Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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D.—All Other Respects.
10. Proper provision shall be made for the storage of
flour elsewhere than in the bakehouse itself.
11. There shall be no opening into the underground
bakehouse for any purpose which will tend unduly to the
admission of dust from the adjoining street.
12. Conveniences for personal ablution shall be provided
in a suitable position, and shall include a water tap, and a sink
or lavatory basin of an approved character.
Free access shall be provided to suitable sanitary conveniences,
suitably situated.
13. All troughs, tables or other furniture standing on the
floor of the undeiground bakehouse shall be provided with
strong, ball-bearing castors.
14. Proper provision shall be made for the depositing of
wearing apparel outside the bakehouse.
15. An underground bakehouse shall not be in communication
with a wash-house, nor with any room, cellar or area
containing objectionable materials.
16. An underground room, not entirely separated from
the underground bakehouse, shall be well lighted throughout ;
be sufficiently protected against the entrance of ground air, be
properly ventilated, and be at all times clean.
All statutory obligations shall be fulfilled.
17. Before making any alterations with a view of meeting
these requirements, the owners or occupiers of underground
bakehouses shall submit to the Sanitary Authority a specification
and plans of the alterations which they purpose making.
At four of these bakehouses the alterations required were
executed, 011 the completion of which plans, sections and particulars
of the premises were made and filed for future reference, and a report
made to the Sanitary Committer to the effect that the requirements
had been carried out, recommending that the certificates be granted.
The occupiers were subsequently informed of this.