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during the hours of baking, and examine whether
it is or is not in conformity with the regulations.
Any person obstructing the Inspector in his examination,
is liable for each offence to a penalty not
exceeding £ 20 ; and any Inspector so obstructed,
may apply to a Magistrate for a Warrant, authorizing
him, accompanied by a Police Constable, to
enter and complete his inspection.
During the past Winter, detailed reports were
presented to the Sanitary Committee on 65 Bakehouses.
In these reports were set forth the results of
inspection under the heads of (a) Description,
dimensions and means of ventilation of Bakehouse
; (b) Description, dimensions and means of
ventilation of Sleeping-room ; (c) Limewashing and
cleansing; (d) Drainage, with special reference to
the state and situation of Water-closets and inlets;
(e) number and state of health of journeymen employed
; (f) number sleeping on the premises ;
(g) hours of labour. The information was derived
as regards 50 Bake-houses from my own observation
; as regards the rest, from the notes of the
Inspector.
Description of Bake-house.—In 57 instances a
room on the basement floor of the house is used as
a Bake-house. In the remaining eight there is a
separate building, specially constructed for the