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addition, 152 workshops and workplaces were
inspected. There are 6 establishments where some
of the employed sleep on the premises. In all
these cases the bedroom accommodation was found
to be good with plenty of air-space and ventilation.
The others are mostly small workshops and workplaces
where the work is done by one or more of
the family. There were few defects, and the
premises have in nearly all cases been kept in good
order.
BAKEHOUSES.
A letter was received from the Secretary of
State, Home Office, calling attention to the
provisions of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901,
Sect. 101, which came into operation on Jan. 1st,
1902, making it illegal for an underground bakehouse
to be used unless it has been certified by the
District Council to be suitable.
There were two underground bakehouses in
the district. One had to be condemned on account
of want of light, want of ventilation, low ceiling,
and unsuitable provision for storing flour. The
owner's attention was called to these defects and
this resulted in a new bakehouse being built in
place of the underground one.
The other underground bakehouse forms part
of the premises which stand on a slope, and the
bakehouse is on one side level with the garden and
is therefore only partially underground. As this
bakehouse is in a good sanitary condition and in
other respects meets the requirements of the Act,
your Council, on my recommendation, did not
require any alteration to be made to it.
The other 10 bakehouses were periodically
inspected and were found to be maintained in good