessary
in connection with them. All the underground bakehouses were inspected with
a view to ascertaining how far they were in accordance with the regulations, each
inspector dealing with those on his district. Inspector Lear had 13 to look after;
Inspector Firth, 8; Inspector Jordan, 8 ; Inspector Langstone, 15; and Inspector
Clements, 9. A statement was furnished to the occupier of each bakehouse showing
in what respects his bakehouse failed to comply with the Council's requirements,
and pointing out what was necessary to be done. Work was proceeding during the
last six months of the year in those bakehouses for which application was made for
certificates, and as the bakehouses were finished the certificates were granted from
time to time by the Council. The last batch of certificates was recommended by the
Health Committee on the last day of the year. The following is an analysis showing
the character of the work carried out in the Borough to comply with the Council's
regulations:—