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thereto. A basement bakehouse must not be used as a bakehouse unless it was
so used at the date of the passing of this Act and a certificate of suitability
had been issued by the District Council under an enactment repealed by this
Act, and a basement bakehouse which has not been in use for a period exceeding
twelve months must not be so used again.
Every District Council is obliged in every fifth succeeding year after the
commencement of this Act to carry out an examination of every basement bakehouse
in respect of which a certificate of suitability had been issued. If as
the result of the examination the Council are not satisfied that the bakehouse
is suitable for use as such as regards construction height, 1ight, ventilation,
and any hygienic respect, they must give notice in writing that the certificate
shall cease to have effect after the expiration of such period, being not less
than one month, as may be specified in the notice, and the basement bakehouse
must not be used as a bakehouse after the expiration of that period,
If the Council are satisfied that the bakehouse is suitable as regards the
matters aforesaid, they must give notice in writing that the certificate shall
continue to operate so long as the bakehouse may otherwise lawfully be used,
but without prejudice to the power of the Council to revoke the certificate as
the result of a subsequent examination The occupier may appeal to a Court of
Summary Jurisdiction against the decision of the local authority to withdraw
the certificate of suitability and may further appeal to the Quarter Sessions.
On the 31st December certificates of suitability remained in operation in
respect of the following 13 basement bakehouses:-
239 Amhurst Road 71 Lower Clapton Road
36 Chatsworth Road 200 Lower Clapton Road
94 Chatsworth Road 33 Rectory Road
72 Dalston Lane 18 Upper Clapton Road
178 Dalston Lane 186 Well Street
219 Glyn Road 81 Wilton Way
167 Homerton High Street
The certificate of suitability granted in respect of a basement bakehouse
still in use at the end of the year had ceased to have effect, but the Council
has from time to time extended the period of occupation to enable the occupier
to find suitable alternative premises. A further and final extension of the
period of occupation granted by the Council has expired and legal proceedings
to enforce the prohibition of the use of the bakehouse are pending.
The number of inspections of basement bakehouses totalled 59.