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stated the conditions which rendered that particular bakehouse in my
estimation unfit for use. These were chiefly defects of drainage, belltraps
and such like, and for having the water supply of the bakehouse
drawn from a closet cistern. In each case the Magistrate considered
the offence proved and inflicted penalties; but though I pointed out to
Mr. Hannay that he had power, in addition to inflicting a fine, to
order means to be adopted by the occupier within the time named
in the order for the purpose of removing the ground of complaint, he
declined to do so, and said that if the offence was continued the
defendants were to be brought before him again.
In addition to these proceedings under the Workshops Act we
carefully noted at our visits any sanitary defects existing in other
parts of the premises, and among other things we found that very few
of the bakehouses had any water supply to the closets used by the men,
but as in every instance where this was the case the house had been
built previously to the passing of the Metropolis Local Management
Act in 1855, the Sanitary Committee have no authority to require
this to be altered. A list of these premises was however prepared
and sent up to the Vestry, with whom only rests the power of enforcing
water supply to closets; by them the necessary resolution was passed
and notices were served for the work to be done. In most instances
this notice was complied with, but several had to be summoned to
Worship Street before they would put water supply to their closets.
COW-SHEDS.
The whole of the thirty-nine cow-sheds in this parish have been kept
under careful observation, they have in most instances been maintained
in a fairly satisfactory condition.
The drainage arrangements were defective in a few instance, and in
several sheds the lime-washing had not been carried out to my satisfaction
; it was therefore necessary to oppose the renewal of the
Licences at the Sessions in the following cases:—
Howell Havard, 47, Columbia road.
Robert Webb, Three Colt lane.
Richard Mason, 3, Hassard street.
These licences were adjourned; but as by the date of the next
meeting of the Justices these sheds had been satisfactorily repaired,
our opposition was withdrawn and the whole of the licences were
granted.