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House lie/use.
The necessity for a more frequent collection of house
refuse, especially from flats, was again urged upon the Council,
but in view of the heavy cost it was decided that a bi-weeldy
system of collection could not be entertained.
Smoke Nuisances.
Eight abatement notices under the Public Health (London)
Act, were served in respect of smoke nuisances, and one offender
was prosecuted and fined £4 and £2 2s. 0d. costs.
Bakehouses.
These were regularly inspected during the year, and a
summons was taken out against the owner of one which was
found in a dilapidated condition, but was withdrawn on completion
of the necessary work and payment of the costs.
By the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, it is provided:—
1. That an underground bakehouse shall not be used
as a bakehouse unless it was so used at the passing of
the Act, i.e., on August 17th, 1901.
2. That after January 1st, 1904, an underground
bakehouse shall not be used unless certified by the
Borough Council to be suitable for that purpose.. An
underground bakehouse means a bakehouse, any bakingroom
of which is so situate that the surface of the floor
is more than three feet below the surface of the footway
of the adjoining street, or of the ground adjoining or
nearest to the room.
4. That an underground bakehouse shall not be
certified as suitable unless the Borough Council is satislied
that it is suitable as regards construction, light,
ventilation, and in all other respects.
In the event of a refusal of a certificate by the Borough
Council, the occupier may apply within 21 days from the
refusal, to a Court of summary jurisdiction, and if it appears to
the satisfaction of the Court, that the bakehouse is suitable for
use as regards construction, light, ventilation, and in all other
respects, the Court shall grant a certificate of suitability of the
bakehouse, which shall have effect as if granted by the Borough
Council.