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order that he may be able to complete the necessary alterations by
that date, or in the event of a certificate being refused altogether, to
give notice to terminate his tenancy." The Secretary of State suggested
that the Council, if they had not already moved in the matter,
should now take steps to carry out their duties in connection with
the certification of bakehouses under Section 101; and should intimate
to occupiers at as early a date as possible whether a certificate would
be granted or refused, and, in the event of a refusal, by what
alterations (if any) the bakehouse could be brought into conformity
with the requirements of the Council.
Previous to this I had visited each of the premises, the Sanitary
Inspector having on several occasions done so, and had pointed out
to the occupiers what would be necessary to be done before a
certificate of fitness could be granted. On June 17th a joint report
by myself and Mr Johnson was submitted to the Sanitary Committee,
showing the exact condition of each of these bakeries, suggesting,
that as representatives of the Incorporated Society of Medical
Officers of Health and the Master Bakers Association had recently
met in conference the Head Officials of the Factory Departmental
the Home Office and discussed a provisional schedule of requirements
for underground bakehouses as adopted by the former body,,
that these, as modified by the conference, should be taken as a basis
of requirements for premises to which it referred in Wimbledon, with
any modification or extension that any individual case may require,
and with the understanding that the occupier could appeal to the
committee if he considered the requi' ements unreasonable or contrary
to the spirit of the Act. A copy of the schedule of requirements (as
below) was sent to the occupier of each.
REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGROUND
BAKEHOUSES.
A.—Construction.
1. No underground bakehouse shall be less than 7ft. 6in.
in height throughout measured from the floor vertically to the
ceiling, and in case the floor area exceeds 300 sq. ft., such
height shall be at least 8ft.
2. The floor shall be constructed of hard, smooth,
durable and impervious material.
3. The walls shall be constructed of a material which is
hard, smooth, durable and impermeable to damp.