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gliddon road bridge.
Since issuing the last Annual Report, Messrs. Gibbs
& Flew (Limited) completed the arrangements with the
Railway Company, and have now constructed the Bridge
that connects the Baron's Court and Cedar's Estates,
which is of great public importance, and will be very
shortly opened for traffic.
bakehouses.
Under the provisions of the Factory and Workshop
Acts, 1878 and 1883, it has become the duty of the Board
to inspect all the Bakehouses in the District, and to take
proceedings against persons not complying with the
requirements of the Acts. For the information and
guidance of Bakers and others the Board has issued a
notice as follows:—
Board of Works for the Fulham District.
Regulations for Bakehouses.
Factory and Workshops Acts, 1878 and 1883, 41 Vic., c. 16, and
46 and 47 Vic., c. 53.
41 Vic.c.
16, sc. 3.
1. The bakehouse shall be kept in a cleanly state, and free
from effluvia arising from any drain, privy, water closet, or other
nuisance. The floors shall be carefully swept at least once in
every 24 hours; the sweepings immediately placed in an impermeable
covered receptacle, and removed from the bakehouse at
least once in every seven days.
41 Vic. c.
16, s. 33
and 34.
2. All the inside walls of the rooms of the Bakehouse, and
all the ceilings or tops of such rooms, and all the passages and
staircases of the bakehouse shall either be painted with oil, or
varnished, or be limewashed. Where painted with oil or
varnished there shall be three coats of paint or varnish, and the
paint or varnish shall be renewed once at least in every seven
years, and shall be washed in hot water and soap once at least in
every six months. Where lime-washed the lime-washing shall
be renewed once at least in every six months, in the months ot
April and October.
41 Vic. c.
16, s. 35
3. The troughs and all the utensils used in the making of
bread and pastry shall be kept scrupulously clean.
4. A place on the same level with the bakehouse, and forming
part of the same building, shall not be used as a sleeping
place.