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COW-HOUSES.
These were all visited in the Autumn by the Medical
Officer, and great improvements effected in many of them,
by the removal of Lofts, thereby increasing the breathing
space, and improving the means of ventilation; licenses
were granted for 100; three in bad condition were opposed
at the Quarter Sessions, on the recommendation of the
Medical Officer, and the Magistrates refused to grant the
licenses.
BAKE-HOUSES.
There arc 203 bake-houses in the Parish, and it having
been represented that the Provisions of " The Bake-house
Regulation Act," (26th Sc 27th Vic. cap. 40) were evaded,
and that boys under the age of 18 years were employed in
bake-houses at night, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a m.;
the Medical Oilicer of Health, accompanied by the Inspector
of Nuisances visited during the night a number of bakehouses
where night work was carried on, and at two places
found boys at work. The masters were summoned, and
fines were inflicted in each case.