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St James's 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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washed with hot water and soap at least once in every
six months. Limewashing is to be renewed once at
least in every six months.
2.
No place on the same level with the bakehouse and forming
part of the same building may be used as a sleeping place,
unless it is effectually separated from the bakehouse by a
partition extending from the floor to the ceiling, and has an
external glazed window of at least nine superficial feet in
area, of which at least four-and-a-half feet are made to open
for ventilation.
3.
A bakehouse must not be in such a state as to be on sanitary
grounds unfit for use or occupation as a bakehouse.
4.
No child, young person, or woman may be employed in a
bakehouse contrary to the provisions of the Factory and
Workshop Act, 1878.
Penalties are provided in the event of an infringement of
the law; bakehouses brought into use after the 31st of
May, 1883, are subject to certain further requirements.
The bakehouses in the parish (33 in number) are underfrequent
inspection by the Sanitary Officers of the Vestry
It has not been found necessary to take proceedings against
the occupiers of any premises of that description during the
past year.
SALE OF FOOD, &c., ACTS.
The following is a list of the articles purchased by the
Inspector, and submitted to the Public Analyst, appointed
by the Vestry during the year:—
Arrowroot
5
Coffee
20
Milk
5
Pepper
6
Sulphur, Milk of
13
Vinegar
4
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