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Three cases of infectious disease were certified at houses where home-work
was carried on during the year. They were all cases of scarlet fever. Two
occurred at addresses where articles of clothing were being made and 1 where
paper bags and boxes were being manufactured. The usual steps were taken
to prevent the work carried on being a means of spreading infection. No
difficulties were experienced in connection with this, and there was no necessity
for action to be taken under sections 108-110 of the Factory and Workshops
Act, 1901.
BAKEHOUSES.
The number of bakehouses on the register is 77, of which 44 are underground,
and 33 above ground. Four of these, 1 underground and 3 above
ground were not in occupation at the end of the year. At 4 mechanical power
is employed thereby constituting the bakehouses factories. As the result
of inspection in 29 instances, lime washing, and cleansing were more or less
required, and the necessary sanitary notices were served, and complied with
except in one case which had to be reported to the Health Committee. In this
instance the premises were allowed to get into a very dirty state by the
person occupying the bakehouse and a statutory notice under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, became necessary.
ICE CREAM SHOPS.
The following is a summary of the work in connection with ice cream
shops during 1909 : Inspector Lear had 20 under observation two of which
required cleansing. Inspector Firth had 12, four of which required cleansing, and in
two others there were defects in the drains. Inspector Jordan had 17, in 2
of which the roofs were defective and in one other there was no dust receptacle,
Inspector Langstone had 25 under observation, 5 of which were not used
for the sale of ice cream at the time, in one of them the water closet was
defective, in one there was no dust receptacle, and in one the premises generally
were dirty and dilapidated. Inspector Pearson had 15 under observation, two
of which required cleansing, and in 2 others there were defects in connection
with the water closet and yard paving. Altogether 89 premises whereon ice
cream was manufactured or sold were under the observation of the sanitary
officers during the year. Of these some 66 were found in a satisfactory sanitary
condition, and five were not in use for the sale of ice cream. In 18 instances
sanitary notices were served.
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