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Number of Bakehouses in the Borough.
The total number of bakehouses in the Borough is 51, of which 27 are underground
bakehouses within the meaning of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.
Of these 51 premises, 9 are not at present in use, and 6 of these 9 are in premises
which are let for other purposes and at the present time there is apparently no
intention of using them again for baking purposes. It should be noted, however,
that no further authorisation for this purpose is required from the local authority.
Description of the Bakehouses in the Borough.
I have divided all the bakehouses into three categories as follows:—
(A) Bakehouses which are above ground and which are satisfactory in
all respects.
(B) Those which are not at present satisfactory but which could conceivably
be somewhat improved by structural alterations and by
other means.
(C) Bakehouses which are definitely unsatisfactory by reason of structural
defects and the lay-out of the premises, both of which cannot be
satisfactorily improved without complete reconstruction.
As will be seen later, for all practical purposes categories (B) and (C) represent
conditions which are very similar.

Extent of trade.
Of the 42 bakehouses which are in use 17 manufacture both bread and smalls,
20 bake bread only, and 5 bake cakes and smalls. Of bakehouses where bread is
baked, the largest appear to be one which uses 36 sacks of flour per week, two which
use 26 sacks, 5 between 20 and 25 sacks, 8 between 10 and 20 sacks, 6 between 5
and 10 sacks; the majority of the remainder have only a small trade. 39 bakehouses
have shops attached, and three bakehouses manufacture for the wholesale trade
only.