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(a) The position and construction, including lighting and
ventilation, and periodical cleansing, of bakehouses ;
and
(b) The materials and utensils employed in the manufacture
of bread, pastry, &c.
"The Society therefore respectfully recommend the introduction of a
Government Bill to secure all the above objects, being of opinion,
moreover, that the principles applicable in respect of bakehouses
might judiciously be extended to all other places in which articles
for food of man are prepared for sale."
The Home Secretary was, at the same time, requested to
receive a deputation. In his reply he stated that he had referred
the suggestions of the Society to the Local Government Board,
postponing "for the present the question of receiving a deputation."
The deputation was never received, and no action was
taken upon the suggestions of the Society.
Upon the passing of the Act of 1883 the Society prepared
"Suggestions for Regulations with respect to Bakehouses" for
the guidance of Sanitary Authorities. The Factory Acts do not
authorise the making of regulations, hut it was felt that much
good would result, should the Sanitary Authorities see fit to adopt
regulations for the guidance of their officers, and communicate
them to the proprietors of bakehouses, as an indication of the
requirements of the Acts. This course was adopted by your
Vestry: the regulations (as set out in my annual report for 1883,
at page 103) were printed in large type, and mounted on cardboard,
and a copy was supplied to each bakehouse proprietor for
suspension in the bakehouse.
Since 1883, until the present Session, no opportunity has
been afforded for dealing with the question of bakehouse regulation
in any manner. But the introduction of the Government Bill to
"A mend the Law relating to Factories and Workshops " appearing
to afford an opportunity for reopening the question, I recommended,
and it was resolved by your Vestry, "that steps be taken to obtain
power to effect improvements in respect of the position, the construction,
and the regulation by bye-laws of premises where the